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]
Chicken Puppets, Missing Mules, Three Armed Baritones and Chairs, Lots of Chairs: Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera
Elizabeth – Last night’s new productions of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci were disappointments, but in different ways. Sir David McVicar’s production of Cavalleria Rusticana was very bland. The large stage with the walls of a palazzo at the edges gave the space a sense of grandeur while the set itself was rather minimal. … [Read More]
Zoot Suits, Broadswords and Benny Hill: Ballo at the Metropolitan Opera
We recently went to Ballo at the Met. I had never seen it before so I was excited. But I quickly ended up feeling like I had entered The Twilight Zone. Most of the audience was going wild for the production and I was surprised at what I was seeing and hearing. Now, the music… [Read More]
