Complex sentence: As had been the case with the earlier versions of the opera, "Manifest Destiny 2011" received mixed reviews, with the Opera Up Close performances generally praised but with variable reactions to the music, libretto and plot.
Split into simpler sentences: As had been the case with the earlier versions of the opera, "Manifest Destiny 2011" received mixed reviews. The Opera Up Close performances were generally praised, but there were varied reactions to the music, libretto and plot.