Me and Melissa at dinner at the Grand Tier Restaurant in the Metropolitan Opera House with Jeff, Kendrick, and two of Melissa’s business school friends, Moran and Lane.

Because I know nothing at all about opera (last night was my first), I don’t think I should go reviewing Carmen, but this is kinda interesting: according to Jeff, the production was originally intended to be a vehicle for lead actor Roberto Alagna and his wife, Angela Gheorghiu…but then they got divorced, and Ms. Gheorghiu withdrew from the role and was replaced with the (extraordinary) Elina Garanca. Yikes.