Where's the Fat Lady?

It may be true that the opera's not over until the fat lady sings. But we're sure the opera we saw ended -- and we never saw her.

While in Sydney we attended a performance of
Madame Butterfly -- the first opera for either of
us. While the opera itself is definitely a heartbreaker, it was exciting to be seeing our first opera -- and much of the enjoyment was the fact that we were seeing it in the wonderful Sydney Opera House.

Kathi and some of the ladies with us toured the building the day before the opera and got to see much more of its inner workings. We've all seen pictures of the sail-like roofs of this landmark building which so beautifully adds to the splendor of the Sydney harbor. But actually getting up close -- and going inside the great building -- was a high point for us. The building is truly inspiring.

Enjoy more pictures at: http://chuck.smugmug.com/gallery/1221479