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Don Giovanni

"One consistent feature was a tendency across the cast to tip from recitative into aria with no pause for breath or thought. The effect was almost naturalistic—if such a thing were possible in opera—and was just one example of the many ways in which the night’s music felt fresh, even urgent."

By La Cieca on May 09, 2023 at 5:00 PM

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Pullquote by Sylvia Korman.

Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera

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