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113 comments

• kashania says:

  I wouldn’t be surprised if Gelb has suggested to JDF that he should feel free to repeat the aria if the mood should strike him. I’m sure that if the first time goes well enough, he’ll do it. The Met audience can always be counted on to give a big ovation so he won’t be lacking for applause.

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:34 PM
• Mark says:

  I think he should but something tells me that the MET won’t allow it … since they almost never allow encores. But I hope I’m wrong because I think it would be thrilling ….

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:35 PM
• kashania says:

  Well, we are in Gelb years now. And even during the no-nonsense Volpe years, they routinely repeated “Va pensiero” whether the ovation warranted it or not.

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:47 PM
• Reggiani says:

  Gelb, the showman, not allow what has already become a tradition? Unthinkable. They encore “Va pensiero” whether anybody wants it or not.

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:49 PM
• hndymn says:

  From the evidence so far, I’d say Gelb knows how to generate press coverage—so no doubt he’s dropped a hint or two that management would look the other way at a violation of the long-standing house rule. It’d certainly be good for Florez to follow up the Scala encore with another at the Met…

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:50 PM
• Calaf47 says:

  Pavarotti was allowed an encore in TOSCA…so there is no reason to deny JDF his moment too. …but I doubt that it will be done for the HD performance on Saturday

  on April 21, 2008 at 7:59 PM
• Kuda kuda says:

  Does Met have a spelled out policy on encores?

  on April 21, 2008 at 9:02 PM
• Wagneriana says:

  If anything, the HD is where it makes more sense.

  on April 21, 2008 at 9:10 PM
• Meryl says:

  He did it! YAYYY!

  on April 21, 2008 at 9:13 PM
• Sharpie says:

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  on April 21, 2008 at 9:15 PM