In essence, opera is about contrasting human intentions and emotions, including romantic love, parental love, jealousy, loyalty, remembrance, faith, tradition, and rebellion.
Opera can feature the start of, or more often, the end of life, and everything in between.
So an intriguing and successful opera is one where all of these different feelings can come forth. Central Park is the place, more than any other, where New Yorkers of all types intersect. This 843-acre parcel of land in the heart of Manhattan is a source of pride and identification for local people in ways that could never be understood by the visitor. They come to relax, exercise, or to meet someone new. They can attend free performances of Shakespeare in the Delacorte Theater or the New York Grand Opera in the Band Shell.