Las prestaciones de los cuerpos estables del Met rindieron como de costumbre. El director italiano Maurizio Benini pudo extraer del foso el sonido fresco y lucido que piden las melodías de Massenet,

Maurizio Benini conducted—like his tenor, more all’italiana than à la française; and while I occasionally missed those Gallic niceties, he adeptly kept a long evening moving.

Oropesa is an artist who knows how to achieve wants she wants, and she consistently revealed that the character of Manon carries much meaning, even today. With such a commitment to re-igniting standar

Next to Fabiano, Lisette Oropesa in the title role seemed a trifle wan. The soprano boasts a winsome stage presence, a handsome and precise light soprano and elegant French diction. But, from my point

But musically this Manon shines. Lisette Oropesa makes a truly touching title figure, especially in the plaintive parts. Michael Fabiano sings Des Grieux with a sweet, sturdy tenor capable of melting