The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy
The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini's lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history knocks it off-kilter.
Opera Reviews, News & Interviews
Beth Morrison On Reshaping the Boundaries of Contemporary Opera
"There’s a lot of amazing work being done here that people should feel good about. We’re just trying to create a conversation about what opera can be in the 21st Century.”
The Met’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Andrea Chénier’ Is Marred By Miscast Lovers
The opera house's current revival, its first in nearly a dozen years, features an attractive, HD-ready cast that only sporadically rises to the occasion.
