Last night Meridita and I saw Tosca in HD outdoors at Lincoln Center.It was wonderful! We had sandwiches from 'Snice and delicious wine and cookies.
I enjoyed the story, the intensity of Tosca's emotions, and the beauty of the lead singers' voices. But somehow I didn't feel as emotionally drawn is I wanted to be. Gorgeous and tragic, it left me dry-eyed.
This was a new Met production that premiered last season. The set was actually booed! I'm not sure what the audience's issue was. I didn't have a problem with the stark fortress like structure, although the design choices for the interior of the castle seemed off to me, and I couldn't figure out what era the piece was supposed to be taking place in...
Karita Mattila sang Tosca, Marcelo Alvarez was AMAZING as Cavarodossi, and George Gagnidze sang the villainous Scarpia. Joseph Colaneri was the conductor.
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I was there on Saturday night as well. I didn't see anything wrong with the production that would make it boo-worthy. I think the detractors were traditionalists who adored the older Zeffirelli production and wanted to see it forever. The Met will have the same problem when they retire the Zeffirelli version of La Boheme (which is fantastic but old).
My only complaint about Saturday night was that it was a long time for me to sit on the ground since I didn't get a seat. But I loved the music and the acting.
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