| I attended the theater for a play last week. It was my | | | | possibly be better than them. It took me only a second |
| first time attending a professional production and I | | | | to realize I had judged her opera glasses too quickly. |
| knew my seat was going to be towards the back, so I | | | | Not only could I see the details, but I could see the |
| brought along my binoculars. My friend that went with | | | | whole stage at once. I came to understand that while |
| me is an avid theater-goer and brought her opera | | | | my bird-watching binoculars were great for far |
| glasses with her. While I must admit her opera glasses | | | | distances, the magnification was much too great for |
| were far cuter than mine, matching her outfit and | | | | an indoor performance. Another difference was that |
| everything, I didn't think they would be any better than | | | | the opera glasses were set wider apart and therefore |
| my trusty bird-watching pair of binoculars. I would | | | | allowed me to have a broad view of the entire stage |
| quickly find out how wrong I was about her opera | | | | at once. |
| glasses. | | | | It was literally like having a front row seat while I used |
| The second we got to our seats, I realized that it truly | | | | her opera glasses. Regretfully, I had to give the opera |
| was hard to see, and was glad I had brought my | | | | glasses back to my friend so she could enjoy the |
| binoculars along with me. I looked at all the scenery | | | | performance and I was left stuck with my binoculars. I |
| and could see each leaf on the trees - it was great. | | | | had to raise and lower them the whole night to see |
| As soon as the performers got on the stage | | | | when they moved and see details when my own |
| however, I realized that although I could see the details | | | | eyes couldn't make out. That night I got online and |
| of each outfit, I couldn't see the entire performer at | | | | ordered my own pair. I couldn't believe all the different |
| once, let alone what they were doing on the stage. I | | | | styles. It was great! They had opera glasses with |
| tried to not use the binoculars and just watch with my | | | | chains to hold the opera glasses around your neck like |
| own eyes. This was alright for a few minutes, but it | | | | binoculars so you don't drop them, but also had opera |
| was hard to see what exactly they were holding or | | | | glasses with handles so you could rest your arm on |
| doing with their hands. Frustrated, I turned to my friend | | | | the chair and not have to be Hercules to hold your |
| and complained about how we should have paid more | | | | arm up the whole performance. I decided to get the |
| for the closer seats. She looked confused and said | | | | pair of opera glasses with the handle, and was |
| she could see everything perfectly with her opera | | | | surprised when they arrived that they had a light as |
| glasses In disbelief, I asked her how and she allowed | | | | well that you can view the program with and is still |
| me to borrow her opera glasses for a moment. | | | | discreet enough to not disturb those around you. I will |
| Sarcastically I put them up to my eyes - I already had | | | | never go to another play, opera, or symphony without |
| binoculars and they didn't help, how could these things | | | | opera glasses! |