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.
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
Music
0.0
An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti
Music
8.0
Barenboim The Warsaw Recital
Music
0.0
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Music
0.0
Mozart Symphonies Vol. II - Nos. 1,25,31,36,38 and "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
Music
8.2
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Music
10.0
Lisztomania
Music, Comedy, Fantasy
6.0
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Music
0.0
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Music
0.0
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Music
9.0
Beethoven: The Symphonies
Music
0.0
John Adams conducts John Adams
Music
0.0
Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim
Music
0.0
Verdi – Messa da Requiem
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
9.0
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
Music
0.0
András Schiff plays Bach
Music
0.0
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Music
10.0
Summer Night Concert: 2018 - Vienna Philharmonic
Music
9.0
Rostropovich Life & Art
Music
7.0
London Symphony Orchestra: The Young Debussy
Music
0.0