Le Nozze di Figaro
In case you think our job is just “park and bark”, think again. Here I am “giving birth” to the Count’s baby during a performance of Le Nozze di Figaro with none other than super star Ildar Abdrazakov playing Figaro … Read More
Satyagraha Opera Costume
Satyagraha – an opera written by Philip Glass portrays the passive, non-violent political resistance advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India. One of the top 5 hardest operas to memorize in my 23 years in the Metropolitan Opera … Read More
Cyrano de Bergerac Act II Costume
This French opera written in 1897 by Franco Alfano didn’t receive It’s Metropolitan Opera Premier until 2005, starring Placido Domingo with a second remount for tenor sensation Roberto Alagna in 2017. I always find the most exciting part of my … Read More