storm-in-a-teacup

Updated: May 13, 2025

When Eric rushes in, the orchestra has the usual operatic storm-in-a-teacup sort of stuff; the chattering chorus of women getting ready for Daland's reception is neither here nor there; Eric's expostulations are insignificant, and the air he sings with interruptions on the part of Senta is by no means equal to the better parts of the opera.

John F. Runciman - Richard Wagner: Composer of Operas