Re: Contents of a review
I have to agree that, unless the review is of a new work and the prospective buyer needs some indication of the nature of the music, I do not understand why some reviewers write several paragraphs in narrative or descriptive mode instead of evaluating the performance. This is especially true of operas whose plot summaries are readily available online. It is surely our job to inform, yes - but mainly to provide a qualitative - albeit subjective - assessment.
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