My first-ever Met opera on a (dreary, rain-soaked) Sunday brought the very welcome return of Gluck’s sublime Orfeo ed Euridice that embraced elegant conducting, joyous dancing and an extraordinarily accomplished hero in Jamie Barton. (As for Mrs. Orpheus, though, leave her to heaven.)
Much more tomorrow on parterre box.
Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera
Merry Widow | Finger Lakes, NY | July 25-28
Geneva Light Opera’s production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow will feature prize-winning baritone Bryan Murray and soprano Alexis Olinyk in the superb acoustics of in the landmark Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York on July 25, 27, and 28. A small city on the north end of the largest of NY’s Finger Lakes, Geneva…
Geneva Light Opera’s production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow will feature prize-winning baritone Bryan Murray and soprano Alexis Olinyk in the superb acoustics of in the landmark Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York on July 25, 27, and 28. A small city on the north end of the largest of NY’s Finger Lakes, Geneva…
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Topics: first glance, jamie barton, mark morris, review, the Met
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