Faust

Berlioz's "The Damnation of Faust" is filled with gorgeous music, which is its pleasure. The Met's production was high tech and very, very busy, with such far out effects as "virtual projections" that were determined by the singers' voice, movement and even body heat. All of it was technically impressive -- and to my tastes ("less is more") very much in the way. I preferred shutting my eyes and listening to the music.