Boston Lyric Opera’s shows, of late, are often going to war with their texts.
This was not a performance as gimmick.
As the first of the 2018 opera productions last Saturday, the Merola Opera Program chose Mozart’s rarely-performed early serenata, Il re pastore.
I had my head in my hands groaning in disbelief instead of joining in the general applause around me.
Whatever its flaws, La finta giardinera is indeed a wise rep choice for grad students eager to cut their teeth.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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