DVD 5309 THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Rossini)

You have to love this -- the beautiful theater, the wonderful vocalism, the old fashioned-ness of it all, including the bows, the bittersweet presence of the unbelievable Wunderlich. Good sound, fine acting.

I was put off for years by this being in German. But I finally broke down and got it and it is my all time favorite. Delightful to see and appreciate early Prey, and Koth's coloratura is effortless and floating, even with often interpolated high notes. Staging and acting much better than I expected for the time.