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DVD : Saint-Saens - Samson et Dalila / Domingo, Borodina, Leiferkus, Fink, Levine, Metropolitan Opera
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Saint-Saens - Samson et Dalila / Domingo, Borodina, Leiferkus, Fink, Levine, Metropolitan Opera starring: Saint-Saens, Placido Domingo, Olga Borodina, James Levine, Sergei Leiferkus List Price: $29.98 CD-Charts Price: $19.97 You Save: $10.01 (33%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0028907305998 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Deutsche Grammophon Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 14, 2004 Running Time: 148 minutes Studio: Deutsche Grammophon Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Sales Rank: 77968 MPN: 000302309 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Really 3 1/2 StarsI wavered between three and four stars for this one. I have a personal love of this production, as it is one of the very first I ever saw at the Met (in the 97-98 season). Dalilah was played in those first productions by Denyce Graves, who is a wonderful opera actress, and very beautiful. Though Borodina's voice easily trumps hers, I found Graves' portrayal to be superior. This production was created for Borodina, who skipped the first year because she was pregnant. The performance on this DVD is the opening night of the 98-99 season. There are some great moments here--when Dalilah makes her first appearance emerging from the impressionistic fields, dancing in the short but well-choreographed ballet scene--then sings "Printemps ... Read More: Rating:  - Unforgetable Night! Unforgetable Performance!This DVD is a tresure for all opera lovers. First of all, this performance of Samson et Dalila happened on the opening night at the Met 1998 and opening nights at the Met are always special. Second, it was 30 year anniversary of Placido Domingo's cooperation with Metropoliten Opera and with this opening performance he tied (and later surpassed) Enrico Caruzo's record of 17 opening night performances at the Met, which is amazing. At the end of the show, Placido was congratulated by the Metropoliten Opera board and even major of New-York city Rudi Gulliani. Placido, himself, gave a very emotional speech appreciating every person who somehow contributed in his remarkeble career. This whole scene was very mooving and touching. However, for me this ... Read More: Rating: - HONORING DOMINGOThis DVD of Saint-Saens Samson ET Dalila is more than just a tape of an operatic performance. At the end of the performance that was taped in 1998 Placido Domingo was honored for his 30 years at "the Met" plus for his 17th opening night at that company. The well deserved praises were delivered by various "big wigs" of opera and by the then mayor of New York City, Giulani (SP ?) who embarrassingly mispronounces Domingo's first name in his presentation (he must not be too much of an opera fan because, I feel that anyone that knows anything about opera would know how to pronounce Placido Domingo's name.) Anyway, it was a very moving, well-deserved tribute to a singer that has given so much to the operatic world and has to be one of the hardest working ... Read More: Rating:  - Better aurally than visually...The costumes and sets are not different enough from traditional to justify their odd effects. It all just seems silly. There is no inspiration here, just red paint and kindergarten fingerprinted hand prints as "design". But, I don't buy opera for the great visuals in the main. I'm grateful when they are there, but I can deal with most anything in that department. However, even in the aural department, this just didn't ignite for me. Lieferkus (whom I very much like) is the wrong voice for French opera. Olga Borodina (whom I really really like) was fine, but too phlegmatic in personality for me as Dalila (better when I just listened). Domingo (Old Reliable)was in vintage Domingo form, and in Samson's great aria he was wonderful. But, all ... Read More: Rating: - vocal fireworks that takes place in a volcanoThe star of this production is Jimmy Levine and his outstanding Metropolitan Orchestra. He turns this oratorio into a sizzling opera. Too bad the singers acting doesn't ignite as well. Domingo and Borodina are in excellent voice, but seem totally uninvolved in their characters. Borodina especially is not the temptress and sex goddess that Dalila ia supposed to be. She stands and sings note perfect, but there is no interaction between her and Domingo - sparks don't fly even though the lighting director seemed to be in love with the color red. And where does this thing take place, a volcano? There are the mandatory bumps and grinds in the "bring down the temple" sequence, but the real action is all in the orchestra. I'm not sorry I bought this DVD, but ... Read More: |
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