This is the very finest production of a Baroque opera I have seen on DVD yet. It is truly amazing. I was absolutely stunned. I couldn’t help but the watch it again the next day. I found a new-used copy of this treasure online. These four clips are OK, but they are nothing compared to the actual DVD available from Amazon.
October 14, 2009 at 05:49
I am still waiting for someone to take me to the opera. Next year, next year.
October 15, 2009 at 07:57
[...] center. Thanks to the scholarly Zeus, I’ve been enjoying Lully — this afternoon, Cadmus and Hermione. (A period staging of a Baroque opera, I am learning, is a guarantee of at least one terrific [...]