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...then, in a near-miraculous turnabout, the nations of Western Europe have risen from the rubble and grown into the world's second-largest economic entity, ranking below only the U.S. In a remarkable fashion, that accomplishment owes much to the superpowers. From the West came the generosity and vision of the U.S., through the Marshall Plan; that grand recovery scheme, conceived under the aegis of then Secretary of State George C. Marshall, gave Western Europe more than $13 billion to build a new economic foundation. From the East came the threat represented by Joseph Stalin, the Soviet despot whose...
...important carousel, housed in a heavily wired gazebo of sorts, disappointingly resembled a Lazy Susan more than anything else. Though it is understandable that budget and time limitations may affect the Mainstage productions, it should be expected that these strictures should be transcended through a unifying aesthetic vision (both by the designer and the director...
...Eliot Gardiner whips the orchestra to a boil, the prophetess Cassandra (Anna Caterina Antonacci) soars into an aria of despair and defiance, urging the other Trojan women to kill themselves. But hold on. Let's take a moment to hear how director Yannis Kokkos sees this scene. (Cassandra's "vision of fatality," he says, achieves for Troy "a kind of revenge by immolation.") Next, let's cut to Gardiner. (Conducting this music, he says, is "so deeply moving because [Berlioz] does everything that the conductor needs for him.") O.K. Now back to the battle...
...just don’t kill Hariri’s vision; you build on it,” he said...
Unlike the usual shellacked and blissful blockbusters that cover up reality’s grunge, Ballad is memorable for exposing the true condition of the characters and their world. For those who are willing to face such brutal honesty, this film’s message and vision are unforgettable...