Nice, if tame -- and news-free -- Franco-Zeffirelli-chills-at-home piece in the New York Times. But it's OK because Frengo will be thrilled anyway (he gets a kick out of New York, bless him) and we want him to be happy, snarky teddy bear of a man he is.
The NYT probably forgot to ask, but it's not just Verona for Frengo -- where, far from wealthy, Arena is actually more or less busted -- he will also direct at Opera di Roma.
He'll direct Falstaff in January 2010 under the confusing -- and confused -- new management there.