REVIEW: Dreaming a World: Joyce DiDonato in Recital (for Parterre Box)
Fueled by a fierce intelligence, deep earnestness, exceptional eloquence, and social media savvy, Joyce DiDonato is a presence and a power.
REVIEW: Star-Crossed: The Met’s Dialogues des Carmélites in HD (for Parterre Box)
Does this legendary production, seen in close-up, retain it’s greatness? Yes… and no.
REVIEW: Adriana Lecouvreur at the Met (for Opéra Magazine)
Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili shine especially bright in this worthy revival.
OPERA NOTES: Thoughts on the Met’s Der Rosenkavalier HD-Cast
At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.
MUSIC REVIEW: At the Met, Anna Netrebko Reinvents the Recital
The 3,800 seat Metropolitan Opera may be a temple to music – but it’s not a recital hall. Increasingly, though, the company […]
DF Thoughts on the Met Turandot in HD
A few thoughts on today’s Turandot, which I saw via HD transmission… ** For years, I’ve been happy that the Met retained […]
DF Reviews Les Pêcheurs de Perles (Metropolitan Opera in HD)
Bizet’s wonderful early opera gets a surprisingly effective rethinking by director Penny Woolcock, and it’s beautifully sung.
Tosca with Angela Gheorghiu (Metropolitan Opera, 29 October 2015)
When a critic friend invited me to the Met Tosca, I jumped at the chance. I wanted another opportunity to hear Angela […]
