It's bad enough that opera director Luc Bondy had to face a chorus of boos from Met opera audiences for daring to do something innovative with Puccini's Tosca—now big shot Italian director Franco Zeffirelli has to pile on. Never mind that Zeffirelli hasn't actually seen the production; it's still "a crime" which opera fans were right to boo like peanut-munchers at a state fair. more ›

The Met opened its season last night with Puccini's Tosca, by risk-taking Swiss-born director Luc Bondy. But opera is no place for risks, and according to the Times, the well-heeled audience booed the hell out of Bondy when he emerged at curtain call. The message from the Met audience was clear: Mess with our favorite classics again, and we will cut you up like Gilda in Rigoletto. more ›