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Tristan und Isolde at the Met: staging gets in the way of the music

Lise Davidsen (Isolde) and Michael Spyres (Tristan) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.
***11
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John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra arrives at the Met

Julia Bullock (Cleopatra), Gerald Finley (Antony) and Paul Appleby (Caesar) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra puts the composer's propulsive music at the service of both moments of riveting human drama and less effective scenes of battle and politics. 
****1
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Star-studded gloom in Kevin Puts' The Hours at the Met

Joyce DiDonato (Virginia Woolf) © Evan Zimmerman | Met Opera
Is it possible to have a minor success on every level? Kevin Puts' The Hours underwhelms in its world premiere production at the Metropolitan Opera. 
***11
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Uneven Program A from Martha Graham Dance Company

This program illustrates the difficulties of a dance company attempting to forge a path forward without the towering vision and talent of its founder.
***11
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Candide victime de sobriété théâtrale à l'Opéra de Lyon

Candide à l'Opéra de Lyon © Bertrand Stofleth
La direction enthousiasmante de Wayne Marshall et les qualités de la distribution ne suffisent pas à compenser une mise en scène creuse, qui ne fait pas honneur à la fantaisie de l'œuvre de Bernstein.
**111
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