Seville servants
A muted and merry carousel ride out of feudalism in the Met’s production of Le nozze di Figaro
Paul Corona
9 pieces since 2012 — in 5 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
9
pieces
5
roles
2
companies
15
years
By company
Role Antonio
A crazier day
Saturday’s performance of Le nozze di Figaro at the Met mined the humor from Mozart’s divine setting of Beaumarchais’s play about a crazy day in the Almaviva household.
Winter afternoon’s dream
It took the better part of a decade—including two high-profile cancelations—or New York to finally hear Anna Netrebko in recital.
Role Commissioner
Teen model
While she brought many exceptionally appealing qualities to her portrayal, Ermonela Jaho’s slender soprano often struggled to cope with Puccini’s demanding music.
Role Imperial Commissioner
The voice of spring
“I come, I come! ye have called me long;
I come o’er the mountains, with light and song”
Role Ramfis
Barton glances
The annual Richard Tucker Gala is probably the event of the year to indulge your love of verismo staples and can belto screaming.
Role Soldier
No place like Rome
Love grand opera but wary of a six o’clock curtain with five hours of music behind it? (And nothing is grander than Berlioz’s Les Troyens, eh?) Your dilemma has been solved. Show up at the Met at 7:30 or 8:00, whenever they have the first intermission.