Review: Juilliard's ERISMENA Goes for Truly Baroque with Game Cast under Heijboer Cas Photo
by Richard Sasanow
- March 01, 2024
It’s always a joy to see the Juilliard Opera/Juilliard Historical Performance department perform in the intimate realm of the Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theatre, where the audience is up close and personal to the action on stage. Last week’s performances of Francesco Cavalli’s ERISMENA happily fell neatly into that category. Even with a libretto that’s had more lives than the proverbial cat, the work manages to weave its magic....