Performer: Alain Blanchot

Bedřich Smetana’s patriotic opera Dalibor is given a rare outing at Bard College, directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini and conducted by Leon Botstein. 

La direction de Philippe Jaroussky et la mise en scène de Benjamin Lazar servent magnifiquement une œuvre riche en airs et en péripéties.

Excellent performances and stage direction make a good case for an opera that's on the slow side dramatically.