Talk:2020-2021/@comment-26066261-20180217161515/@comment-26066261-20180221235008

Back in the olden days of the nineties, the Met used to print a disclaimer on their calendar to the effect that the performance would be televised and the "lighting adjusted" accordingly. I imagine that they could do that for the Frau production so that it photographs clearly. Just a hunch... Anyway, the production certainly merits preservation. I'll bet that Goerke reprises her role. Schwanewilms was heavenly (in my opnion) but she's in her fifties, so I think there'll be another Kaiserin. I predict Vogt for the Kaiser because he's becoming more and more of a presence at the Met. Herlitzius just might be perfect for the Nurse because the range is crazy and most mezzos can't meet the upper-voice requirements. (I remember Dernesch pretending to faint in the 2nd act so she didn't have to finish the role -- 1989)