the music be by stravinsky ( and not by stupid incompetent philip glass ) and be write ten year before glass unfortunate birth . the staging be simply extraordinary . the narrative in japanese add a threatening quality and intensity that the latin version do not have . cf . terzieff version . the giant head and hand be totally justify by the mythic aspect of the tale . the prop and make up use for the plague be simply spot on . it taymor best work . the singer be very good and especially terfel . langridge be quite moving and clean and and norman find the right expression and and her beauty be magnify here and find it right place represent large than life . simply a must .