This has to be one of the greatest entrances in opera . Welcoming back a beloved singer after years away from The Met. She was dispensed with far too early
After her big success in the role at the Florence Festival and in her peak voice it should have been an honour for the Met to create a production of La Fanciulla for Steber, their homegrown star. Unfortunately it would seem that Rudolf Bing was never keen on her singing Puccini at the house. How can we be anything less than overjoyed for her that she got this one extra night of glory in the house to which she had dedicated so much of her career. No - one could take that away from her , nor could they take away the love of her public.
