Eric is singing Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville at the Washington National Opera this September, which means, among other things, that I’ll be throwing a DVF dress in a duffle and boarding a BoltBus on Friday to the…does D.C. have a funny city nickname? “Our nation’s capital”?
For the second year in a row, the Washington National Opera is presenting a free live simulcast at The Washington Nationals’ stadium, Nationals Park. According to the Washington Post, last year’s simulcast attracted about 15,000 people (!). Good on their corporate sponsor Target for money well spent. More importantly, the WNO website says there will be a t-shirt toss (!). I actually attended the first-ever Nationals game, so, in addition to being curious about the scene on Saturday, I feel some kind of loyalty to the team. Additionally, my friend Josh and his fiancé went to the simulcast last year and, inspired by the number of times the name “Plácido Domingo” was said, suggested we pen a drinking game this year.
My plans were thwarted, though, by D.C. city planning. Josh, a now-local, advised that getting back to the Kennedy Center for the gala was probably not the best plan, since traffic was unpredictable and the stadium was not close by. Changing in his car probably wouldn’t have been my finest moment, either. I’ve never been to a gala at The Kennedy Center, and I obviously want to do that since I see no other natural way to meet Josh Lyman.
That said, if you live in D.C. and do go to the stadium, please let me know! I’d love to post some first-hand accounts on the blog.
The D.C. metropolitan area is known as the DMV, for District, Maryland, and Virginia. You can see this on my new, awesome blog, DMV Classical. Hold on a minute [beats self in head with shoe]. OK, the urge to self-promote has passed.
Also, D.C. is known to some as the Diamond District (’cause it’s shaped like a diamond…see what they did there?).
I am also glad, if extremely surprised, to read that you attended the first Nats game. Nats over Dbacks, 5 to 3. If anyone wants to read all about that, go here:
http://spam-o-matic.org/sports/natsopener.htm
Wait, I guess the urge to self-promote hasn’t yet passed [shoe thing again]. That’s better.
I would totally go to the WNO at Nats Park event except that I am running a half-marathon the next day and want to be well-rested. They need to consult with me when scheduling these things.
Actually, I went to the first-ever Nationals game in Philly, not the home opener. -AA
Some liberal bloggers refer to DC as “The Village”–I think Atrios coined that.
Also, I just want to say that if only Donna had been killed in that carbombing I’m sure you would have a shot at winning Josh Lyman’s heart.