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This live from the Met telecast from October 1996 of Giordano’s infrequently performed verismo gem is an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to and I highly recommend it. Nicholas Joel’s production is extremely elegant while at the same time being simple and uncluttered. Act I, for example, is dominated by an enormous gilt-framed mirror precariously tilted. I assume that it is a metaphor for the imminent downfall of the decadent aristocracy at the party given by the Contessa di Coigny. The costumes designs by Hubert Monloup are terrific. The prerevolutionary costumes in Act I are simply stunning each one individually tailored for the choristers and major performers. |
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Aida
The Fiery Angel
The Metropolitan Opera: Otello
Giuseppe Verdi - Nabucco
Rossini Sigismondo
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
Rossini La Cenerentola
Rossini: La Donna del Lago
Amadeus
Britten: Death in Venice
Don Giovanni
Love Me Forever
Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La Traviata
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Il Trovatore
Rigoletto
The Nutcracker
Giordano: Andrea Chernier
Benvenuto Cellini
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail
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