A Night at the Opera.

9-28-14 SHORT HILLS: We heard, and saw, the new production of the Met’s Le Nozze di Figaro, The Marriage of Figaro, last night. It’s set in the 1930’s in Seville in a lace-work palace with a rotating center stage that moves from bedroom to bedroom and occasionally to public rooms. The staging and choreography make the most of the opera’s ribald and burlesque potential. We loved it. Especially Amanda Majeski as Countess Almaviva in her Met debut. I have tried to post a video clip, but have been unsuccessful so far. Congrats to the current production team and to Mozart, Da Ponte and Beaumarchais.

Before the show we had dinner with my Aunt Jean and Cousin David who we haven’t seen for too long a time.


The Palace looks a little drafty.

Beds play a prominent part of this farce.