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Met Opera 2023-24 Radio Review: Dead Man Walking
Violette Leonard Violette Leonard

Met Opera 2023-24 Radio Review: Dead Man Walking

When Dead Man Walking premiered in 2000, the Met avoided modern like the plague. Now, at last, DMW is at the Met. There’s no question that it is an emotionally harrowing work. There’s also no question that audiences love this beautiful wringer.

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Met Opera 2022-23 Review: Falstaff
Violette Leonard Violette Leonard

Met Opera 2022-23 Review: Falstaff

The Met’s second revival of Robert Carsen’s production of the delicious comedy Falstaff was mild and completely delightful, one of the finest comedies I’ve seen. Who better than Verdi to make a tour de force out of Shakespeare’s immortal Sir John Falstaff?

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