The NYT has reviewed Nicholas and Alexandra, the new opera by Deborah Drattell whose premiere Erica and I attended on Sunday night. Unfortunately, I think Bernard Holland is pretty much on the money. Personally, I found the libretto substantially duller than the music, some of which was beautiful - Drattell is a genius and I hope she finds her way to a more interesting musical and dramatic structure next time (her next opera is a collaboration with Wendy Wasserstein, so there is hope).
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