All the lovely things you are to me
To celebrate the 100th anniversary performances of Turandot at the Met starting next week, Patrick Dillon gives a listen to seven versions of “Signore, ascolta!” for Perspectives on an Aria.
Aleksandra Kurzak
27 pieces since 2010 — in 10 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
27
pieces
10
roles
3
companies
17
years
3 pieces as Liù — stats above show all coverage for Aleksandra Kurzak.
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Decadent genealogies
Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder and Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot are, in their different ways, the final decadent flowering of a musical tradition at its twilight.
Have a napkin, have a chopstick, have a chair
From a musical perspective, the evening came together admirably. As a work of theater, though, it was as stale as last week’s takeout.