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The dark-red velvet curtain rose in the opera hall in Tokyo's Shibuya district, as the opening strains of the orchestra filled the large space.
The audience seemed to hold its breath in unison, until the first aching notes of La Boheme emanated from the lead.
The crowd relaxed because unlike many other companies since the March 11 tsunami, the New York Metropolitan Opera did not cancel its trip to Japan.
Three months after the disaster, the prestigious "Met" is the first major performing arts company to visit the country since the disaster -- perhaps a potent sign that some things may be returning to normal.
Backstage, hundreds of actors, singers, and stage crew buzzed with activity as the first act unfolded, among them Japanese workers who haven't worked for months as international companies canceled their tours.
"The Japanese staff is so moved that the Met is here," said Akiko Kodama, the show's producer hired in Japan, who said many performances, from classical to theater productions, had been cancelled.


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