The performance unfolded so naturally that the eventfulness of the journey was not fully apparent until the work's finale.
And as the performance unfolded Mr. Sawallisch seemed to gain energy.
A typical performance unfolds in stop-start bursts and flashes.
In the months ahead, Alice Tully's regular performances will unfold on other stages.
It's a performance video, although the performance itself unfolds for only a few seconds, in a scene that occurs more than halfway through.
Over three days, in three locations, three performances unfolded simultaneously each evening.
There is more as the performance unfolds.
Somehow, as the performance unfolds, the balance of power is restored.
This leads to a high level of audience participation; in fact, their reactions can dictate how the performance unfolds.
Unlike the previous night, this time it was off the campus of Peking University, away from jittery administrators, and the performance unfolded without trouble.