The chopping block? The chopping block?

After five flops in a row, Mr. McVicar continues to win new assignments from the Met.

By on March 31, 2016 at 11:36 AM
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Dark side of the moon Dark side of the moon

Finally some video of Stefan Herheim‘s Salome production shows up on YouTube.

By on April 19, 2013 at 2:21 AM
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Un soggetto dell’epoca Un soggetto dell’epoca

“With one of my favorite opera productions returning to the Met tonight, I’ve been considering lately what makes Willy Decker‘s Traviata so fine, so satisfying, and so worth a return visit.” [Musical America]

By on March 14, 2013 at 3:12 PM
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Willy Decker’s Traviata has garnered praise from critics and audiences alike in the week since its Metropolitan premiere, but (as was to be expected) this praise comes over the complaints of a select few traditionalists, a handful of lonely boos amid the mostly enthusiastic applause. Their objection (as usual) is that Decker’s production betrays the…

By on January 08, 2011 at 5:39 PM
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“Decker’s vision of Traviata, like most great productions, combines emotional truth with intellectual rigor—or, rather, there is a synergy between these two qualities that illuminates the entire work.” Our Own JJ takes apart the giant watch to find out what makes it tick, over at Musical America.

By on January 07, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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