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- Samuel Barber, composer, wrote the opera Vanessa, which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1958 and was revived by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the 'E Pluribus Unum' festival celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
- The revival was described as drab and ineffective, failing to convey the work's conviction.
- The article argues scheduling Vanessa is not enough and the orchestra must deliver compelling performances to honor Barber and the work's legacy.
