Seville servants
A muted and merry carousel ride out of feudalism in the Met’s production of Le nozze di Figaro
Michael Sumuel
10 pieces since 2014 — in 6 roles, at 5 companies, most often at LA Opera.
10
pieces
6
roles
5
companies
13
years
By role
Role Figaro
Take care of this house
How does one make a performance of standard opera repertoire like Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro feel “fresh?”
The need for speed
Beauteous Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique appeared Sunday afternoon with the visiting Budapest Festival Orchestra under Ivan Fischer.
Role Jesus
Passion play
Los Angeles Opera’s St. Matthew Passion was by equal parts challenging and hypnotic to watch.
Role Porgy
Summertime lovin’
An impressively well-rounded revival of Francesca Zambello‘s production of Porgy and Bess concludes the Washington National Opera season
Role Reginald
X rated
Let’s not forget that it’s only been two years since the Met mounted its first-ever opera by a Black composer.
Role Selim
To the vixen belongs the spa
A production as delectable as the current one (through Sunday) at the Juilliard Opera will make you wonder why Il Turco is not as well known as L’Italiana, Il Barbiere, La Cenerentola, even the odd and occasional Il Viaggio a Rheims.
Role Sharpless
Star of the shoji screen
My vision may have been slightly blurry at the end.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).