This Carmen, in other words, was somewhat less radical than its initial image suggested.
Old opera productions at the end of their performing life can be sad affairs.
A regular day in 2018 Washington, D.C., or Verdi’s Don Carlo?
The Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Carmen began with a bit of drama Thursday night when tenor Rafael Davila replaced Marcelo Álvarez.
There was a certain frisson in the air entering Chicago Lyric Opera last night, and not just in anticipation of attending the world premiere of a new work by Jimmy Lopez (music) and Nilo Cruz (libretto), Bel Canto.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
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