Vivaldi - Orlando furioso / Behr, Horne, Patterson, San Francisco Opera

Rating:
Summary: A must for Baroque lovers
Review: This video production from S.Francisco Opera revives the first modern performance of this magnificent opera given in 1982 at the Teatro Filarmonico, Verona (Italy), with I Solisti Veneti playing and the wonderful costumes and scenes by Pier Luigi Pizzi (I was there). This production does full justice to the concept of "opera barocca" in terms of stage production, whereas on the vocal side Marilyn Horne here proves herself to have been the greatest vocalist and interpreter of the baroque opera of our times. Everyone who wants to know how a baroque opera should be performed and sung is urged to get this video. Other singers and performers are not at the same level, except William Matteuzzi (tenor). Audio transfer is good, video transfer not so good. On the whole, this is an historic (not minor) performance of the Vivaldi masterpiece (not a minor piece). Buy it!

Rating:
Summary: A must for Baroque lovers
Review: This video production from S.Francisco Opera revives the first modern performance of this magnificent opera given in 1982 at the Teatro Filarmonico, Verona (Italy), with I Solisti Veneti playing and the wonderful costumes and scenes by Pier Luigi Pizzi (I was there). This production does full justice to the concept of "opera barocca" in terms of stage production, whereas on the vocal side Marilyn Horne here proves herself to have been the greatest vocalist and interpreter of the baroque opera of our times. Everyone who wants to know how a baroque opera should be performed and sung is urged to get this video. Other singers and performers are not at the same level, except William Matteuzzi (tenor). Audio transfer is good, video transfer not so good. On the whole, this is an historic (not minor) performance of the Vivaldi masterpiece (not a minor piece). Buy it!