Orfeo ed Euridice

"Recommended: Leppard here makes choices between the various texts which may upset purists but which are eminently satisfactory from both the dramatic and musical point of view. The settings, including some marvellously atmospheric designs by John Bury, do much to enhance the atmosphere of the performance without over-elaborating the basically simple construction of the music ... The singing cast is headed by Dame Janet Baker as Orfeo, a landmark performance which it would be hard to imagine ever being bettered by any mezzo-soprano in history ... Her heartfelt acting skills simply serve to reinforce one of the great interpretations of all time ... This is one of those DVDs that should never be allowed to go out of circulation".

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"The candlelit scenery is delightful ... the small chorus sings with impressive power and tenderness ... The period orchestra under Vaclav Luks is fine. There is much to enjoy here".

"This is the finest period production of a Gluck opere I've seen, and it's the most sensitively sung Orfeo I've heard. There is a sense of fresh-minted excitement about this operatic experiment; now we can really grasp what all the fuss was about. undoubtedly the Orfeo to buy in this anniversary year".

"Carlus Padrissa keeps the stage in a constant state of motion ... At times one becomes visually lost - in a good way ... Though the playing is generally good, one feels the lack of a strong central musical vision".