Starry starry night
Although the season is less than three weeks old, Metropolitan Opera audiences may hear nothing else this season as beautiful as Peter Mattei’s “Song to the Evening Star.”
23 pieces since 2009 — in 8 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
3 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Johan Botha.
View allAlthough the season is less than three weeks old, Metropolitan Opera audiences may hear nothing else this season as beautiful as Peter Mattei’s “Song to the Evening Star.”
My memory is fading but the events I recall most vividly of the last season seem largely to have been concert performances.
In what may qualify as the most unholy alliance of Peter Gelb‘s tenure at the Met so far, since February the “Live in HD” performances from 2009 of both Turandot and Aida issued by Decca have been available from… Target. Only Target. They are scheduled for international release this July. Up until recently there has […]
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