A couple of weeks ago I was kind of watching
the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Così
fan tutte. They set it at what looked like Atlantic City in the 50s.
I confess I’m only vaguely familiar with Così; the plot is 18th
Century potboiling guys-brag-how-chaste-their-girlfriends-are-so-of-course-they-test-the-theory.
In other words: the usual.
Because of that, the Met’s 50s Jersey Boys
construct seems appropriate.
However, I cannot figure out whether the set
designer built the “Hero’s” sign on purpose to underscore the unlettered nature
of the food stand’s management, whether it’s ironic, or whether the standards
of the Met are so low that no one noticed.
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