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The Barber of Seville turned out to be the most overall solid production of the year and even a bit of old-fashioned fun.
14 pieces since 2011 — at 7 companies, most often at Washington National Opera.
3 pieces as Washington National Opera — stats above show all coverage for Allen Moyer.
View allThe Barber of Seville turned out to be the most overall solid production of the year and even a bit of old-fashioned fun.
Washington National Opera continued a focus on recent works this season with Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer’s 2013 opera Champion on the life of boxer Emile Griffith.
The opera is relentlessly obvious, a work that repeatedly turns to tired tropes and canned characters to fill up its nearly three hour run time.
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