Many happy returns
The Met’s mostly successful revivals of The Queen of Spades and La bohème showcase the returns of Sonya Yoncheva and Corinne Winters
9 pieces since 2016 — in 7 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
5 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Sean Michael Plumb.
View allThe Met’s mostly successful revivals of The Queen of Spades and La bohème showcase the returns of Sonya Yoncheva and Corinne Winters
While the Met’s Mozart-lite holiday production of The Magic Flute kept the eyes entertained with spectacular sets and costumes, the scattershot casting and lack of musical seriousness dragged down this opera for beginners.
It’s autumn in New York, baby.
This sterling revival shows the Metropolitan to be surviving well and in good shape.
Without fail, all nine finalists had nice clear ringing voices. Whether they develop into great artists is another question.
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