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Angela Merkel witnessed a production that is visually impressive but static, redeemed by some luminous music
A production of Donizetti’s opera that overflows with staging concepts but lacks a Lucia of substance
Conductor James Levine and a stellar cast led a disorientating production of Verdi’s opera
A successful, engrossingly moody pairing of operas by Tchaikovsky and Bartók
A production that respects Dvořák’s fairytale now seems tired
Clouded by protest, this season-opening evening ultimately belonged to Anna Netrebko
Anna Netrebko works diligently in the title role in this cold, severe production of Massenet’s opera
Culled from concerts conducted last year, this recording includes rarely heard scenes
This production vindicates Gounod’s reputation as “the musician of love”
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