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- Bill
  Occasionally Der Freischuetz shows up in the Met futures as a possible (though unlikely) opera for a Met revival. To my taste a revival would be very welcome though these days casting Freischuetz...
  
  The Met should revive Der Freischütz · 8 minutes ago
- Camille
  If you would like to repeat this thrilling HOLLÄNDER broadcast from yesterday, there are two more opportunities: one at 4:00 pm (Eastern) from KUAC, Fairbanks, AK and then, At 6:00 pm Eastern from...
  
  Der fliegende Holländer · 41 minutes ago
- Sanford Schimel
  https://youtu.be/8joPQIiiDwk?si=6ma0wjuLTuZRtvMj
  
  The Met should revive Mignon · 56 minutes ago
- Ortrud Jones
  Good post, thank you, Krunoslav. And yes, not every Amina becomes a Norma, I was thinking more that she had the performance history in bel canto as well as dramatic roles beyond the bel canto, so...
  
  Goddess in three persons · 57 minutes ago
- Camille
  I’ve been listening intermittently to this René Jacobs, very scaled down version of FREISCHÜTZ, and must say it has a lot to offer musically. Since this opera was given initially at the Königliches...
  
  The Met should revive Der Freischütz · 59 minutes ago

un ballo in maschera

Performance Review

Cuck and ball torture

On October 20th, a wet but warmish Friday night, the Metropolitan Opera opened this season’s revival of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera in David Alden’s 2012 production.