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Ailyn Pérez shines in Daniel Catán's verdant, shimmering Florencia
The Metropolitan Opera premieres Florencia en el Amazonas by Mexican composer Daniel Catán in an eye-catching, warm production by Mary Zimmerman.
Matthew Aucoin's timeless mythology Eurydice opens at The Met
Hell is a cold place with black walls and a black moon in Mary Zimmermann's production, which premiered at Los Angeles Opera in early 2020, and transfers to New York.
Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice: a new take on an heroic journey
Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice enjoys its world premiere at LA Opera.
A missed opportunity but with great musical values
The Metropolitan Opera's new produdtion of Rusalka fails to explore a deeper complexity of the fairy tale, although a strong ensemble of singers and the superb Met Orchestra make it a musically compelling performance.
Passionate Lucia di Lammermoor at The Met
The Met's revival of Lucia di Lammermoor was a collaborative success, with singers, orchestra and chorus cohering well.
Diana Damrau knocks it “out of the park” in Met's La Sonnambula
This year’s revival of Mary Zimmerman’s La Sonnambula at the Met requires too much suspension of disbelief to seriously work, but it provides a fun and vibrant take on Bellini’s bel canto opera all the same. In the title role, Diana Damrau knocked it out of the park.