Trittico's 100th anniversary and Domingo's 50th

By Robert Levine, 27 November 2018

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“Bounding about the stage like a man half his age, Domingo was the evening’s draw”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 26 November 2018

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Metropolitan Opera

Bertrand de Billy, Conductor

Jack O'Brien, Director

Douglas W. Schmidt, Set Designer

Jess Goldstein, Costume Designer

George Gagnidze, Michele

Amber Wagner, Giorgetta

Marcelo Álvarez, Luigi

Maurizio Muraro, Talpa, Simone

Mary Ann McCormick, La Frugola

Kristine Opolais, Suor Angelica

Stephanie Blythe, La zia principessa, Zita

Maureen McKay, Suor Genovieffa

Plácido Domingo, Gianni Schicchi

Kristina Mkhitaryan, Lauretta

Atalla Ayan, Rinuccio

Gabriella Reyes, Nella

Lindsay Ammann, La Ciesca

Tony Stevenson, Gherardo

Jeff Mattsey, Marco

Patrick Carfizzi, Betto di Signa

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Robert Levine

Robert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.

Trittico's 100th anniversary and Domingo's 50th celebrated at The Met