The beauty of certain sturdy operas is that they can survive just about any directorial manhandling if the singing is good enough. The Met's new production of Manon Lescaut, directed by Richard Eyre, is a closed-eyes special. Roberto Alagna swooped in for an indisposed tenor Jonas Kaufmann, singing for the ... More »
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:59PM on February 19, 2016