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If we strip the production of any pretensions that Sher stated in his videos and take it as it is, it is a solid one that could be a Met staple for years to come. I can see this production seeing better days with a more focused stage director who is more concerned with the characters on stage than any half-baked ideas that this current run hints at but never fully embraces.
The Met has already gotten off to a strong start in this new season with a solid production of "L'Eslisir D'Amore" and a strong cast for "Turandot." However, Carmen, with its ideal marriage of cast and production, is already a high point in what looks to be a successful season.
Verdi 's masterpiece Il Trovatore returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday September 29 in David McVicar's powerful production.
On Friday September 28, The Metropolitan Opera will revive the acclaimed Richard Eyre Production of Carmen.
Before the premiere of the Met season, the opera company rolled out its Red Carpet and invited a number of celebrities from fashion designers, actors to Athletes and of course opera singers.
The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2012-13 season with the first comedy under the Peter Gelb era.