As is only right, Yannick Nézet-Séguin‘s triumphant Elektra at the Met was the subject of parterre box’s most-read article in March 2018. The top ten for the month follow the jump.
The mania event: Yannick Nézet-Séguin led the galvanized Met orchestra in a sumptuous, sometimes surprising reading that began slowly but built steadily in intensity to a shattering conclusion.
Endgame: The Metropolitan Opera fired James Levine this evening.
Suit yourself: La Cieca just received a package of pdf files the sender says is a copy of James Levine‘s lawsuit against the Met.
Power couple splits: Andris Nelsons and Kristine Opolais announced today they have divorced.
Broadcast: Turandot: Martina Serafin serves up the ice in this afternoon’s Met broadcast.
Broadcast: Luisa Miller: Verdi’s Sturm und Drang opera returns to the Met.
Broadcast: Madama Butterfly: The controversial heroine of Ermonela Jaho sings.
My next ghost needs no introduction: The Met’s season premiere of Lucia di Lammermoor stars Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti and Vittorio Grigolo.
The help: As Despina in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Così fan tutte, Kelli O’Hara injects much needed vitality into an otherwise lethargic evening.
Broadcast: Semiramide: Make an Assyrian of yourself!
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
