Arts

OPERA REVIEW

Brünnhilde's Trials Beyond Wagner's Dreams

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

The Metropolitan Opera's highly anticipated new production of Wagner's "Walküre" is both captivating and exasperating.

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MUSIC REVIEW

Diving Into the Past, but Definitely Still in the Present

By JON CARAMANICA

Sean Combs, a k a Diddy, performed with his group Diddy-Dirty Money at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday: he is still innovating at 41.

Treasures Pose Ethics Issues for Smithsonian

By KATE TAYLOR

The Smithsonian's plan to show Chinese artifacts from a shipwreck mined by a commercial company raises ethical issues.

DANCE REVIEW

A Boozy Word Slinger and His Obscure Objects of Desire

By ROSLYN SULCAS

Austin McCormick's new dance-theater piece focuses on Charles Bukowski's writing about women.

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