Updated: Met Opera scraps Bondy’s ‘Tosca,’ replaces it with realistic sets

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera is scrapping Luc Bondy’s maligned production of Puccini’s “Tosca” after just 59 performances, less than one-third the total of its predecessor by Franco Zeffirelli. The Met said Wednesday a new staging by David McVicar will open New Year’s Eve, one of five new productions next season — the company’s […]