Yes! We are going to see Rienzi! FIL is a devotee of Wagner operas and he lamented about 5 years ago that it was the only one he hadn't seen. I made a promise that if it was being produced in his lifetime I would treat him, and we booked our tickets back in October!!!

Can you let me know a little bit about the buzz you mentioned or where I can access it? I miss a lot of opera news (living in the Alsacian sticks!!) and FIL doesn't have access to internet. VERY MANY THANKS!!