Thinking of "Suor Angelica," my family and I heard it last summer in New York's Central Park (not Rochester's) -- a hot night and we arrived late for the free performance by the New York Grand Opera -- all the seats in front were taken, but we could squeeze in on a bench to the side, by the trucks that generated power for the stage. The noise of the trucks was annoying and the fumes were occupational hazards, plus my wife was inclined to talk to homeless people who were camped on benches nearby, but in spite of it all, it was a memorable evening. Maria Knapik, a Polish-born soprano, was a lovely Sister Angelica; we missed her as Nedda in the pairing with "Pagliacci."
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