Agrippina (1709), an enormous hit at the Met this past season, proves, by turns, gripping, sardonic, and exquisite.
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Visual Arts Review: Play It Loud — Admiring the Tools that Made the Tunes
Play It Loud is porn for musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade.
Opera Commentary: The Mess at the Met — … curtain!
On the surface, this is a deal that lets both sides go forward having saved face, though a closer look at things suggests that the musicians came out ahead.