Maestro, How Were Your 6.5 Hours On The Met Podium?

Marco Armiliato, who conducted the “Aida” matinee Saturday before taking over for Leonard Slatkin on “La Traviata” that night: “Afterwards, I went home, cooked myself some pasta, played some Playstation and called my wife in Genoa. When I looked at the clock, I was surprised to see it was 3:30 in the morning.”