Dishonored in the breach
Uneven operas, like Verdi’s Ernani, which just recently finished its Scala run, more often work as theatre on the micro level than the macro.
Francesco Meli
16 pieces since 2011 — in 9 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Teatro alla Scala.
16
pieces
9
roles
9
companies
16
years
By role
2 pieces as Teatro alla Scala — stats above show all coverage for Francesco Meli.
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Conspicuous consumption
On Thursday evening, the Teatro alla Scala audience didn’t watch the familiar presentation of a “wayward woman” who overcomes moral inferiority only to be robbed of happiness when she finally deserved it.