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PURCELL: King Arthur

* Key, Bonney, Remmert; Schade, Widmer; Concentus Musicus Wien and Vienna State Opera Chorus, Hamoncourt. Production: Flimm. Euroarts DVD 2054508 (Naxos, dist.), 169 mins., 16:9 picture format, subtitled

Henry Purcell s King Arthur is an early version of the Broadway musical, with spoken dialogue, spectacular scenic effects, showy dances and songs - often irrelevant - punctuating the story. The composer's 1691 collaboration with John Dryden highlights the Christian Arthur, legendary king of die Britons, and the pagan Oswald, king of the Saxons, rivals for the love of the blind girl Emmeline. Subplots provide excuses for playswithin-the play, masques, dance suites and ...

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