Der Hofnarr

This is pretty good, but it's more a musical than an opera. Characters speak in dubbed English and only occasionally break into song, in dubbed Italian.

It's got colorful costumes and sets and some attractive location photography of old buildings and the countryside. There are moments when you really feel as though you've stepped into the past.

I liked it. You may, too, as long as you're not expecting an opera.

Current minimum line requirements promote verbosity and devalue concision.

DVD Bonus: Three enjoyable, well-restored audio performances from Caruso.