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Pity and terror in Kansas City’s Cav & Pag

Diego Torre (Canio) and ensemble © Ken Howard for Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Shawna Lucey directs verismo's inseparable twins in the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's outstanding season opener. 
*****
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Tchaikovsky’s tale of dark obsession sparkles with notable Met debuts

The young soprano Lise Davidsen scored a successful debut at the Met, with impressive support by conductor Vasily Petrenko, also making a debut, led a memorable revival of Pique Dame
****1
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A Cav & Pag with virtues and flaws at San Francisco Opera

Tenor-turned-director José Cura transplants the action from southern Italy to Buenos Aires. 
***11
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Méphistophélès, the master puppeteer

Chicago's new Faust is a quest for youth but also a reflection on insipiration, fabrication and manipulation. 
****1
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Night at the Elektra museum in San Francisco

A thought-provoking production and killer cast make San Francisco Opera's Elektra top-notch music drama.
****1
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Minimalist Onegin on the Lyric Opera stage

The finale was the dramatic and musical high of the night, when both Ana María Martínez and Mariusz Kwiecień let themselves cut loose, laying waste to the bare stage.
***11
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