Bargain basement
“Met’s Roller Coaster Season Dips Back Into Artistic Basement with Walküre“
3 pieces since 2012 — at 1 company, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
“Met’s Roller Coaster Season Dips Back Into Artistic Basement with Walküre“
The opening night of the Metropolitan Opera of September 1972 was supposed to be the dawn of a new era.
Since 2010 I’ve been reading nothing but horror being heaped upon the Met’s new Ring. It’s been like a cross between a cruise ship size buffet spread of internet snarking and a slasher film re-cast with music critics.
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