Wrecking ball
Sir Richard Eyre’s new Manon Lescaut at the Met Friday night demonstrated no particular aptitude for opera.
Kristine Opolais
40 pieces since 2012 — in 13 roles, at 7 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
40
pieces
13
roles
7
companies
15
years
By role
3 pieces as Manon — stats above show all coverage for Kristine Opolais.
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The rules of attraction
Is Manon Lescaut a cold, clinical tale of the splendors and pitfalls of transactional sex, or is it a romantic Italian opera at its most lush and melodic?
A page right out of history
“This is obviously a difficult situation. But who knows Hans New Rock, knows his cool and objective aesthetic decision.”