The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: The Metropolitan Opera
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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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September 26- October 21 2023: Dead Man WalkingSeptember 28 2023- January 26 2024: NabuccoOctober 10 2023- January 13 2024: La BohèmeOctober 20- November 18 2023: Un Ballo in MascheraNovember 3- December 2 2023: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm XNovember 16- December 14 2023: Florencia en el AmazonasNovember 30-December 23 2023: TannhäuserDecember 8-30 2023:…
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September 27- October 28 2022: MedeaSeptember 28- October 20 2022: IdomeneoSeptember 29- October 21 2022: Lady Macbeth of MtsenskOctober 4 2022- April 15 2023: ToscaOctober 16- November 12 2022: Peter GrimesOctober 25 2022- March 18 2023: La TraviataNovember 3- December 3 2022: Don CarloNovember 10- December 29 2022: Rigoletto November 22- December 15 2022: The…
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September 21- December 12 2020: AidaSeptember 22- October 16 2020: Les Contes d’HoffmannSeptember 23- October 10 2020: Roberto DevereuxOctober 2 2020- March 12 2021: CarmenOctober 17- November 6 2020: Tristan und IsoldeOctober 24 2020- May 8 2021: La TraviataOctober 30 2020- May 29 2021: Il TrovatoreNovember 12- December 5 2020: The Fiery AngelNovember 21 2020-…
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* Notes * William Kentridge's latest production of Wozzeck (pictured, photograph by Ken Howard) at The Met perfectly captures the nightmarish quality of Berg's piece. The opening yesterday evening was one of immersive theater and absolutely beautiful playing from the orchestra. The set is dark, filled with projected drawings, animations, and video footage of human…
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* Notes * The Met's holiday presentation of The Magic Flute (David Portillo as Tamino, photograph by Karen Almond ) is completely charming. The abridged version in English is less than two hours long, and perfect for children. I saw the full version of this production in German more than twelve years ago, and vividly…
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September 23 2019- February 1 2020: Porgy and BessSeptember 24- October 26 2019: ManonSeptember 25- October 12 2019: MacbethOctober 3 2019- April 25 2020: TurandotOctober 11 2019- April 11 2020: Madama ButterflyOctober 20- November 10 2019: Orfeo ed EuridiceOctober 25 2019- May 7 2020: La BohèmeNovember 8- December 7 2019: AkhnatenNovember 16 2019- February 22…
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* Notes * Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur had a final performance this season last night at the Metropolitan Opera. There was much prettiness in the music, staging, and singing. The new David McVicar production is very droll, everything looks nice and Rococo, as the piece is set in 1730. There is one long pause between Acts…
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