Word: scheldt
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...whose career has included such mesmerizing efforts as Einstein on the Beach and the CIVIL warS, avoids conventional stage action, particularly the use of arms and hands. So this is a slo-mo Lohengrin with formalized gestures that recall tai chi. In place of the banks of the River Scheldt are huge, gradually shifting columns of light. It is a tribute to Wilson's dramatic cunning that the production is a striking success. The stylized motion and lighting intensify the visceral excitement in the score and heighten the stark contest between the hero and the villainess Ortrud. And the singers...