To make up for subjecting my
TV-viewing companion (TV-VC) to the Bayreuth “rat” Lohengrin (reaction: beautiful music; too bad about all those
rats), I dug up this 1980s version from the Met. It got really mixed reviews at
amazon.com, and now I know why. James Levine and the Met chorus and orchestra
do not disappoint, but the rest of the production is uneven.
