Product: Donizetti - La Favorita (1971)
Rating: 3.0
Buy it to see and hear Alfredo Kraus
I bought this recently and just watched it. The picture quality is horrible. You cannot see anyone in the orchestra since the picture is dark and grainy. The sound is surprisingly excellent and in stereo. The orchestra is very good. The singing is top notch although Bruscantini was far below expectations. Cossotto was a pleasure and a very young Raimondi who was made up to look very old was terrific. But what makes this DVD a good buy is the opportunity to hear and see Alfredo Kraus. One of the top tenors in my lifetime he is at his best in this opera. Only the graininess and darkness of the picture brings my rating of this down to a three.