Down for the Count
An uneven new cast can’t dim the glow of Richard Eyre‘s incisive Le nozze di Figaro at the Met
Paule Constable
12 pieces since 2012 — at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
12
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5
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15
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4 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Paule Constable.
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How do you solve a problem like ‘Medea’?
Sondra Radvanovsky has an unconventional voice that is suited to unconventional characters and is best used in rangy, difficult music. The lack of lush beauty was no deficit in depicting Medea’s jealousy and vengeful rage.
Better call Gaul
Bellini’s Norma Monday evening didn’t at all improve on the production it was replacing.
Where have all the bubbles gone?
As a whole, the evening seemed forced and a bit dispiriting.