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(More customer reviews)Captain Fitzroy, whose review preceeds mine below, has condescended to give Cimarosa four stars and to suggest that "you" might not be unamused by watching Il Matrimonio Segreto, even though it's pre-Romantic. I must be an easier audience! I loved it. The sets and costumes are excellent, and the photography captures their excellence with fine cinematographic flair. The acting is as plausible as you're ever likely to see on any opera DVD. And the music is great! Cimarosa is always perceived as a half-way stopover between Mozart and Rossini. Well, he belongs in that company, and his fame during his own lifetime was not inappropriate. You will hear a lot of Rossini in Il Matrimonio Segreto, largely because Rossini borrowed a lot from Cimarosa. Mozart, by the way, was more than willing to contribute incidental arias to performances of Cimarosa's operas when singers demanded such. Give this disk a chance! If you enjoy it, I urge you also to find the CD of Cimarosa's concerto for oboe. It ranks with Mozart's and Vivaldi's for grace and pathos.
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