Merrily Widowing in Two Dimensions: The Merry Widow at the Metropolitan Opera

Elizabeth – The Met’s new production of Merry Widow has been described as a transitional vehicle for Renee Fleming’s move out of opera and into Broadway. With Broadway producer/choreographers and actors all around her on her home court, it would seem Fleming would shine. And while Fleming clearly is the star, it was a shame her… [Read More]

Knights of the Table Hee Haw: Le Comte Ory at the Metropolitan Opera

This weekend we saw the infrequently performed Le Comte Ory at the Met.  So infrequently performed it made its Met debut only in 2011.  We were excited to see an opera with music we had most likely never been exposed to before in any form.  The singing was top notch across the board.  If there… [Read More]