La Traviata

photo: Ken Howard

****

The Met

Why is it that every time I go to the Opera someone dies? So far I've witnessed murder, suicide and tonight was all about a slow sexy death by tuberculosis. Hot! Still a novice in the whole Opera scene, I'll refrain from delivering one of my brilliantly succinct capsule reviews (ha). I will say however that just like my previous 2 visits to The Met, I was captivated with the hugeness of the event. This production in particular had probably the most gorgeous scenic design I have ever witnessed. I've you've never been to The Met, it's probably something that you, as a New Yorker, need to experience.