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Title: A moustache on the Mona Lisa. . .
Review: As if Wagner's music and poetry could not be trusted, this "controversial" (read STUPID) production is like a trash bag fullof silly tricks. Act I is garishly staged on a cartoonish yacht (harsh lighting, primary colors, the set like a childs paper cut out), the potionsplaced in highball glasses, Tristan SHAVES for almost theentire act (What in the WORLD does it mean???). Act II fareslittle better, with Tristan rolling on a floral divan on which to sing.Act III does redeem the whole affair somewhat, with its slideshowof Tristans childhood memories and muted palette of colors.Mehta looks embarrassed from the get go, but the orchestra plays beautifully, and the principal singers persevere despite the foolishnessthey are called upon to suffer (did I mention the COSTUMES???).Just AVOID this, especially if it is your first Tristan: you'll neverreturn to this opera if this travesty is your maiden voyage. Thepackaging should come with a warning lable. . .
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