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Met Opera 2022-23 Review: Falstaff
The Met’s second revival of Robert Carsen’s production of the delicious comedy Falstaff was mild and completely delightful, one of the finest comedies I’ve seen. Who better than Verdi to make a tour de force out of Shakespeare’s immortal Sir John Falstaff?
Spotlight: Rachmaninoff’s “Ne poy, krasavitsa”
‘‘Do not sing, beautiful girl, before me,’ the singer of Rachmaninoff’s poignant ‘Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne’ begins, pleading to an unnamed, invisible, and silent…
My Night at the Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos
It was the perfect re-introduction to the joys of live opera.
Sensational. Spectacular. Otherworldly.
I’ve never heard anyone like Lise Davidsen before, and know I never will.
Met Opera Radio Review: Norma
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Sonya Yoncheva sang magnificently, by turns gentle, passionate, ferocious, and devout.
Highlights of the Met’s 2023-24 Season
On February 22, the Met revealed their 2023-24 season, the first since announcing a shift toward contemporary opera. A third of the operas are recent works, but there’s still plenty of classic repertoire.
Met Opera Radio Review: L’Elisir d’Amore
Oh, how I adore L’Elisir d’Amore! There’s never a dull tune, the story’s light and romantic, and it’s endless fun. It would be my Desert Island Disc to always lift my spirits and get me humming.
