by Gregory Moomjy Well, it’s officially 2020. Not only is it the beginning of a new year, but it’s also the start of a new decade. Despite all the negativity in our world, this is a time for optimism. The Metropolitan Opera would beg to disagree. On December 27’ 2019, William Kentridge’s production of Alban…Continue reading REVIEW: Wozzek

by Gregory Moomjy December 3, 2019 The Metropolitan Opera’s The Queen of Spades It’s the holiday season, and for New Yorkers that means Tchaikovsky at Lincoln Center. Of course, I am referring to The Nutcracker. But this year opera lovers can treat themselves to Tchaikovsky’s darker side. While the Koch theater literally has dancing sugar…Continue reading REVIEW: The Queen of Spades

by Gregory Moomjy Nov 19, 2019 Julliard Opera’s Così fan Tutti In a recent article in The Observer about The Met’s revival of La Boheme, James Jorden, makes a startling observation. He states that despite the popularity of The Met’s iconic Zeffirelli production, it eschews the central element of La Boheme’s tragedy, namely, that by…Continue reading REVIEW: Cosi fan Tutti