Opera - March 29

Wednesday evening, we had tickets for a performance at the Opera Garnier. When we visited the Opera on Monday we thought it would be great to catch a performance here, because it is such a beautiful building. Our first choice was Figaro, but it was sold out. We were in the ticket line already and without thinking about it too much, we ended up buying tickets to a modern dance performance. It was unbearable. It wasn't even rajasic, it was tamasic. The music was disgusting and that made all the dance moves seem terrible too. I couldn't find anything enjoyable about the performance. There was no moment of upliftment and I thought, is this really art ? What is the purpose of this whole thing ? I might be ignorant about the modern dance, and that might have contributed to my dislike. However, I visit museums and I do see many uplifting pieces of art even though I might not know much about the particular art or the artist. Anyway, I would love to catch a more traditional performance in this opera house one day. For now, I am left with the pleasant memories of the interior beauty and I am trying to forget the performance alltogether.