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The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow. (Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

A Spring of Second Chances at the Met

The tail end of the year at the Met is no exception: it’s mostly revivals of shows that ran earlier in the year or in previous seasons. Last week, though, two of those “leftovers” were upgrades to the originals.
By James Jorden
A Widow too prim.

Major Miscast: Renée Fleming Makes a Sour ‘Merry Widow’ at the Met

At the Met the role of Hanna is assigned to Renée Fleming, undoubtedly a superstar but miscast here in every conceivable way. Plus, homophobic stereotypes abound.
By James Jorden

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