Ordinarily, as a critic, I would not interview an opera director. I like my reviews to be based on the same visual, aural and written information that every audience member has access to.
As the houselights dim at the Metropolitan Opera, the Julie Taymor–directed The Magic Flute transports viewers into a buoyant and kaleidoscopic fairy-tale dreamworld. This abridged, English-language ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation. Credit... Supported by By ...