“Following her sublime Met debut two weeks ago leading Don Giovanni, Nathalie Stutzmann once again led a fleet and transparent reading full of ravishing detail.”
“One consistent feature was a tendency across the cast to tip from recitative into aria with no pause for breath or thought. The effect was almost naturalistic—if such a thing were possible in opera—and was just one example of the many ways in which the night’s music felt fresh, even urgent.”
Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Singspiel in three acts, as broadcast from Bonn Opera.
Peter Mattei heads a luxe cast conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.
Aleksandra Kurzak and Xabier Anduaga star.
“The current Met revival, while not perfect, has much to feel joyful and excited about.”
This much-anticipated revival stars Lise Davidsen and Günther Groissböck.
Angel Blue’s “experience in the role shows as the voice sails over the arching lines of Verdi’s cantilena like liquid velvet.”
Today’s “Listeners’ Choice” is a broadcast of Donizetti’s opera from March 11, 1978.
Performance from October 12, 2022.
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