Each part of the performance was very well done–Malkovich’s acting was excellent, and the arias were beautifully sung–they just didn’t fit together. I found that when my attention was focused on Malkovich, the music was an unwanted interruption, particularly Baroque music that is characteristically repetitive. Then when I gave myself to the music his voice was startling and unwelcome. I agree with the person who suggested that the music should have been written by a contemporary composer and integrated more fully into the acting performance. It was an interesting but bewildering experience.