I wasn't a fan of opera before, but I am now. Unfortunately, I think opera suffers from the same weaknesses as plays but even more so in that energy from the singers/actors must carry the performance. You can't rely on anything else to keep the audience's attention. I've seen a lot of plays and one opera with lackluster energy and that just kills it for me.
I was surprised to find that operas are more dramatic than any other story mediums x 10. I love that.
I think the Turandot story is simple, but there are a couple things the audience has to puzzle out. If you give up, Turandot will seem small and short. But if you think about why the kiss changed her heart and why Calaf lies down on the ground at the end after winning her heart, the opera is much more rewarding.
I feel it really captures the paradoxical nature of love.
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