A dark drab dud
I never imagined I’d see such a rote park-and-bark Wagner production created in 2020!
David Portillo
16 pieces since 2012 — in 15 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
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4 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for David Portillo.
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You better sit down kids
If Sunday’s performance of Magic Flute at the Met demonstrated one thing, it is that opera targeted at children must be just as good as (if not better than) opera targeted at adults.
Angel of the mourning
The most distinct pleasure of The Merry Widow at the Metropolitan Opera was the polished, yet warm, performance of Susan Graham as Hanna Glawari.
Untouched by an ‘Angel’
Just because one can write an opera based on a film, does this necessarily indicate that one should?
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
