First of all, to refresh your memories, I've searched for the "lyrics" of the scene, and here they are:
SPOILER!!:
Narrator:
The West and the East were waging war...
Draco, the West's great hero, thinks of his love, Maria.
Is she safe? Is she waiting...?

Draco:
Oh Maria!
Oh Maria!
How I long to be with you!

Narrator:
The forces of the West fell, and Maria's castle was taken.
Prince Ralse, of the East, took her hand by force.
But she never stopped yearning for Draco...

. . .

Maria:
Oh my hero, so far away now.
Will I ever see your smile?
Love goes away, like night into day.
It's just a fading dream.

I'm the darkness, you're the stars.
Our love is brighter than the sun.
For eternity, for me there can be,
Only you, my chosen one...

Must I forget you? Our solemn promise?
Will autumn take the place of spring?
What shall I do? I'm lost without you.
Speak to me once more!

Vision of Draco:
Come, Maria. Follow my lead.

[Maria dances with the vision of Draco for a few turns.]

Vision of Draco:
Ha ha ha ha......

[The vision fades, leaving behind a (real) bouquet of flowers. Maria takes the bouquet and walks up to the balcony, where she tosses the flowers into the night sky.]

Maria:
We must part now, my life goes on.
But my heart won't give you up.
Ere I walk away, let me hear you say
I meant as much to you....

So gently, you touched my heart.
I will be forever yours.
Come what may, I won't age a day,
I'll wait for you, always...

[A Minister from the former Western country approaches Maria.]

Minister:
Prince Ralse is looking for a dance partner.
Leave the past behind.
Our kingdom is adopting the spirit of the East.

[Maria follows the Minister down off the balcony and inside.]

. . .

[Maria is dancing with Ralse amid other couples. Suddenly, a Messenger rushes in.]

Messenger:
The survivors of the West attack!

Ralse:
Impossible!

Soldiers:
Attack!!

[A battle ensues on the dance floor.]

Voice:
Wait!!

[Draco rides out into the fray.]

Draco:
Maria!

Maria:
Draco, I've waited so long.
I knew you'd come.

Ralse:
Maria will finally have to become my queen!

Draco:
For the rest of my life, I'll keep you near...

Ralse:
It's a duel!
(Source: fflyrics.com)


Then of course a few question:
- Did you like the scene?
- Where you touched by it?
- What do you think about all the other theater scenes that followed in the later FFs?


I loved the scene... I really loved it. It was the best moment in a videogame EVER for me. It's not only the great song that touches your heart immediately, it's also the idea of having to play an opera scene in a game like Final Fantasy. .-. Also, the story is very sad, it kinda reminded me of Romeo et Juliette. (I saw that opera, too, when I was 16 xD) Being part of something like that, there is no way you weren't touched by it. .,.
The only thing I didn't like about it was that you had to learn the script and you could fail. xD" I failed one time because I didn't read the script, I didn't think that it was important to read because I thought: "Hey, you'll see it on stage in a few minutes, so why learn the script?" xD
Also, a bit weird perhaps, but I tried to sing it once in the game. xD" You know, you get the script on the screen, and you have the music in the background. So I tried to imagine how it is sung. But I failed. Again. XD" After that I asked someone I knew if she had the song and she gave me a very very good version of it. <3 That one I really love to listen to. x3

As for the other theater scenes... I saw the one in VII and the one in IX after VI. And they were... well, basically, IX had the same story, but it wasn't as great as VI. Firstly, it was not an opera (opera > theater xD"). Secondly, what did they do with the background music?! It wasn't touching at all, it was just... bad. Sorry that I have to say it like that, but the first time I saw it I nearly fell asleep. <.<" (That was because I hadn't slept for over 24 hours xD")
The one in VII was a bit funny, perhaps they didn't want a drama again. But I didn't like it either. xD" It was quite nice, but it didn't touch me in any way and I don't even really remember what it was about anymore. .-.

What about you? ^^