Let the river run
In its Met premier, neither a talented cast nor some beautiful musical moments were enough to make Florencia feel new or vital.
7 pieces since 2016 — in 6 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
3 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Mario Chang.
View allIn its Met premier, neither a talented cast nor some beautiful musical moments were enough to make Florencia feel new or vital.
The new cast at the Met suggested an alliterative retitling of Lucia di Lammermoor was needed—perhaps Lost Loonies in Love or its Italian equivalent?
As portrayed by Vittorio Grigolo, Nemorino was a manic self-absorbed, probably bipolar, stalker who—against all odds and good sense—gets the poor girl.
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