Metropolitan Opera 2016 - Review: 'L'Elisir D'Amore:' Vittorio Grigolo's Star Power Not Enough to Overcome Poor Direction

If great singing is of great interest to you, then this "Elisir d'Amore" will provide that in spade. But if dramatic cohesion and comedy is what you crave, this "Elisir," as directed by Sher, is simply not structured for such a job.

Metropolitan Opera 2014-15 Season Highlights: Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo Among them!

As the 2014-15 Metropolitan Opera season comes to close, the house will be preparing for its ballet season and later preparing for yet another opening night in September.

Metropolitan Opera Review 2014-15- Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Vittorio Grigolo, Thomas Hampson, Kate Lindsey Lead Astounding Rendition of Offenbach's Magical Masterpiece

This run of "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" could not have ended on a higher note. In all ways, this was a truly masterful portrayal of a work often unfairly overlooked because of its unfinished state. The next cast, which takes the stage on Feb. 28, will undoubtedly bring tremendous pleasures to its audience, but even then it will have a tough act to follow.

Exclusive: Vittorio Grigolo on Met Recital, La Boheme, Indy 500, French Album & Future Projects

Latinos Post interviews Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo.
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