Compare and Contrast 36: Met Opening Night Samson and Dalila

An amusing, sort of, group of reviews:

• Anne Midgette, Washington Post
• Anthony Tommasini, NY Times. He's kinda cranky, and this caught my eye in particular: "But the production weighed it down. Given Mr. Gelb’s determination to make opera relevant, one might think that this, of all works — it’s set, after all, in Gaza — would scream for an updated concept." C'mon, Tony - that's The Death of Klinghoffer, and you know what happened when the Met produced that opera.
• Justin Davidson, NY Mag / Vulture. The one I wish I'd written.
• Christopher Corwin, Parterre Box