Comte Ory - Comte Ory - Blu-ray

Rossini's penultimate opera, premiered in 1828 at the Opra National de Paris, is a musical comedy about a love triangle set during the Crusades. At the Opra Comique it's plot is transported to the time of the works' creation with France's military expeditions to Algeria. It is staged by a first-rate creative team: Stage director Denis Podalyds and costume designer Christian Lacroix provide stunning visuals, whilst conductor Louis Langre leads the Orchestre des Champs-lyses, the Chur Les lments and a stellar cast of soloists in this delightful fool's game. Mezzo-soprano Galle Arquez shines with her "superlative technique" (Le Monde) and Julie Fuchs's Adle performance elicits "more than just admiration, namely enthusiasm in the etymological sense of the word: inspired by the divine" (Le Monde). "A masterpiece!" (Tlrama), "Pure pleasure!" (Les chos). Le Comte Ory at the Opra Comique is "a true musical and theatrical celebration where everything sparkles!" (Bachtrack)