Posted March 9th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
De Nederlandse Opera and Opus Arte bring this lavish and humorous revival of Francesco Cavalli’s baroque opera to Blu-ray in a superb high definition production.
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This intense performance of contemporary composer Harrison Birtwistle’s visceral opera about the Greek mythological creature is captured with a superb 1080i image and lossless surround mix from Opus Arte.
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Posted February 28th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The conclusion of Wagner’s Ring is done in grand fashion with this visually stunning interpretation from Zubin Mehta and Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, perfectly suited to Blu-ray.
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Posted February 27th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
It’s the original Ring to “rule them all” in a dazzlingly modern production that blends science fiction with Cirque du Soleil all captured in splendid 1080i.
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Posted February 1st, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
These staples of 70’s hard rock show up with their original lineup in a one night only concert captured in high definition at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
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Posted January 28th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This fitting epitaph to a thrilling entertainer arrives in an equally thrilling Blu-ray release from Sony.
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Posted December 7th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel
“If I don’t get some shelter, lord I’m gonna fade away!” It may be the greatest rock and roll documentary ever and it arrives on Blu-ray in a reference quality release from The Criterion Collection
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Posted October 3rd, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel
Inakustik’s New Morning series continues to impress with this impassioned performance from the guitar virtuoso José Feliciano and his 5-piece band.
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Posted September 28th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel
Blackalicious are masters of the funky rhyme, but this Blu-ray release’s poor sound and average video quality does them no justice.
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Posted September 26th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel
Everyone knows the French can cook, but can they really cook — when it comes to the blues that is. Hopefully for Francophiles this underwhelming release from Inakustik is not the last word on the subject.
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