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Title: Well Sung Mozart at 12
Review: This is a libretto by an experienced writer of comic opera with a score by a uniquely talented 12 year old. Let us not compare it with what what the mature Mozart could do with the stimulus of an outstanding writer like DaPonte.Still as a traditional romantic farce, when well sung, it can be quite enjoyable. This production is typical of the Mozart 22 set, updating and revising words and music to fit the conception of the production staff. I did not object to the intent but found that it did not work in performance. No fault of the singer/actors; they made the most of what they were given vocally; what they were given to act, was however, to me, often written and staged to be a singular distraction from the operatic core.Clearly, viewers differ as to that judgment. If one is selecting but one DVD to buy, the reader will have to make his/her own predilections in making a choice. Happily more than one approach is available.
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