This a great and hilarious traditional staging of a Scarlatti...

This a great and hilarious traditional staging of a Scarlatti mini-opera (he composed those???) If only other, major early music revival groups took a few notes on the Czech’s success here. 

For example, using curtains and tapestries to give the illusion of space worked well for the 18th century - why replace it with regietheater? I think traditional techniques can be used in addition to a modern, or “more relatable” setting, so why not find a balance between both?

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While there have been many, many interpretations of Lully’s Le...

While there have been many, many interpretations of Lully’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme over the years, and this being only the ballet suite of it, I am nevertheless impressed by the creative ornamentation and experimentation of Roth’s group. The Turkish march is especially surprising and worth a listen.

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