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  1. June 3rd, 2016, 07:51 AM #1291
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    Rameau Platée from 2010 conducted by Christophe Rousset. An inventive and zany updating that worked, and left you feeling very sorry for poor betrayed Platée, beautifully sung by , Emiliano Gonzalez Toro. Unfortunately like so many wonderful productions it has disappeared from YT and sunk without trace.

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  2. June 4th, 2016, 09:22 AM #1292
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    While I did the ironing this morning. Probably not the best version but I like it.

    "Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables."

    FRANZ SCHALK, attributed, Losing the Plot in Opera: Myths and Secrets of the World's Great Operas
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  3. June 4th, 2016, 10:46 AM #1293
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    Quote Originally Posted by sospiro View Post
    While I did the ironing this morning. Probably not the best version but I like it.

    I think it's brilliant...
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    L'Amico Fritz from La Fenice on Culturebox: http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/mu...-fenice-240277 Pretty cute and light hearted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    I think it's brilliant...
    Yes, I own this DVD too and it is a very good performance.
    "J'ai dit qu'il ne suffisait pas d'entendre la musique, mais qu'il fallait encore la voir" (Stravinsky)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    Any good?
    "Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables."

    FRANZ SCHALK, attributed, Losing the Plot in Opera: Myths and Secrets of the World's Great Operas
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    Quote Originally Posted by sospiro View Post
    Any good?
    I'm not sure I buy the transition to 40s Franco Spain, Carlo Alvarez sings well but lacks sex appeal, IMO. But María Bayo is a wonderfully dignified and poignant Donna Anna (her tale of the near-rape is genuinely nail-biting) and José Bros manages to make Don Ottavio more than a milksop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    I'm not sure I buy the transition to 40s Franco Spain, Carlo Alvarez sings well but lacks sex appeal, IMO. But María Bayo is a wonderfully dignified and poignant Donna Anna (her tale of the near-rape is genuinely nail-biting) and José Bros manages to make Don Ottavio more than a milksop.

    You can judge for yourself though:

    Very unappealing Leporello. Zerlina is bland. Me not like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) View Post
    Very unappealing Leporello. Zerlina is bland. Me not like.
    Definitely lacking in laughs.
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    BUY! BUY! BUY! IT'S BRILLIANT! GO TO PRESTO NOW! PUT IN CART! PRESS CHECKOUT! PAY! DO NOT PUT IN UWP! WATCH IMMEDIATELY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    BUY! BUY! BUY! IT'S BRILLIANT! GO TO PRESTO NOW! PUT IN CART! PRESS CHECKOUT! PAY! DO NOT PUT IN UWP! WATCH IMMEDIATELY!
    I concur.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    BUY! BUY! BUY! IT'S BRILLIANT! GO TO PRESTO NOW! PUT IN CART! PRESS CHECKOUT! PAY! DO NOT PUT IN UWP! WATCH IMMEDIATELY!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    BUY! BUY! BUY! IT'S BRILLIANT! GO TO PRESTO NOW! PUT IN CART! PRESS CHECKOUT! PAY! DO NOT PUT IN UWP! WATCH IMMEDIATELY!

    Do not pass 'Go'? Do not collect £200?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla View Post
    BUY! BUY! BUY! IT'S BRILLIANT! GO TO PRESTO NOW! PUT IN CART! PRESS CHECKOUT! PAY! DO NOT PUT IN UWP! WATCH IMMEDIATELY!

    Sure, sure, but did you like it? It's not very clear if you liked it.

    Now, seriously: still pre-order for us. Will be released on 6/24/16.
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