Day 14: NYC to DC (and a night at the opera)

Thursday, Oct 20

Travel time from Newark to Alexandria was fairly short.  Got here just after noon.

Visiting college friend Mary who is president of the board of a local Russian opera company.  So off to a gala concert at the French Embassy.

Entrance hall at the French Embassy

The operatic concert was from a Russian Opera.

The full cast takes a bow to standing ovation
Main characters Onegin and Tatiana in duet as seen from our front row seats

The performance was followed by a dinner reception (with a few more songs)

After the dinner reception (and a few glasses of champagne)

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