M! The Opera - Like Wearing A Beautiful Bad Bra

Went to get my face cleaned on Monday night so that it will look its best on Friday night. Just in time for my date with a cute errm... nephew to watch M! The Opera. My 32 year old nephew, ok? Me such a bad aunt.

Got a call at 1pm yesterday that the tickets are not booked but was offered 2 free tickets to opening night lastnight. Sure why not?! Rushed home like a crazy woman behind the wheels. Got picked up at 7:30pm and arrive at 8pm. Nephew's driving must have improved. Free seating!! So have to behave like aunties rushing for the best sale in town. Got my seats but no dinner. Sneaked in a packet of Nips and a bottle of water. Thank God for chocolates or else I would've fainted by intermission. So let's start with the bad...

The bad - Too lengthy for the first half - intermission at 10pm! There were scenes that was just too tedious to watch due to the long acts and rather bland story line. Second half was a lot better as the story line picked up.

The good - Dance choreography by Judimar Hernandez and the execution by the dancers were excellent! It was one of the high points of the show.

The bad - Khir Rahman's performance was pale in comparison to George Chan's electric performance and stage presence. M is suppose to be a characther with much depth but fail to come through that way.

The good - The costume designs were a real feast for the eyes. It also shows that the designers created the costumes suited to the players. Gorgeous!

The bad - The story line was too simple and short to be stretched that long a show.

The good - The company of singers were really good. Especially Mia Palencia with a really nice white full length dress at the end.

The bad - Seated about 10 rows from stage, I had a good view but the lighting was too harsh that at the end of the show my vision was quite blurry.