What a busy Friday it was! Dentist, errands and pediatrician's appointment! It was such a crazy, whirlwind of a day! It was so much fun that evening to sit in a beautiful theatre and watch the Nutcracker Ballet with some of our dear friends!
Thursday, some of our dear friends called and invited us (Mum, Sara, Anna and I) to attend the Nutcracker at the Benedum Theatre in downtown Pittsburgh the next evening. We were estatic! Immediately we hunted through our closets to pick out our outfits. :) The next day, after feeling 'icky' the night before, Anna was taken to our pediatrician's office to be evaluated. It turns out she has a sinus infection and a case of croup. Poor baby girl! She had to stay home from the Nutcracker with her Dad and Ronnie. We consoled her Saturday with a ballet-shoe ornament and reading the story of the Nutcracker.
It was an absolutely frigid night but we all bundled up warmly, though with my pantyhose and high-heeled shoes, not altogether practically. :) We attended the ballet with Mrs. C, (who invited us) Sarah, Rachel, little Abigail and our dear friend Bella. Bella and Sara attend the same dance company, Grace Christian, so they were especially enthusiastic to see the ballet.
Riding downtown was exciting, seeing all the city lights and window displays and hustle and bustle of the city sidewalks (even on a frigid night!) was very enjoyable. The Benedum Theatre is SUCH a beautiful theatre-the dated architecture and detail in the design is especially beautiful.
This was the first time any of us (Mum, Sara or I) had ever seen the Nutcracker at the Benedum! It was such a treat! Thank you, Mrs. C, Sarah, Rachel and Abigail :) for inviting us!
The ballet was beautiful, the scenery, costumes, story, detail....but MY favorite part was the music! Tchaikovsky (sp?) wrote so many beautiful pieces for this play but my favorite was the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Waltz of the Flowers. One dance sequence, I believe it was with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, kept going and going on amazingly! Tchaikovsky's score for that piece had me confused as to when it began and ended! :) Ever since Friday I've been attempting (SLOWLY) to play the Waltz of the Flowers. :) It is rather tricky.
But I digress...here are a few pictures of the wonderful evening we had!
The front of the Benedum Theatre
The front of the program (half of it at least)
Best Friends-Me, Mum and Sara
Mrs. C, Abigail, Rachel and Sarah(Don't you just love all of their beautiful smiles?!)
All of us young ladies...aside from Rachel and Abigail of course, I'm the shortest! :(
The beginning (I think!) of Act II in the Land of Enchantment
The dance of Hot Chocolate
The beginning of the curtain call...
Final bows!