Peter Gelb & Luc Bondy on The Met's Controversial Tosca

[youngvictheatre]

Luc Bondy directs Sweet Nothings at the Young VIc in London, playing from 01 March. Check out our channel for a trailer and interviews.

[flopardo]

Beware of morons nodding there head in agreement with mediocrity.

[Jaydoggy531]

I'd say the worst part about it was the character direction; he successfully downgraded verismo three-dimensional characters into 2D archetypes, the exact opposite of what verismo theater is supposed to be.

[flopardo]

Bondy said it all. "IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL, IT'S ONLY OPERA."

[santuzza60]

When can I see the Zefferelli production?

Will the Met play it in the spring or next season?

[flouraki]

What about what Puccini wrote?! Geez...makes me a bit mad

[celeluwhen]

WAIT... did he just said (1:15) that he invented that idea of her finding the knife a few minutes before she kills him? Did he ever read the libretto???

Mentre Scarpia scrive, Tosca si è avvicinata alla tavola e colla mano tremante prende il bicchere alle labbra, scorge sulla tabola un coltello affilato ed a punta; dà una rapida occhiata a Scarpia che in quel momento è occupato a scrivere, e con infinite precauzioni cerca di impossessarsi del coltello.

[peteradaniel]

If the libretto is so stupid do the play and leave the opera alone you idiot! Jesus! Pseudo, intellectual, euro-trash!