The production itself is quite beautiful: recorded in the Basilica di San Marco in Venice in November 2007, it highlights the cathedral's splendor, the reverent audience, the soloists, orchestra and chorus with near-perfect cinematography. The soundtrack is also acceptable, which may have been quite a task to achieve, given the Basilica's over-reverberant acoustics. Alas, the performance itself does not rise to the occasion. Despite the occasional minor insecurity in ensemble and a visible lack of joy, the Symphonica Toscanini musicians play well, the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino members sing equally well, and the soloists are more than adequate, almost tangibly trying to excel.
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
Music
0.0
Mozart Symphonies Vol. III - Nos. 28, 33, 39, "Serenata Notturna" and Karl Böhm documentary
Music
0.0
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Music
0.0
Karajan in Rehearsal
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
0.0
Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni
Music
0.0
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
Music
0.0
Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
0.0
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Music
7.0
Rostropovich Life & Art
Music
7.0
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Music
0.0
Lisztomania
Music, Comedy, History
5.9
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
Music
0.0
Ennio Morricone: Peace Notes - Live in Venice
Music
7.8
Verdi – Messa da Requiem
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
9.0
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
Music
0.0
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Music
10.0
Barenboim The Warsaw Recital
Music
0.0
Pierre et le loup : Avec Jean Reno et Renaud Capuçon
Music
0.0
Mozart Symphonies Vol. II - Nos. 1,25,31,36,38 and "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
Music
8.2
John Adams conducts John Adams
Music
0.0