Melodrama Envelops ‘Manon’ and ‘Macbeth’ at the Met—Onstage and Off
Solid revivals catch fire with thrilling performances by Anna Netrebko and Michael Fabiano.
Maurizio Benini
Met’s New ‘Semiramide’ Is a Tacky Tragedy
Maurizio Benini's flaccid conducting and John Copley's gaudy low-camp production make the Met's new 'Semiramide' fizzle.
The Met’s ‘Roberto Devereux’ Is Dreary When It’s Not Plain Vulgar
The company premiere of 'Robert Devereux' made our critic made wonder if someone had slipped a Quaalude into his pre-curtain espresso.
