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Claus Guth -- remember this name -- a so-called innovator for opera settings who obviously wants to modernize old operas like Le Nozze di Figaro, to make them palatable for twenty-first century viewers.
On 29 November 1827 Mozart's Singspiel Die Entführung aus dem Serail was performed in Covent Garden as the new grand opera The Seraglio with additional music, airs, etc. composed by Mr.Kramer -- as if this would make Mozart's music more presentable. The Magic Flute was offered to the Parisian public as Les mystères d'Isis, which included changes in song settings, etc. Here is the last sentence of what Berlioz wrote about this performance: "The Mysteries of Isis was played in that [altered] form, printed and published with the name of that idiot Lachnith actually with Mozart's on the title page." [Lachnith, Louise Wenceslas was a German composer living in Paris.]
Now back to Claus Guth, who altered Mozart's opera by adding one character, Cherub. This is a male angel who wanders onto stage at the most inappropriate moments and into the action, throws feathers into the air and at the actors, and wants to make us believe that he is controlling destiny. He wears short white cupid-wings making him look like a plucked white chicken in blue shorts.
The stage set consiss of hallways, stairs, and doors. In this setting -- Berlioz would have said idiotic scenery -- the best opera singers of 2006 gave a stellar performance; down to the smallest role the singers were flawless.
Deutsche Grammophone supplied a good booklet with the DVD-set. The provided synopsis and descriptive essay in English, French, and German give insight into the opera.
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