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    Opera

    May 16, 2023 4 minutes

    Blow • Purcell

    Blow: Venus and Adonis;

    Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

    Ida Ränzlöv, Bernt Ola Volungholen, et al; Confidencen Opera & Music Festival Orchestra/Olof Boman; dir. William Relton (Solna, 2021)

    Opus Arte DVD: OA1361D; Blu-ray: OABD7308D 97 mins

    This is the first operatic production filmed at Confidencen, Sweden’s oldest theatre. Built in 1753 for royals and their guests in the park at Ulriksdal Palace, it has a warm, buzzy acoustic and an intimate interior optimal for this music, and for this project’s alluring performances, sumptuous costumes and clever set designs.

    All the principals are strong, but mezzo-soprano Ida Ränzlöv stands out. Technically flawless, texturally lush and dramatically compelling, Ränzlöv unleashes the roiling passions of her two title characters. Each opera is

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