LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
The singing is on a high level… Elena Harsanyi is a lovely and dignified Galatea, vocally and dramatically commanding …Valeria La Grotta exhibits fine, firm tone and an exciting stage presence as Scylla. Conductor Federico Maria Sardelli invites us to revel in this irresistible score, full of compelling syncopations and caressing lyricism. © 2024 American Record Guide
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
The playing is characterful, the choral singing (…) precise and nuanced. I also enjoyed Benjamin Lazar’s good-natured staging… Dynamic’s visually crisp and sonically detailed Blu-ray gives added satisfaction. © 2023 Opera

LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
In the prologue, a bunch of happy people in colourful clothes are running around preparing the performance, you think, but the colourfulness continues for the rest of the opera. © 2023 Klassisk
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
Tenor Jean-François Lombard’s Acis is very well sung, in the French haut-contre manner. Galatea is his match, for soprano Elena Harsanyi has perhaps the best of the female voices, lovely throughout its register. When these two lovers argue, they are histrionically and vocally committed and touching. © 2023 MusicWeb International Read complete review

LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
The only DVD currently available of Lully’s final opera makes this release a valuable addition to the catalogue. © 2023 Gramophone

LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
Soprano Elena Harsányi is a piquant, elusive Galatée. …A charismatic presence despite a face covered by a mask, Luigi De Donato cuts through all the courtly love with booming authority, pulling off the tricky balance of threat and sympathy. © 2023 Gramophone
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (NTSC) Dynamic DYN-37971
LULLY, J.-B.: Acis et Galatée [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2022) (Blu-ray, HD) Dynamic DYN-57971
…the stars are, appropriately enough, soprano Elena Harsányi as Galatée and Jean-François Lombard in the haut-contre role of Acis. Both are very stylish and personable. Bass Luigi de Donato makes an impressively scary Polyphème. The rest of the cast is fine and the dancers are really good. Performance-wise this is all very satisfactory. © 2023 operaramblings Read complete review