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The Devil’s Wall: Smetana’s last opera, at his birthplace
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Glorious music and excellent singing can't mask a simplistic staging of Smetana's last opera, an uneasy combination of rom-com and medieval legend.
A cumbersome Mefistofele in Prague
Despite some outstanding choral work, the State Opera's new production of Boito's popular take on the Faust legend falls short of its heavenly aspirations.