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Title: The Original Story Gets Lost in the Telling
Review: In an attempt to make this story more modern and relevant, the author/composer destroyed the original story beyond recognition. It is no longer a Brothers Grimm story. And the musical arrangements do a great job of concealing the talent of Diana Damrau and her beautiful voice. We only watched about a third of it before turning it off. We love Diana Damrau; but, this production is one she should have refused to do, as it does little to show off her rare musical talent. Do a You Tube search for her and you will hear her true ability as she does the Magic Flute. This production is more like a Broadway play than an Opera; and, a poor one at that. If you like the original Brothers Grimm story, if you like Diana, and if you like Opera, then you will not want to buy this DVD.
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