There is nothing better than the joy of discovery and last night I discovered a gem of an opera in one of Verdi's little known works. His early. obscure work ATTILA had it's debut at the Met and was an interesting and sometimes rousing work.
This 1846 opera deals with civilzation's encounter with barbarism and has rousing choral interludes and first rate singing.
Riccardo Muti[in his Met debut conducts with expert verve,and Pierre Audi's stage direction is full of snap.
All in all a fine, and most unusual evening at the opera.
AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE LINCOLN CENTER N.Y.C
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