The dramatic and vocal core of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is anchored by Susanna, the true pivot around whom this intricate folle journée revolves, and here she is embodied with dazzling perfection by Reri Grist. A petite artist of radiant vitality, Grist immediately commands the stage not merely through effortless charm, but via the crystalline precision and warmth of her coloratura soprano. She avoids any hint of precious, saccharine soubrette affectations, presenting instead a resilient, witty, and deeply feeling woman...