It's equally possible, however, that American involvement at this earlier stage heightens the chances of talent moving on too quickly instead of tilling their home turf.
Perhaps the most impressive facet was the strongly architectural shaping of sound and bristling silences, with the brass on and off-stage heightening the atmosphere and offering extra aural perspective to Mahler's already remarkable vision.
The San Francisco staging heightened the moment by creating one of the most striking tableaux in recent memory: Willard White, as Francis, lying on the ground, his body racked in ecstasy; Laura Aikin, as the Angel, dancing slowly in midair; and, at the end, ciphers from a medieval parchment materializing on a scrim.
Otters consume more aquatic insects in the summer as the populations increase and specific life stages heighten their susceptibility.
A lot of the money raised was earmarked for early stage investments, heightening competition in the already crowded strata.
Violins that were divided left and right on the stage yielded heightened clarity in the clockwork Andante.
The final effect of "Folding," in which dancers ascend a concealed staircase at the rear of the stage, is heightened by extreme depth.
Clark's great virtue is his restraint: he sets the stage; he heightens the mood; then he — or rather, one of the show's three directors — lets the camera have a leisurely look at whatever he's been talking about.
At each stage, they heightened and widened both the political and artistic scope.
Still, the return of "Carlos Danger" to the stage has heightened the campaign's already stratospheric entertainment value.
There was also concern raised that specifically bringing up the issue of prognosis at an early stage could heighten anxiety and depression.
