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DVD : Prokofiev - Betrothal in a Monastery
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Prokofiev - Betrothal in a Monastery starring: Anna Netrebko, Sergei Alexashkin, Larissa Diadkova, Evgeny Akimov, Alexandr Gergalov directed by: Valery Gergiev, Vladislav Pasi List Price: $29.98 CD-Charts Price: $19.97 You Save: $10.01 (33%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0044007430767 Format: Classical, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Philips Manufacturer: Philips Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Philips Release Date: September 13, 2005 Running Time: 157 minutes Studio: Philips Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Sales Rank: 50269 MPN: 000518809 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Very Entertaining Opera.This opera may not have well known or most beautiful melodies, which is the only reason I can't give it five stars; but the plot, the voices, the performances and the costumes are all outstanding. Most important, this DVD has subtitles; so that one can understand the story which, in the case of operas, makes a world of difference. Rating:  - Ludicrous Beauty"Melodies flutter above the the lush thicket of Prokofiev's orchestration like cracked crystal dragonflies, defying the laws of musical gravity." That's my lame attempt to evoke with words the angular eccentricity of Prokofiev's distinctive style. Nobody with a musical memory would ever mistake a Prokofiev melody for anyone else's. I'm very fond of Prokofiev's music. Though I wouldn't say he's a better composer than Shostakovitch or Schnittke, I listen to him more often, and I do think he's a better composer than his critics claim. Thus I hate it venomously when a rare production of one of his operas is unsatisfactory, and I love it when one succeeds. I love this production immeasurably. For a modernist charged ... Read More: Rating: - actually i love her very much,she trys her best in every role, not only as louisa, but also violetta, adina in l'elisir d'amore,actually i love her very much,she trys her best in every role, not only as louisa, but also violetta, adina in l'elisir d'amore,susanna in figaro and recently released elvira in I Puritani.she's great! Rating: - Who's Afraid of Prokofiev?I bought this DVD as a fan of Anna Netrebko while having some reservations about Prokofiev, preferring Mozart, Beethoven Bach Brahms etc. But what delights and surprises awaited me when I played the disc! The Kirov ballet were inventive and refreshing, the comedy made me laugh out loud, the sets were so imaginative, the costumes, the singing - gorgeous. I know I'll play this again and again, especially when I need cheering up. The Betrothal in a Monastery is a real tonic. Rating: - Progressive music, Reactionary plotFirstly, if you're wondering if this offers a good opportunity to gaze at the beauteous Anna Netrebko, then -- YES! She has a plum role and she's gorgeous in this with enuf medium closeups to satisfy the most hormonal of men. But, remember, this is Prokofiev's opera, not Puccini's, so expect the music to be atonal and expressive rather than melodic. Once you get used ot it, it's kinda fun. But... oiy!... that plot! Surely it was ancient when Richard Sheridan came up with his version ("The Duenna") in 1775 -- which was the source of this opera. Stop me if this sounds familiar: a pair of lovers attempt to get married despite the designs of a controlling father and a grotesque suitor, so the clever young woman with the aid ... Read More: |
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