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The Met is living large with its new ‘Falstaff’

The Met is living large with its new ‘Falstaff’

Ambrogio Maestri has the title role and Stephanie Blythe plays Mrs. Quickly in Verdi’s ‘Falstaff.’ A lovable knight is having a new day. Starting Friday, Verdi’s comic masterpiece, “Falstaff,” gets its first Metropolitan Opera production since 1964, with James Levine wielding the baton and rubber-faced Ambrogio Maestri in the blustery title role. Toronto-born director Robert Carsen’s vision of the 1893 ...

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‘The Girl with Half a Face’ tells story of living with tumor

‘The Girl with Half a Face’ tells story of living with tumor

Discovery Sarah Atwell is a normal 17-year-old girl — except she has neurofibromatosis, a debilitating uncurable condition that causes tumors to grow on her face. The story of a teenager from Canada who endured cruel teasing due to her disfigurement is about to be revealed. Sarah Atwell, a 17-year-old from Nova Scotia, has suffered from neurofibromatosis since she was eight ...

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‘The Girl with Half a Face’ tells story of living with tumor

‘The Girl with Half a Face’ tells story of living with tumor

Discovery Sarah Atwell is a normal 17-year-old girl — except she has neurofibromatosis, a debilitating uncurable condition that causes tumors to grow on her face. The story of a teenager from Canada who endured cruel teasing due to her disfigurement is about to be revealed. Sarah Atwell, a 17-year-old from Nova Scotia, has suffered from neurofibromatosis since she was eight ...

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