Short Takes and Retakes (Round Five): Take A Look Around – The Perfect Antidote to Boredom

The Met Opera's production of "Adriana Lecouvreur" with Netrebko and Rashvelishvili

Picking up from where we had left off, today's post reflects my continued reassessment of the past and current state of the so-called "entertainment" industry - that is, the various cinematic and/or operatic "treasures" that have been placed out there for one's viewing and listening pleasure.

"Adriana Lecouvreur"

This minor verismo work - a ...