That’s how they’ve done it
Così fan tutte, Mozart’s final Italian comedy with Lorenzo Da Ponte, is this season’s heaviest lift for Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA).
Così fan tutte
134 pieces since 2007 — in 1 role, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
134
pieces
1
role
5
companies
20
years
Company Academy of Vocal Arts
Company Berlin Komische Oper
Macaronic and cheese
The Berlin Komische Oper was the scene of one of my greatest opera experiences five years ago, so I particularly looked forward to a return to this theater.
Company Glyndebourne Festival
Listening to Bernard Haitink
In the month and a half leading to Bernard Haitink’s passing on October 21, my AirPods constantly channeled a musical festival of sorts centered on the Dutch giant’s expansive discography.
Company LoftOpera
Bushwick leagues
LoftOpera is just one, though perhaps the liveliest, of many homegrown opera troupes in Brooklyn.
Company Metropolitan Opera
A delicate balance
Saturday’s performance of Così fan tutte demonstrated that even the cool, acerbic wit of Mozart’s most controversial comedy can warm our hearts in these icy winter months.
The ladies in question
There is a truism that there are no small parts, only small singers. Last night’s Così fan tutte has made me consider another possible truism: there are no bad productions, only miscast productions.
‘Twas ever “Thus”
While James Levine’s name might not immediately spring to mind when pondering the great Mozart conductors, he does have a long and distinguished career leading operas by the Austrian master.