The Met’s ‘Werther’ a tasty mix of singing, staging, acting and orchestral splendor
By David Rubin
Massenet’s Werther is a soufflé. If all the ingredients — sets, direction, singing, conducting — are perfectly blended, it will stand up just fine. But if anything is amiss, it will collapse…
Blood and guts: The Met’s ‘Parsifal’ a vocal and instrumental triumph
François Girard’s symbolist rendition of Wagner’s morality play offers ample room for interpretation, but little insight into the composer’s mystifying libretto
By David Abrams
François Girard’s daring new Metropolitan Opera production of Parsifal…
Salvaging The Met’s new production of ‘Faust’ may require deal with devil
The singing is fine, but Des McAnuff’s unimaginative, cliché-ridden production is disappointing
By David Rubin
It’s a pretty safe bet that those who were listening…
The Met’s Walküre: Magnificent singing outshines Lepage’s ‘Great Stage Machine’
The production’s over-the-top set nevertheless generates some spine-tingling visuals –– at a hefty price tag
By David Rubin…
