Reunited and it feels so good
When Angela Meade and Michael Fabiano first sang Lucia together as students at AVA few would have predicted that they would go on to sing Turandot 16 years later.
10 pieces since 2023 — in 8 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
3 pieces as Mandarin — stats above show all coverage for Le Bu.
View allWhen Angela Meade and Michael Fabiano first sang Lucia together as students at AVA few would have predicted that they would go on to sing Turandot 16 years later.
Washington National Opera’s final production of the season, seen May 22, is also its high point: a new Turandot directed by Francesca Zambello, updated to the 20th century and featuring the world premiere of a completion of Puccini’s score by composer Christopher Tin and playwright and screenwriter Susan Soon He Stanton.
From a musical perspective, the evening came together admirably. As a work of theater, though, it was as stale as last week’s takeout.
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