Daniele Rustioni conducts the new production of Carmen at MET
Article by Susan Stempleski from Bachtrack
Aigul Akhmetshina leads powerhouse cast in the Met’s contemporary new Carmen “The Met Orchestra played brilliantly for Daniele Rustioni.
Aigul Akhmetshina leads powerhouse cast in the Met’s contemporary new Carmen “The Met Orchestra played brilliantly for Daniele Rustioni. After an exhilarating rendition of the prélude – vibrant and exquisitely phrased – he adhered to mostly brisk, appropriately-balanced tempos. Eliciting precise, transparent sound, his direction drew exceptionally beautiful playing from the woodwinds, most notably in the preludes to Acts 3 and 4. The singing from the Met’s adult and children’s choruses was first rate as always…
