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Actor: Various
Brand: Naxos OF America INC
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-11-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Bbc / Opus

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Movie Review: Intriguing Sampler
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an interesting disc in several respects; the first one for me being the audio options available to the listener. On the opening screen one is given the option of choosing between PCM Stereo, PCM Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD Surround. That alone is worth the price of admission as it could help address the never-ending question about which audio format sounds best in your system. I am not personally aware of any other disc which provides this opportunity.

Moving on, the music and performances cover a wide variety from Puccini's comic opera "Gianni Schicchi" to the rather stilted and strange work by Rameau, "Zoroastre." A friend of mine who appreciates music has several times asked to hear this disc again, so it definitely exhibits a charm.

I'm a ballet fan and have a high level of respect for the Paris Opera Ballet, their selection from Act 2 of Swan Lake is beautifully done as I would have expected. I was a little surprised with the staging in the selection from Il Trovatore where in the famous "Anvil Chorus" scene they show some action with a prisoner being saved from being shot while the chorus is singing instead of the anvil scene with sparks flying.

On the whole there is more to like than to dislike and I'm glad I added it to my collection.

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