Wild Audiences, Roses and Spectacle: Il Trovatore and Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera

The Met’s opera season has commenced and while we have seen several performances already, we have not yet posted our thoughts due to cat chemotherapy appointments and our own personal illnesses.  Finally, however, we are back with our reflections on the opening week at the Met. Elizabeth – Turandot was our opening night at the Met… [Read More]

Super Bowl Mermaids Live!: Rusalka at the Metropolitan Opera

Elizabeth – In the past few years of attending opera I have known who Renée Fleming is, of course, but had never heard her sing.  To opera aficionados this is probably embarrassing, or at least something I shouldn’t admit.  Actually my first time hearing her was on the David Letterman show just a few months ago… [Read More]