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Joana Mallwitz makes a radiant Met debut leading a vigorous Figaro

Michael Sumuel (Figaro) and Olga Kulchynska (Susanna) © Evan Zimmerman | Met Opera
A rising German conductor draws superb playing from the orchestra in the Met’s fifth revival of Richard Eyre’s witty 2014 production.
****1
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Met Opera revives Le nozze di Figaro with musical style

In its revival of the 2014 production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, the Metropolitan Opera offers a satisfying blend of comic antics, beautifully realized music, and some top-notch singing in several roles. 

****1
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Met's revival of Figaro as relevant today as ever

Under elegant leadership of conductor Harry Bicket, the Met's revival of the "Marriage of Figaro" succeeds with a strong ensemble of cast.
****1
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Grigòlo energizes uneven Werther at the Met

From the moment he stepped on stage as our ill-fated title character, Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo seemed as if he may burst at the seams. 
***11
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Netrebko overcomes flawed Manon Lescaut at the Met

Anna Netrebko scored an unmitigated success in her first Manon Lescaut at the Met, almost obliterating director Richard Eyre’s and designer Rob Howell’s misconceived production.
****1
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It’s in the wind: Eyre's Figaro returns to The Met

Mozart’s beauty asserted but never implied, Sir Richard Eyre’s Le nozze di Figaro brings grand complications in bright turns and quick wit.
***11
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