Elizabeth – Sunday night I attended my first Richard Tucker Foundation Gala, but first we got warmed up with drinks at the Empire Hotel with about 30 students, donors and fans of a certain baritone. We arrived at Lincoln Center with our entourage and watched opera fans greeting one another and meeting favorite singers. Of course,… [Read More]
The Merry Wives of Desilu: Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera
Elizabeth – What a terrific production of Falstaff! This was my first opera with James Levine back at the helm and what a great production overall. I loved Robert Carsen moving the action to post World War II England. Updating operas to the modern times often make them more relatable to me, and I think this… [Read More]
Fabulous Fabiano: Singular Excellence at Avery Fisher Hall
A friend and I attended The Opera Orchestra of New York’s performance of I Lombardi at Avery Fisher Hall last night. The concert was fine but I was blown away by tenor Michael Fabiano. His performance was absolutely and thrillingly goose bump inducing. I so look forward to seeing him in the new production… [Read More]
Anvils and Infant Incinerations: Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera
Somewhere in my extensive Internet search for a plot synopsis I could understand, I read Enrico Caruso once said all it takes for a successful production of Il Trovatore is the four greatest singers in the world. I don’t know if the Met had that but I thoroughly enjoyed the production I saw this week. … [Read More]
