Robin Hood (complete opera)

"Macfarren's Romantic English opera Robin Hood has waited 150 years for a first recording, and though Ronald Corp's Victorian Opera forces sometimes sound stretched, they capture its genial Merrie England swashbuckle...Connoisseurs of ripe Victoriana will adore it."
(The Times)

George Macfarren was considered by many of his contemporaries as the greatest British dramatic opera composer since Purcell. Described by Edward J Dent as 'very full of good fun and on the way to Sullivan', Robin Hood is Macfarren's masterpiece, one of an impressive roster of now neglected mid-nineteenth century British operas, notable for its fine ensemble scenes, witty motifs, and deft, imaginative orchestration. Victorian Opera's recording of Wallace's Lurline (8660293-94) was widely admired: 'the opera and the performance are both a delight.' (American Record Guide)