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Title: and now for something completely different
Review: This fairy tale opera would be a great vehicle for Minnesota Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Central City Opera and DVD. It would get lost at the Met, Chicago or San Francisco houses. It's a delicate story and the more intimate the setting, the more you're going to enjoy the performance. A cozy livng room is ideal for this performance on DVD. You will connect immediately with the sets, costumes, story and special effects. The music might be another matter. The orchestration is more intersting then most of the vocal parts. There isn't a melody or tune you can sink your ears into. I've watched it twice and I just wonder how many times in the future I'm going to take it down from the shelf and watch the entire thing again. That would be a hard call to make. I suppose it would help to understand German as I'm sure the subtitles don't tell the whole story. For me, the orchestra was the star of this performance.
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