It may be unfair to judge a centenarian by the events of just 4% of his life. But neither life nor politics is fair. Nor was the torment of the embassy hostages, the mass suffering of the developing world populations subjected to communism during his presidency, or the immiseration of tens of millions of Americans in his terrible economy.
From subpar production to uninspired performances, this Tosca revival misfired.
To say Netrebko is a star is a marked understatement.
Palm Beach is becoming a nexus for culture with performances of the highest international quality.
Despite all that was thrown in his path, Trump prevailed.
Wagner’s opera receives an engaging and sympathetic staging, despite some directorial suggestions to the contrary.
Surprise diplomacy may defuse the situation, but the chances are bleak.
The play’s primary draw seems to be a nostalgia for a fading Middle England.
The visuals barely pass as a recognizably traditional setting while also failing to offer any symbolic interpretation of the work.
Just after the Democratic National Convention ended, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorsed Trump, casting their alliance as “a unity party.”
The production signified an evolution in the robust career of superstar Russian soprano Anna Netrebko.
La Scala’s ballet troupe is among the best in the world and has lost no luster in this revival of a production it has been showing for thirty years.
