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The Met's The Merry Widow Tries to Put a Fresh Twist on an Airy Classic by Justin Davidson

It takes so long for the Metropolitan Opera's new production of The Merry Widow to warm up that it barely reaches the temperature of day-old bathwater before the final dose of foam. How could Franz Lehár's weightless meringue of charm, wistfulness, melody, and dance yield a performance so clotted and dense? ... More »

SOURCE: Vulture at 5:20pm on January 9, 2015 ☆ ⚑

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