Atom User Reviews for The Metropolitan Opera: Fire Shut Up In My Bones
This is a powerful opera. Well worth watching. The staging is very effective and the music by Terence Blanchard is superb. Not to be missed.
I loved this opera and the cast. BUT, the transmission was lost minutes before the end and it was VERY disappointing!
Deals with modern, human issues but is clearly an opera. The music is excellent; moving; I wept at the end. The development of the theme of expressing love between the mother and son was accomplished through three efforts; only at the last were both in a place to express…
I love live theater and opera, but without this HD encore presentation, I would not have been able to see this groundbreaking production. The cast was superb, the music was lush. I look forward to seeing more live theater this way.
A moving opera. The behind the scenes and audience views made it even more special. Grateful for the opportunity so far away from NYC.
The story is so very moving and relevant. Outstanding performances from the youngest to the most veteran performers. Loved it!!!
Wonderful production with top rate cast. The ending was inspiring
not a fan of the opera but I loved this the story line was well done beautiful harmony and performances
Such a powerful, timely creation. Bravo to ALL! To see it in-person in its Premiere in St. Louis with Opera Theater St. Louis a few years ago and then this embellished statement , certainly each performance had its uniqueness. Wish that there would have been more diversity…
Conveys the depth of human experience.
I left at intermission. Just was not moved by it
Powerful
Very disappointing. Libretto and music are terribly uneven.
Aside from Spinner, great singers, and wonderful music but 1st act is half hour too long, anyone who has been to southern baptist gospel choir would not recognize the subdued one here and anyone who has been to a black fraternity w step dancing has seen much better than…
For a new opera, it stands a pretty good chance of surviving. The story works, the music is more symphonic and less jazzy than expected, but it's a pretty dreary slog getting through it.
Inspiring story with original music. First time I saw so many African Americans in the audience for an opera: wonderful. The intermission is too long. Excellent cast.
The struggle for humanity to overcome the devastating lingering effects of inhumanity truly lifts the spirit
Opera fine, but transmission aborted before the climactic ending.