Anyone wishing to read a review of Armida should go to the NY Times website. It is entirely inappropriate to solicit "reviews" from the public for this performance. It is not a "movie"; it is a simulcast of a live opera with a cast of world renowned singers. Anyone who missed it should definitely catch it in the encores.It is a tour de force for Renee Fleming at her coloratura best. The "writer" is Rossini.