Handel Rinaldo

Starring: David Walker, Deborah York Director: Brian Large Dvd Release: 3rd March, 2003 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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I am a bit sad to give only one star to one of the operas that I most enjoy. Once I saw a performance of it in Teatro San Carlos, Lisbon, which was magnificent. The main roles were given to Teresa Berganza & Maria Bayo, & the director was Pier-Luigi Pizzi. It was a delight to the eyes & to the ears.

This one here has odd scenarios & the action is located in a church in modern times. The singers are very fine but the entire environment is too strange & disturbs all the story & enjoyment. I do understand that some classic opera can be staged with modern methods, but this one lacks soul & charm. Yes it lacks the appealing charm that some modern approaches to classic operas have. I would have enjoy to give 5 stars but I can not do it.

David Walker is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party. Walker was born in Sudbury, Ontario. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University, a Master of Arts from Queens University & a Ph .D. from McMaster University. He was a professor of Political Science at the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba from 1974 to 1988 & was also an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba from 1977 to 1988. Walker was a partner in Walker-Zimmerman Consultants from 1978 to 1985 & served as president of West-Can Consultants Ltd from 1978 to 1993. From 1985 to 1987, he was research director for the Angus Reid polling firm. He campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1977 provincial election, but finished second against former Progressive Conservative leader Sidney Spivak in the upscale constituency of River Heights.

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