La Donna Del Lago (The Lady of the Lake) is not among my favorite operas. From Rossini, I prefer La Cenerentola and Il Barbiere di Siviglia. They have a bit more charm to them. The best thing about this production is definetely Joyce di Donato as Elena(Ellen). She is no stranger to Rossini (performing Rosina and Angelina). Her singing and acting are lovely and she commands the stage. Daniela Barcelona gets her footing as Malcolm and did a great job. Juan Diego Flores was great as the kind. The week link of the production is Oren Gradus as Douglas, Ellen's father. The production made him a bit of a brute, so that didn't help him either. Sets and costumes are traditional, but sorta bare. Overall, worth watching for Joyce di Donato and some other performers. 6/10.
Review of Rossini: La donna del lago
