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Joana Mallwitz makes a radiant Met debut leading a vigorous Figaro revival

By Susan Stempleski, 31 March 2025

A rising German conductor draws superb playing from the orchestra in the Met’s fifth revival of Richard Eyre’s witty 2014 production.

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New York City

31 Mar 2025

Joana Mallwitz makes a radiant Met debut leading a vigorous Figaro

By Susan Stempleski

New York City

Met Opera revives Le nozze di Figaro with musical style

By Linda Holt, 16 November 2019

In its revival of the 2014 production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, the Metropolitan Opera offers a satisfying blend of comic antics, beautifully realized music, and some top-notch singing in several roles.

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New York City

16 Nov 2019

Met Opera revives Le nozze di Figaro with musical style

By Linda Holt

New York City

Met's revival of Figaro as relevant today as ever

By Ako Imamura, 09 December 2017

Under elegant leadership of conductor Harry Bicket, the Met's revival of the "Marriage of Figaro" succeeds with a strong ensemble of cast.

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New York City

09 Dec 2017

Met's revival of Figaro as relevant today as ever

By Ako Imamura

New York City

Vittorio Grigòlo energizes an uneven Met staging of Werther

By Sacha Evans, 20 February 2017

From the moment he stepped on stage as our ill-fated title character, Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo seemed as if he may burst at the seams.

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New York City

20 Feb 2017

Grigòlo energizes uneven Werther at the Met

By Sacha Evans

New York City

Anna Netrebko overcomes flawed production of Manon Lescaut at the Met

By Robert Levine, 14 November 2016

Anna Netrebko scored an unmitigated success in her first Manon Lescaut at the Met, almost obliterating director Richard Eyre’s and designer Rob Howell’s misconceived production.

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New York City

14 Nov 2016

Netrebko overcomes flawed Manon Lescaut at the Met

By Robert Levine

New York City

It’s in the wind: Sir Richard Eyre’s Le nozze di Figaro returns to The Met

By Courtney Smith, 25 February 2016

Mozart’s beauty asserted but never implied, Sir Richard Eyre’s Le nozze di Figaro brings grand complications in bright turns and quick wit.

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New York City

25 Feb 2016

It’s in the wind: Eyre's Figaro returns to The Met

By Courtney Smith

New York City

Work in progress: Met’s Manon Lescaut starring Opolais and Alagna

By Ako Imamura, 12 February 2016

The Met's new production of Manon Lescaut with Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna has great potential to be successful musically, but the production is mixed at best.

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New York City

12 Feb 2016

Work in progress: Met’s Manon Lescaut

By Ako Imamura

New York City

A terrific early revival of the Metropolitan Opera's new Figaro

By Robert Levine, 08 December 2014

After a six week hiatus, the Metropolitan Opera's new Le nozze di Figaro has returned, with a new cast and conductor.

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New York City

08 Dec 2014

A terrific early revival of the Met's Figaro

By Robert Levine

New York City

Fire and ice: Rachvelishvili and Antonenko lead a successful Carmen revival at The Met

By Ako Imamura, 30 September 2014

The Met's revival of Carmen, with its rotating set, has a successful opening night with a strong cast, an insightful conductor, a superb orchestra and chorus, all working well as a team.

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New York City

30 Sep 2014

Fire and ice: Carmen at The Met

By Ako Imamura

New York City

Farcical elements to the fore in Eyre’s witty new Figaro as Met Opera season opens

By Mark Pullinger, 22 September 2014

Richard Eyre’s witty direction may weight Figaro too heavily towards bedroom farce than satirical drama, but with sparky acting it’s difficult not to be won over.

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New York City

22 Sep 2014

Farcical elements to the fore in Eyre’s witty new Figaro

By Mark Pullinger