#donezetti

because I’m bored and really liked this and want to share my feelings

Production: Met 2008

can we talk about how adorable & gifted this man is

anyone else seeing Lily Tomlin here?

she thinks it’s all about her

Oh

HERE SHE IS <3

poor kid

the Snub

I love the staging so much

AW

Uh oh

Oh, sweetie

I mean who doesn’t want 4 dozen soldier dads

now that’s just rude

Act II

poor Marie

AWW

heart eyes

all the dads

that’s new

adorbs

what’s with the chicken

In sum:

Dessay is pure gold

Florez is adorable

The entire cast of dads was magnificent

I don’t understand why sometimes they would randomly say things in English or why certain parts of dialogue were not accompanied by subtitles

On that note I am SO HAPPY the dialogue was spoken and not recitative 

I absolutely loved the staging that kept the characters busy without being distracting or confusing

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