I think the staging worked well. I liked the way they portrayed the deaths of Orsini and friends, and that they dragged the corpses back to the stage before Lucrezia sings the final cabaletta. The way Lucrezia dies was also a bit of a surprise, and a bit melodramatic, but I think it worked well...
Well, I'm not sure why my post was flagged as spam. I was just trying to say I'm excited to see Renee Fleming sing Lucrezia Borgia. Anyway... it will be my first time seeing Fleming live, and I'm giddy with anticipation! Lucrezia Borgia is one of my favorite operas, and Renee sounds GREAT in t...
I think the staging worked well. I liked the way they portrayed the deaths of Orsini and friends, and that they dragged the corpses back to the stage before Lucrezia sings the final cabaletta. The way Lucrezia dies was also a bit of a surprise, and a bit melodramatic, but I think it worked well...