Hmm. That's different.

great to hear. I’m back at the opera house on Friday to hear the other cast.

Absolutely. But it balances plot with time for characters to reveal their inner selves. I think of your recent review of Harvey Milk and how an opera can be both concise and overstuffed. There have been other recent examples of that around here.

I’m here for my first SFO performance of the summer. I agree with you. I can’t believe it took me so long to love it. But I love it and wish many contemporary composers would this lesson from it: pull back on plot to let characters breathe