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Met Opera 2023-24 Cinema Review: Carmen
This was one of the best-sung Carmens in recent memory, vocally stupendous and visually thoughtful, with Carrie Cracknell offering a much-needed modern critique of the power imbalance between men and women.
Cinematic Adventures: Il Trovatore (2010-11)
Every summer, the Met tries to ease our cravings with four HD cinema broadcasts from seasons past. I haven’t been to the cinema since COVID struck, but the idea of Verdi’s riveting Trovatore was too much to resist.