An excellent production - singing, acting, and direction are all great. The only remaining drawback is that the volume still needs to be lowered slightly - at various points, irt was bit overpowering.
The singers were excellent; the acting was passable, especially for opera... The intermissions were very interesting, giving us a chance to see what goes on backstage during such a production. However, the sound and camera work were not acceptable. For starters, the sound was exceedingly loud, even distorted - this is great for action movies, but not for opera, where the emphasis is on pleasing sound, not excessive sound... As for camera work, there were too many closeups, keeping the movie viewers from seeing the entire stage, all the action, and fully enjoying the total Grand Opera experience.