Puccini: La Fanciulla Del West / Westbroek, Rizzi
) | Label: OPUS ARTE Catalog: OABD7075D Format: WESTBROEK; GALLO; TODOROVICH; SADNIK; RANDES; GADD; FAVEYTS; RABINER; MORSCH; SMEETS; CHORUS OF DE NEDERLANDSE OPERA; NEIn its Blu-ray release, complete with a choice of stereo or very dynamic DTS-HD Master 5.0 surround sound, the foibles of this stylised production are readily apparent, simply because the audio-visual spectacle is so impressive. From its opening bar full of leather-clad cowboys “Hello”-ing each other, I’m not sure it could be much higher camp had it been set a couple of thousand feet below the summit of K2, but it’s hard not to be swept along with the whole slightly daft enterprise, and the video and DTS sound have both impact and plenty of detail.  Price: $57.98 |