The last installment for Nope-vember 2021. Wagner may think he dreamed up a really good redeption-through-love story, but all he did was invent the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Needless to say, we’re not impressed.

Join us as we once again chew on the bitter fruit that is Orientalism, and we ask ourselves if the rarity of a strong female lead makes this opera any more palate-able than other Orientalist comedies.