It seems with job hunting and knitting and getting used to life in Oregon, I have forgotten I had a blog. Hmmm... I think it may be time to get caught up a little.
Last November David and I went to New York to see some operas at the Met. The weekend included Il Trittico and Turandot by Puccini, and The House of the Dead by Janacek. All three operas were just amazing, each in it's own way. And since meeting David and his love of opera, I've learned a lot about some of the current performers, so it was cool to see artists we've seen before or have heard on the Saturday morning broadcasts.
One of the fun things you also see at the Met is the audience: furs, diamonds, expensive suits or tuxedos, and the make-up and hair that goes with them. Sometimes they are SO tasteful and classic, and then... sometimes not. You see all ranges of ages from teenager to octagenarian, and their taste in style is very different. On one of our first trips (which was the Opening Gala with Renee Fleming), we saw an amazing shawl made out of fabric yo-yo's - those little circles of fabric that quilts are made out of. They were all in a copper color, and in many different sizes, so the shawl actually looked more like a rag than an article of clothing (which I'm sure was very expensive...).
At any rate, in the last trip, we saw this group of younger opera goers - maybe in their late 20's or early 30's. One of the men was very handsome, with a shaved head, which added to his appeal. As they passed, I noticed that he had a vertical strip of hair on the back of his head that was quite full and bushy. then was they got farther passed us, I noticed that it wasn't just a strip, but the letter "L"... He went out onto the balcony at the front of the lobby, so David and I decided to go out and get a closer look. David thought it would be fun to get a picture to share:
Yeah, you never know what you're going to see in public, even at the Metropolitan Opera. We still haven't figured out what the "L" could stand for - maybe you have some ideas.
Next time, some knitting from the fall and winter. Stay tuned!
Nice to see you surfacing. Sounds like things are going well, which is very wonderful.
Posted by: Mel | February 23, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Well, it's about time you posted! Great to hear from you.
I think he was came in last place in a contest, and the "L" stands for "loser."
I know that shaving your head is a common "booby prize" for losing a contest or competition now.
Sad, isn't it?
Posted by: Tristan Robin | February 23, 2010 at 10:07 AM
YAY! Hope you ARE back!
I have no idea what the L stands for. Odd...
But so very very glad to know things are going well for you! Enjoy the opera when you can, I adore it, too.
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana | February 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Hi - my father was a huge opera fan and belonged to a listserv opera group called 'Opera-L' and my understanding was they would wear 'L' lapel pins to know each other if they met at the opera! This seems perhaps he has taken it to the next step?
take care.
Posted by: beth | February 23, 2010 at 04:12 PM
Nice to hear from you! My first thought was L for loser, but perhaps that says more about me than the guy in your picture.
Posted by: Ruth | March 04, 2010 at 04:23 AM
'L' for 'Learner'? We have 'L' plates over here in the UK which we have to display on our cars when we are learning to drive. Perhaps because this man was one of the younger singers, he was still a learner, lol!
Posted by: Tina, the quiet homemaker | July 31, 2011 at 05:21 AM