The Peck’s Bad Boy of Opera

A lot of people think that Frank Corsaro is one of the few directors who can make opera exciting. A lot of other people think he’s guilty of overkill. Corsaro himself sides with the former group.

September 26 1978 John Kobler James Hamilton
The Peck’s Bad Boy of Opera

A lot of people think that Frank Corsaro is one of the few directors who can make opera exciting. A lot of other people think he’s guilty of overkill. Corsaro himself sides with the former group.

September 26 1978 John Kobler James Hamilton


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