SOURCE: Shengold, David. Review of The Festival of Regrets, by Wendy Wasserstein. Theatre Journal 52, no. 1 (March 2000): 126-28.

In the following review, Shengold comments on the humor of The Festival of Regrets—which was first performed as part of a production of three one-act operas titled Central Park—noting the comic effect of the interplay between the libretto and the musical score.

Since moving to the intimate, comfortable, and technically outstanding Alice Busch Theatre in 1987, Glimmerglass Opera has maintained an increasingly high musical standard while offering some of the most theatrically innovative and satisfying opera productions in the country. Festival rehearsal conditions and the presence of a strong Young American Artists program predispose Glimmerglass to adventuresome programming in both baroque and contemporary directions. The 1999 festival centered on the world premiere of a triptych of works co-commissioned with the New York City Opera (NYCO) and WNET/Great Performances. Central Park...