Une nuit à l'Opéra

Actually the ballet.............. the Opera Garnier is raved about by all who have been. Rather than go on a day time tour we have had our hearts set on going to a performance. There are 2 performances this week. I go online and the site says all internet ticket are sold out for the production Cendrillon. Do I interpret this to mean that there are still seats available but not through the internet, or is it sold out?

I make a special trip into the Opera house to try and buy some tickets. A short cue at the box office - good; a sign posted prominently Cendrillon complete tous jours - bad. I've come this far I might as well ask. I hear the American ahead of me sucessfully purchase 4 tickets for Wednesday. My turn and yes, we can have four tickets in the first (2) and second(2) rows on the side, being top price tickets (A reserve). I had more inmind the E7 tickets in the gods; non monsieur this is all that is available. I bite the bullet and decide to buy the tickets which are more reasonable than Van Morrison at the Olympia (B reserve).

Our night at the Ballet lives up to expectation. The venue is absolutely stunning. The ballet "Cendrillon" by Rudolf Noureev which is loosely based upon the story of Cinderella, set in Hollywood, is fantastic. The Stepmother is played by a male but the bigger change is that the fairy godmother is also a man - in this version the part of the godmother is a talent spotter looking for a new star for the prince charming director. Execeptonal.

Philip doesn’t fall asleep – must have been special.