A wig and a prayer
A snarky commentator might dub last night at the Met “Boris of the divo hair flip” but that would do a disservice to a serious, often effective performance of the challenging original version of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece.
13 pieces since 2009 — in 7 roles, at 7 companies, most often at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
1 piece as Pimen — stats above show all coverage for Ain Anger.
View allA snarky commentator might dub last night at the Met “Boris of the divo hair flip” but that would do a disservice to a serious, often effective performance of the challenging original version of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece.
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