Nothing but Gray Skies

It's been awhile since I posted and I've had several inquiries. Firstly,  I've been recuperating from a really bad sinus and bronchial infection.  Doesn't bode well for the weather here. It's been wet and not cold enough to generate snow consistently. So I've been hibernating in my cozy and warm apartment most days.

When I  first arrived,  I bought several tickets to the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, which is internationally recognized and generated such great sopranos like Elīna Garanĉa and Kristine Opolais, whose husband is a conductor.  I saw a performance of Verdi's Rigoletto, which I thoroughly enjoyed.  My mother was an opera lover and there was always some music while growing up, Although I don't enjoy the same passion for opera she did, I do appreciate it from time to time, much like Shakespearean plays in small doses. To switch things up, last week  I attended the ballet of Peer Gynt.  Like Rigoletto, I familiarized myself with the story so I had some idea of the plot.  Well they lost me when Peer goes off to Egypt and meets up with the Sphinx.

More on the culture later.