TANNHÄUSER TIES TOSCA IN TERMS OF SIMILARLY SHODDY DIRECTION From the highpoint of Mozart's Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera's 60th anniversary season has been on a slow downward arc. That inexorable decline reaches new depths of mediocrity in Tannhäuser–despite Wagner's sublime music and timeless theme. Indeed, that music features gorgeous harp accompaniments, martial brass scorings, magnificent choruses, [&#…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:18AM on February 11, 2015