I am waiting for the Basta performance of Tosca, an opera by Puccini. This may be a full performance or only a partial. Basta means enough so maybe in this case it is just enough of Tosca, all one can stomach on a Saturday night. Personally I think I could handle a full showing.
What a setting this will be to watch this famous opera. Jackie and I had talked about seeing a performance at La Scala in Milan. This is not a famous opera house but it's certainly got a few years on Milan. This evening's stage is surrounded by walls built in the middle ages atop a foundation completed in 148 AD!
I'm back at Castel Sant'Angelo again on a beautiful evening. The weather couldn't be better. There is a slight breeze and it is just now getting dark. We watched the sun setting over St. Peter's Basilica before being allowed to come in at 8:30. Could anything make for a better evening in Rome?
4 minutes until the opening so it's time to sit back and wait.
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