Swan Lake
Through a perk, we went to see Graham Murphy's adaptation of Swan Lake performed by the Australian Ballet at the Opera House on Wednesday night. Brilliant seats, right in the middle about five rows back.
I've never been to the ballet before, and to be honest I expected I'd be a little bored, not understanding the intricacies and conventions. However, it was spell-binding. We brushed up on the plot before we left, and knowing a little bit about it, along with the familiar parts of the score helped the enjoyment level quite a bit. I've no idea how this compares to other performances, but this review of the same production (with the same sets, but probably different cast) is glowing. Much better than watching an average cliched film.