Andris Nelsons was in the pit for this revival of Strauss's Salome. He clearly established a good rapport with the orchestra. The sound had intensity and at times almost menacing. Angela Denoke was Salome - who sang the part well though her stage acting / dancing could be better. Sir David McVicar's production, revived by Bárbara Lluch, hasn't aged too badly. All in all still an enjoyable (does one enjoy Salome?) performance.
Carl Fillion's set design for The Ring at The Met caused a real stir at the premier. Though not having the luxury of seeing the whole Ring, I managed to get a ticket to see Götterdämmerung. Fabio Luisi at the helm of the large Met orchestra kept everything going. There was enough breathing space for the drama to unfold, and there were muscular moments that needed to punctuate the drama. Probably not as poised as Bernard Haitink at Covent Garden many years ago, or as gutsy as Antonio Pappano this season in the same house. But nonetheless very good. Deborah Voigt was a fine Brünhilde - as the role demands from beginning to end. Lars Cleveman was quite a believable Siegfried - youngish looking, jumps about, looking slightly naive on stage. Hans-Peter Köonig was OK - none of his phrases sent shiver down my spine as there was not enough evil. Back to the set. The rotating 'fingers' really worked (you can see them in this pic - sitting above the performers), especially...
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