Sentence examples for performance a triumph from inspiring English sources

The New York Times critic declared the performance "a triumph ... totally elemental, as primal in expression of basic emotion as any tribal ceremony, as hauntingly staged in its deliberate bleakness as it is rich in implication".

Although the band supposed "Yellow" would decline inside the Top 20, they would have considered its performance a triumph since the album's lead single, "Shiver", had only reached the 35th position.

Describing the 2004 Glyndebourne pairing with The Miserly Knight as "flip sides of the same coin", reviewer Edward Seckerson in The Independent found the Schicchi performance "a triumph of ensemble directing and playing,... wickedly observed, sharp, focussed and funny".

The whole thing is just so darn impressive, no matter how you look at it: Not only was her performance a triumph of stamina over jet lag, but it was also a triumph of dancing, considering that Amy has two prosthetic legs.

The first performance was a triumph for the composer, conductor and performers.

The performance was a triumph.

The critic Clive Barnes described her performance as a triumph.

And even if Mr. Levine's Carnegie performance is a triumph, it will not resolve those issues.

Mr. Neidich's performance was a triumph of care, beauty, stamina and virtuosity.

His performance was a triumph; he caught the man to perfection.

Microsoft says that all this is "spin" and that Mr. Gates's deposition performance was a triumph of stonewalling.