Le Nozze di Figaro

(Eastman Theatre, 2 April 2009)

In an exercise in which participants walk, talk, sometimes dance, and occasionally advance the plot, it is unclear why most of the effort should be concentrated on singing, especially when the musical numbers are so mediocre. Abigail Levis (who plays the part of Cheburino) is an exception; she acts. It appears that, among Americans who are not professional actors, only women and gay men have retained the ability to portray a male character of even minimal subtlety.