The 10 Best Classical Performances of 2014: Vulture

Written By Amnon Samuel

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The Death of Klinghoffer
Undaunted by protests, the bad libretto, and the work’s structural imperfections, the Metropolitan Opera showed its devotion to John Adams’s gorgeous music. David Robertson led a staunch and flawless cast; Michaela Martens’s Marilyn Klinghoffer filled the final minutes with a bloom of ravishing pain.

 
 
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