Anna Bolena

What's the best kind of opera? Surprise opera!

When I was first getting into opera back in November, I took a gander at the Met's Live in HD listings for upcoming shows. One title stood out to me, appealing to my historic sensibilities: Donizetti's Anna Bolena. Unfortunately, the encore broadcast had been a few weeks ago, and I resigned myself to never seeing the opera.

You can imagine my surprise when it popped up on PBS at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 20th.