The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: May 2023
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* Notes * I considered skipping the Saturday evening performance of Aida (Act II ovation pictured), as my flight out of New York left in the morning, but Sonja Frisell’s production is being retired, so I’d never have another chance to see it in person. I have attended a performance of this Aida production back…
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* Notes * La Bohème (ovation pictured) isn't an opera I go out of my way to see, but since I was already in town for the new Don Giovanni, I attended yesterday's matinée of the Puccini work. The staging is over-the-top, completely delightful, and certainly what people expect from the Met. But my favorite…
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* Notes * Director Ivo van Hove's debut production at The Met, Don Giovanni (ovation pictured), opened last night. The direction is sleek and contemporary, but best of all was baritone Peter Mattei in the title role. Essentially the set is part of a square with five grey, brutalist buildings. There are lots of rectangular…
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