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The return of Pelleas et Melisande to the Metropolitan Opera repertory on January 29 found the orchestra in sumptuous, resplendent form tinder James Levine. If the maestro sometimes seemed to treat Debussy's score like Parsifal, it's because of the broadening of pace and texture needed to amplify such a subtle, intimate work for so large a theater. The excellent soloists adjusted well to this approach, which enabled them to unfold their lines comfortably. But they were under some constraint from Jonathan Miller's 1995 production (now recreated by stage director Paula...
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