Sunday, December 25, 2011

Faust

On Friday, December 23 I attended the live performance of Gounod’s Faust at the Metropolitan Opera. While I had seen this the previous weekend in HD, I had the opportunity to get a $25 ticket through the Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Rush Tickets program. The program offers discounted orchestra seats to a select group who enter a weekly drawing. I have tried to win tickets for several weeks, but this week my name came up, and I was able to purchase a decent seat (Row W, Seat 32) in the orchestra.

While I enjoyed being there for the live performance and actually able to see more than I would see in my normal Family Circle perch, I was somewhat disappointed since the two principals (Jonas Kaufmann and Marina Poplavskaya) were out that evening. Rene Pape was working as the Devel. The replacements, while certainly quality, seemed dim in comparison to the incredible singing I heard the previous weekend. That being said, one of the most exciting aspects of being present at the Met for a performance (and in the orchestra) is hearing the Met orchestra.

I’ll look forward to seeing Madame Butterfly later this week. From the Family Circle.  smile

Posted by Randy on 12/25 at 06:32 PM
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