Nézet-Séguin leads triumphant return of "La Bohème" at the Met.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera's music director, conducted a revival of Franco Zeffirelli's production of Puccini's "La Bohème" for the first time. The orchestra and chorus were adroit, and the bass-baritone Christian Van Horn was the best in the cast. Nézet-Séguin's approach to the opera is characterized by close juxtapositions of tempos, resulting in an atmospheric, dreamy effect. The production runs through June 9th at the Metropolitan Opera.