[ Alice can't take praise, so others will receive it instead. ]

I'm sure that I would. When I was a little girl, I used to beg my parents to take me to the opera with them. They would always tell me when I was older.

[ Vaguely, she's making an allusion to be an orphan without getting into too many details. ]

How shall I say it? Operas are performances with singers and dancers in large theaters. They're quite expensive and people come from all over to see them. So, I think I would, as silly as that sounds.

[ But anything her parents enjoyed, Alice wants to throw herself at. ]