Without question, this is an incredibly bizarre production. The revised storyline makes little sense, and there is a surprising amount of violence and sexual innuendo. However, the singers are superb, both vocally and in regard to their stage presence and acting, the orchestra plays beautifully, the chorus is wonderful, and the set is as clever as it is strange. It's definitely not for purists, or for someone new to this particular opera. But for someone who's seen Die Entfuhrung before, and is familiar enough with the original story to not miss it, watching Belmonte, Constanze, Blonde, Pedrillo, and Osmin embark on an entirely new adventure -- and push the boundaries of good taste -- is rather enjoyable.
An anthology of four abbreviated operas: "William Tell" by Rossini, "The Marriage of Figaro" by Moza...

Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic...

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the...

This Blu-ray is a splendid record of a creative production with terrific voices and direction, as go...

This thought-provoking, modern-day interpretation of Rossini's 'Mosè in Egitto' sets the scene for s...

Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downri...

There are elements of Eurotrash in this outdoor Aix-en-Provence summer opera production. Nevertheles...

A short experimental film shot on Super 8, inspired by the music of Richard Wagner.

Still healing from her grandmother’s death, Addison Moore finds herself checking into The Copper Que...

Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Al...

André Heller is staging "Der Rosenkavalier" (his first opera production) at the Berlin State Opera. ...

Isabella is a strong, independent woman who has no intention of giving in to the clumsy advances of ...

Inspired by Beaumarchais' comedy, Rossini retains all the passion to create this bubbling opera buff...

Takarazuka Revue's Phantom based on the play by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit.

The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singe...

Inspired by one of the twentieth century's greatest novels, composer Lorin Maazel evokes Orwell's to...

Erich Wolfgang Korngold's "Die tote Stadt" in a Bayerische Staatsoper production from 2019, directed...

Part folklore, part opera-ballet, this féerie presents local pagan traditions on the day of the summ...