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.
Pierre et le loup : Avec Jean Reno et Renaud Capuçon
Music
0.0
Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3
Music
0.0
Lisztomania
Music, Comedy, History
5.9
Igor Stravinsky's 'The Firebird' by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
0.0
Igor Stravinsky's 'Petrushka' by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
0.0
Ennio Morricone: Peace Notes - Live in Venice
Music
7.8
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
Music
0.0
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Music
0.0
Summer Night Concert: 2018 - Vienna Philharmonic
Music
9.0
Jonas Kaufmann: Dolce Vita
Music
8.0
Verdi – Messa da Requiem
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
9.0
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
Music
0.0
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff in Venedig
Music
9.0
Beethoven: The Symphonies
Music
0.0
Lang Lang - Live in Versailles
Music
10.0
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
Music
0.0
The Forbidden City Concert: Carmina Burana
Music
10.0
JORDI SAVALL : Madrigali, Guerrieri & Amorosi
Music
0.0
Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim
Music
0.0
Beethovenova 9. symfonie – Koncert pro EU
Music
0.0