Ivo van Hove’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Stages a Strong Story in a Featureless World
The Met production attempts to play on the audience's ambivalence as well as the cultural fascination with violent crime, but the creative staging falls flat.
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Blanchard’s Champion at the Met Pulls Its Emotional Punches
The singers suffer from James Robinson’s underbaked characterizations and the tonal whiplash of the text, while the opera itself could do more in its investigations of Emile Griffith’s queerness and his feelings after killing a rival.
Review: The Met’s Aïda Is Visually Stunning but Marred by Uneven Singing
This opulent take on Verdi's classic has challenged more than one singer; a leading soprano had to drop out of the production.
