La Cieca thanks all her cher public who participated in our first chat of the season. 

Welcome, cher public, to Opening Night in Exile, a chat on the subject of the Metropolitan Opera’s gala first night. The room opens at 6:00 pm under the firm but fair guidance of tonight’s guest host, Enzo Bordello. Simply click on the icon below to begin your chat.

NOTE: this chat is now finished. La Cieca will see you all soon at another chat.

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The performance is broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio and directly from the Met’s web site via RealPlayer.

Note, too, that La Cieca will be liveblogging directly from not-quite Lincoln Center (i.e., the videocast at Fordham U.) throughout the evening. Be sure to check back at parterre.com frequently for her latest reports.