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Donizetti

A scene from Verdi's "Aida". Photo:

The Met’s Mundane ‘Aida’ Pales Next to Munich’s Sizzling ‘La Favorite’

Audiences flock to 'Aida' whether it’s done well or not, so there’s no motivation for the Met to make anything special. And they did not.
By James Jorden
I Screwed Up the Future.

Opera Orchestra of New York Flubs Latest Experiment

Opera Orchestra of New York--known for obscure, one-off operas--really dropped the ball this time.
By James Jorden
Roberto Devereux.

The Met’s Curious History of Failing to Fire Lackluster Opera Directors

The Met's production of 'Roberto Devereux' is just the latest reminder of the institution's rough history of using flailing opera directors.
By James Jorden
Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta and Matthew Polenzani in the title role of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux.

The Met’s ‘Roberto Devereux’ Is Dreary When It’s Not Plain Vulgar

By James Jorden
Eleonora Burrato as Norina in Donizetti's Don Pasquale.

‘Don Pasquale’ a Very Bright Spot in the Met’s Spotty Season

By James Jorden
The Met's 'Il Trovatore'. (Courtesy, The Metropolitan Opera)

The Met’s Triumphant ‘Il Trovatore’ Is a Return to Opera’s Golden Age

By James Jorden
Will Crutchfield, conductor, and Clementine Margaine, mezzo-soprano, Isabella Gaudi, soprano, SungWook Kim, tenor, Santiago Ballerina, tenor, Daniel Mobbs, Bass-baritone, in the performance of La Favorite by Gaetano Donizetti, in the Venetian Theater at Caramoor in Katonah New York on July 11, 2015. (photo by Gabe Palacio)

Donizetti’s French Love Story Composes a Cosmopolitan Evening in Westchester

By James Jorden

Grin and Bear It: Why Anna Netrebko’s Smile Got the Critics Riled

By Zachary Woolfe
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