Leos Janacek’s 1904 opera Jenufa could be a rather grim affair.
In sum: not a perfect Simon Boccanegra—is there such a thing?—but a grand and often great one.
This Traviata remained firmly Beltway-bound and by the time I had gotten home, the 45-minute traffic jam to leave the parking lot was eminently fresher in my mind than the evening’s performance.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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