An odd potpourri
For Offenbach fans ( fanatics ?) this will be an interesting, maybe even welcome DVD. Two complete one-act operettes-bouffes are presented in a rather odd framework: "Les deux aveugles" and "Croquefer, le dernier des paladins". The stagings are amusing, if a bit confusing. Both are presented in all black-and-white productions, sets, costumes, makeup, which are eye-catching, if a bit odd. It's the framework which is particularly strange: we are supposed to be watching these comedies as performed in Offenbach's own lifetime, and experiencing the varied reactions of his audience: scandalized and offended by high-class politicians and functionaries, and received with hilarity by the middle-class audience in the upper tiers of the theatre. I have a hard time understanding all the jokes and references, resulting in some confusion and perplexity.
As for the two pieces, " Aveugles" is charming enough, but "Croqufer" is a real delight. Toe-tapping tunes in frenetic rhythms and...
Classical
I bought this for a friend and he really like this music and video . He is fan of Bach and he would recommend this to anyone who like Bach music
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