The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Roberto Alagna join forces in Puccini\u2019s obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Roberto Alagna is the dashing student who desperately woos her. Director Richard Eyre places the action in occupied France in a film noir setting. \u201cDesperate passion\u201d is the phrase Puccini himself used to describe the opera that confirmed his position as the preeminent Italian opera composer of his day. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads the stirring score.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Roberto Alagna join forces in Puccini\u2019s obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Roberto Alagna is the dashing student who desperately woos her. Director Richard Eyre places the action in occupied France in a film noir setting. \u201cDesperate passion\u201d is the phrase Puccini himself used to describe the opera that confirmed his position as the preeminent Italian opera composer of his day. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads the stirring score.<\/p>\n
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