Elizabeth – Wagner really outdid himself with Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Everyone knows Wagner is long; longer than most other operas. But Meistersinger’s season premiere began at 6pm and ended at 12:10am. I requested special dispensation from work to make the curtain time and dressed as though I was flying to London (because I may as… [Read More]
Minimalist Druids and Shiny Druid Queens: Norma at the Metropolitan Opera
Elizabeth – Last night we saw the wonderful Sondra Radvanovsky as Norma. I had seen her before at the Met in Un Ballo in Maschera, but Bellini’s Norma was really written as a vehicle for great female singers. Radvanovsky was great, I particularly liked her first Act aria, “Casta Diva”. The sustained notes she held and… [Read More]
