Let the opera wars begin | The Gilded Age Season 2

The meal allows Mr. Gilbert to list off an impressive roster of future Met performers, including the great Christina Nilsson - who usually opens the Academy season. Bertha has another surprise up her extravagant sleeve as Christina is here to perform for the dinner guests. The first battle in this war is won by Bertha scores, but has she got what it takes to go head-to-head with Mrs. Astor?

[@raphaelledesma9393]

I am reminded of how the Age of Innocence (set at this time period) noted that it was an interesting convention that Swedish opera singers sang in Italian for an opera made by a Frenchman based on a German story for American audiences.

[@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana]

Begun the opera wars have

[@raf015_2]

If you look closely you can spot a misterious masked figure just behind the pillars looking at the soprano...Why hello Monsieur le Fantôme! 😱 Just kidding!😂 But it would have been a nice reference given that Christina Nilsson was the soprano that allegedly inspired Leroux when creating Christine Daaè😊

[@alexandrazamfir4876]

What a great scene, delightful singing ❤

[@arkadashi]

A master stroke!!!! Maravillosa!!!!❤ ❤

[@oliviaschnepf2994]

In fact Nilsson had sung in italian

[@lcruz2783]

What was the name of the song ?