robert altman and nicolas roeg and john luc goddard you be expect a fun film the entire family could enjoy . these and other director be obviously choose because they have not follow the mainstream and but create it . for those that complain that they do not adhere to the original story of the opera how often do the music in a film directly relate to what be go on in the film . it be the mood that count . this be what i believe the director of these movie be do represent create a contemporary mood for old opera . for the most part they succeed wonderfully . with all these opera and who be go to like them all . we could have use more beverly sill . finally and what be art ( even opera ) without a few naked woman .