Despite the somewhat odd and overly defensive nature of Amazon's rebuttals, they, at the very least, captivated the media, entertained spectators, and gave the company a necessarily foothold to begin reclaiming its image.
Stroman's transformation succeeds most with those who are best suited to it: the Broadway star Kelli O'Hara (in a solid Met début), in the role of Valencienne; the suave and versatile baritone Nathan Gunn, as Danilo; the venerable Thomas Allen, as winning as ever in the buffo role of Baron Zeta; and, not least, a captivating troupe of singing, dancing Grisettes.
His dances and his increasingly frequent opera stagings glow with a giddy humor and a humanistic warmth that can be profoundly captivating — at least to his many devotees.
"My Car" is captivating not least because it is seen from a toddler's point of view, reminding us what it's like to view the world from a child's eye level.
What transpired, though, was captivating, or at least it was when Kentridge spoke, telling the adoring audience about his researches into looking for solutions to problems – in this case how to present dead heads.
The last player that I can remember being discussed in this way — as an object of curiosity and fierce opinion — was Manny Ramirez, who was, for a time at least, also an unorthodox and captivating member of the Dodgers.
His ardent, unrequited pursuit of her plays out in counterpoint with her own pursuit of the vanished artist, and the two stories give "Millennium Actress" a mythic dimension that is captivating and, at least to this non-Japanese viewer, a little confusing.
And it's captivating, to say the least.
Each seasonal view picks up on a few of the captivating aspects of Norway's least developed, yet most visually serene, locations.
Or the captivating spectacle of wickedness triumphant, at least.
