parterre box

105 comments

• calaf47 says:

  Dessay’s first aria and cabaletta stunk big time…and the audience reaction was tepid at best. Good luck to her.

  on March 2, 2009 at 8:25 PM
• Carmen says:

  Juan Diego rocks!! Crystal clear voice!

  on March 2, 2009 at 8:45 PM
• Reggiani says:

  I tuned in a little late…thought it was O’Flynn or another understudy…doesn’t sound like a star…lacks personality. Now that I know ’tis SHE, my perception will probably change.

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:22 PM
• calaf47 says:

  HORRIBLE end to act one. That’s the best high Eb Dessay can do?? Ripping up scores??Throwing the bed???What kind of crap is that???
  THANK GOD FOR FLOREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM
• calaf47 says:

  Ms. O’Flynn can sing better than that. PLEASE…don’t insult Ms. O’Flynn. I have heard her in SONNAMBULA in DC..and she sounded NOTHING like that.

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:27 PM
• maria says:

  Dessay is in terrible voice. Florez is sounding more and more nasal. I don’t like that sound. The bass (?) is a cipher.

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:31 PM
• maria says:

  What a lousy, depressing performance.

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:33 PM
• maria says:

  And to make matters worse, tomorrow night we get Racette, Giordani and Croft in Butterfly. Is that the best the Met can do?

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:35 PM
• calaf47 says:

  Yes…it’s the “best” they can do. They just emailed asking me to renew my subscription…and I told them no way.

  on March 2, 2009 at 9:54 PM
• Reggiani says:

  OMG!!!! DEEEE!!!!! He is the only reason for this show. Bravissimo!!!!!!

  on March 2, 2009 at 10:14 PM