September 18, 2022

First program of the 2022-23 season: the opera Rusalka by Antonin Dvořák, a Czech adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's folk tale, "The Little Mermaid." The plot is simple, but the music is gorgeous -- the ending is exquisite -- and the opera plumbs some interesting psychological depths that the leads did a nice job of teasing out. A very worthwhile experience! (NB: Sporting a new haircut.)