NYTIMES

In Deck, the Met’s Pinch-Hitter

By DANIEL J. WAKIN

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Fabio Luisi, the principal guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, is considered the heir apparent when James Levine steps down as music director.

OPERA REVIEW

A ‘Walküre’ Still Obsessed With Its Big, Expensive Toy

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

The Metropolitan Opera’s highly anticipated new production of Wagner’s “Walküre” is both captivating and exasperating.

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