‘Die Tote Stadt’ and ‘L’Amant Anonyme’ Return to Opera Stage

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‘Die Tote Stadt’ and ‘L’Amant Anonyme’ Return to Opera Stage

He’s not wrong: “L’Amant Anonyme,” a romantic comedy about a secret admirer along the lines of “The Shop Around the Corner,” is frothy and fun, as easy and forgettable as an episode of “Bridgerton,” with enjoyable arias throughout its brisk 90 minutes. The plot nods to class difference without making anything meaningful of it. That would be too much friction for an opera that doesn’t appear to aspire to anything more than entertainment. The stag…