Down in the depths
If opera as a genre in justified in its claim to one particular story, history confirms that the Orpheus myth would be that story.
11 pieces since 2012 — in 4 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
If opera as a genre in justified in its claim to one particular story, history confirms that the Orpheus myth would be that story.
I don’t usually attend a performance of an opera I’ve known well most of my life expecting a revelation.
“Die Zauberflöte is an opera!” “No, it’s the first musical comedy!”
It was odd, if not downright uncomfortable, to watch Le Nozze di Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera.
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