Amid Omicron, the Met Opera Opens a Weimar ‘Rigoletto’
“The chorus and orchestra excelled under the conducting of Daniele Rustioni, who led a lean, transparent performance that balanced urgency and lyricism.
…Rustioni’s conducting was consistently lucid, colorful and dramatic. There is no need for me to urge the Met to bring him back, since the company has already tapped him to take over from Yannick Nézet-Séquin a run of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” opening this week, alongside his “Rigoletto” duties.
During the enthusiastic ovation after Friday’s performance, golden glitter rained down from the Met’s ceiling. The cast and creative team onstage directed their applause to the audience — a fitting tribute to the opera lovers who put their worries about the virus aside in order to be there for this memorable evening.”
The New York Times, Anthony Tommasini