Cavalli’s Il Giasone, once a staple of the baroque opera stage, is rarely heard today. This Antwerp production combines creative staging with well-turned vocalism and orchestral playing

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Shot in composer Puccini’s resort village, this outdoor performance of Madama Butterfly has lackluster singing and downright inferior video properties.

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A Rossini Festival performance in Pesaro, this rarely performed opera is well conducted with a vocal mixed bag. Definitely worth watching but with reservations.

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