Live From the Met in HD - Verdi's Il Trovatore

 This was a great production of Verdi's dark and brooding masterpiece.  And once again I was struck at how great it is to see operas from the Met  close-up and personal on the big screen.  It is so much better than being in the opera house.



Live from the MET in HD - Il Trovatore

The only annoying thing in the opera was the famous anvil chorus.  The sound of hammers striking wood does not produce any sort of a clang.  Surely, the percussion section of the orchestra could have provided some sound effects.

Anna Netrebko was very good as Leonora.  She has a powerful voice and used it to good effect.