The Barber of Seville turned out to be the most overall solid production of the year and even a bit of old-fashioned fun.
Psychology is encoded in the composer’s vocal lines more than his librettist’s words.
The Metropolitan Opera’s much vaunted so-called “Tudor Ring” of three royal operas by Donizetti got off to a bumpy start Saturday afternoon with a revival of Anna Bolena that stubbornly refused to cohere either musically or dramatically.
It’s a place where the one thing you can expect is the unexpected. The place is… Philadelphia?
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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