This domestic executive has had more excitement than she normally does in the last twelve hours. A nail biting finish in the England V France rugby match this morning followed the New Zealand Opera Turandot performance last night in town.

Connections between opera and sport were made when Nessun Dorma as chosen by the BBC for the opening credits for the 1990 World Cup. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mPZ5Wbrunsg

It’s fair to say that I’d rather have less excitement in the final next week for England but it’s labour day here (yes a day off from work) which means that we will at least have a day to recover, whatever the result!

Turandot performed by the NZ Opera in Wellington. Amazing production borrow from the Welsh National Opera that put a modern twist on the tale. Even if Nessum Dorma hadn’t been sung it would have been one of the best opera’s I’ve seen.