#MetropolitanOpera – reclining standards

New World Charm: CK Reviews the Met Orchestra in Concert at Carnegie Hall (for Parterre Box)

In top form, the Met musicians gave rich voice to each selection.. especially the Dvořák.

Francois Girard’s Holländer sits on the Met’s cavernous stage as a dull gray mass.

At all of these vocal contests, I ask myself the same question: What are the judges looking for?

The undisputed cause célèbre here — for better or worse — is director Simon Stone.

These streamed recitals, warts and all, have allowed us to see performers let their hair down.

Fueled by a fierce intelligence, deep earnestness, exceptional eloquence, and social media savvy, Joyce DiDonato is a presence and a power.

Does this legendary production, seen in close-up, retain it’s greatness? Yes… and no.

Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili shine especially bright in this worthy revival.

At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.

The 3,800 seat Metropolitan Opera may be a temple to music – but it’s not a recital hall. Increasingly, though, the company […]