Metropolitan Opera's 'Kavalier & Clay' Celebrates Comic Book Magic
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The Metropolitan Opera's adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is criticized for being superficial and not capturing the depth of the original story, which explores complex themes of Americanness, Jewish identity, love, and pop culture during WWII.
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