Madama Butterfly: East Meets West
It is already known how Madama Butterfly played a significant role in my life. In 2016, I taught myself to sew as I was preparing for my first outing to Puccini’s immortal tragedy. Because of that climatic moment, I hold a great reverence and affection for the opera. This particular Live in HD Butterfly was…
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La Rondine
I was first introduced to Puccini’s operetta, La Rondine, as part of the Met’s free nightly streams during Covid. The stars were Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna. Notoriously, the performance marked one of their last engagements before their infamous divorce proceedings in 2009. Remembering how captivated I was by the glittering sets, jaw-dropping costumes, and…
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Roméo et Juliette
Often billed as “the world’s greatest love story,” there was no question whether or not I would see Roméo et Juliette, Gounod’s French iteration of the Shakespeare classic, when it came into the theaters. As the curtain rose to the sounds of a mighty orchestra and hallowed chorus, I couldn’t help but feel that this…
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Revved Up Carmen
As a welcome reprieve from my hectic work life, I walked into the Met’s new Carmen with a mind weighted in skepticism while simultaneously struggling to maintain its openness. Modern productions are not my cup of tea. Revolting staging or not, one thing would be certain: the music would be terrific ! Here, I was…
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