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“With this revival, and conductor Nimrod David Pfeffer’s excellent attention to musical details, the Met Opera played it smart and showcased a stellar cast that kept you on the edge of your seat.”

“All of this was channeled by the acute awareness of conductor Ramón Tebar and this proved to be a most historical ‘La Bohème’ to behold.”

“Ultimately however, the result proved to be a mixed bag with one of its leading roles delivered with incredible passion and the other utterly lacking in it.”

“Unfortunately, it was the wrong kind.”

“As the final new production of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season, this is a must-see show that should inspire not just Latin Americans but audiences around the world.”

“On the whole, this might have been the most disappointing evening I have experience at the Met Opera this season.”

“The entire ensemble worked together seamlessly to create an experience that I won't soon forget.”

“In all, this was Oropesa and Salsi's evening and one more win for the 2025-26 Metropolitan Opera season.”

“For the moment, we have his ‘Tristan und Isolde,’ which as he writes in his book, ‘might appear to be single-handedly responsible for deforestation’ but also engages ‘new ideas, new sounds, new visions’ that ‘create conditions for people to think differently.’”

“Her performance was beyond impeccable in its musical and dramatic qualities.”

“This production is undoubtedly one of the best offerings the Metropolitan Opera has put forward in years.”

“This is the first time this season that I'm itching to go back and re-experience it all over again.”

“All in all, it is a pleasure to see this masterpiece back at the house and one hopes the company can fill the auditorium for the next five performances.”

“All of this to say, this production of ‘Carmen’ was confusing and the use of high-power LEDs, projected from the stage and at the audience, detoured one from even wanting to watch what was happening on stage.”

“In all, this was a triumph and the true return of Bel Canto at the Metropolitan Opera.”

“Ultimately, despite my grievances with the conductor, the cast was top-notch. I would go so far as to say that it has been a while since I have seen this 'Bohème' production and felt that the individual artists were not only perfectly cast for the roles, but perfectly cast as an ensemble.”

“This season's production of ‘Don Giovanni’ resonate beyond all expectations.”

“The concept is an interesting one that brings politics to the fore, but the execution is messy at best.”

“Art like ‘Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’ is what allows us to do so.”

“The entire production felt magical because of his conducting”

“Taking on the character Nettie Fowler, a mother-figure of sorts to the emotionally unstable characters around her, Fleming scores an unquestionable success.”