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DVD : Rossini - Il Viaggio a Reims
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Rossini - Il Viaggio a Reims starring: Valery Gergiev, Daniil Shtoda, Larissa Youdina, Anna Kiknadze, Irma Guigolachvili directed by: Alain Maratrat List Price: $32.98 CD-Charts Price: $29.99 You Save: $2.99 ( 9%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 0809478009672 Format: Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: BBC/Opus Arte Manufacturer: BBC/Opus Arte Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: BBC/Opus Arte Release Date: May 29, 2007 Running Time: 135 minutes Studio: BBC/Opus Arte Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Sales Rank: 57620 MPN: 967 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Great singing & acting of great Rossini arias This opera has a rather silly plot(sort of like the Grand Hotel movie), but it is filled with great music very well performed. The singers (from the Kirov young artists program) all sing and act very well and look their parts. Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves in this comic opera, and so did I. Rating: - very enjoyableSimple (even silly) plot, wonderful music. This opera entertains and makes you smile, as can be seen by the faces in the audience. The music is typical (and great) Rossini. The opera is a product of a big group of very good singers. An opera that has many roles for many singers. The ensembles are just pure musical art. Gergiev proved that he can do more than Russian composers, and does it exceptionally well. The Russian singers are a joy to listen and watch. Highly recommended to enjoy good music, good singing and even good acting. Rating: - ABSOLUTELLY GREAT AND ENJOYABLEAll Russian cast, orchestra and conductor for a Rossini opera? ... not a good forecast until you watch this DVD. REALLY GREAT. As I have stated in other reviews, for a real good Rossini performance is needed an Italian conductor and hopefully an all italian cast too. I am glad to realize that there are exceptions as is this case. This is a great performance. Gergiev conducting makes the music flow with expertise during the whole opera. The difficulty here is that the orchestra is on the back of the stage so the conductor can not see the singers. But it seems that this did not cause any trouble at all. The cast are all youg russian singers. Each one performed more than great and higly convincing the difficult roles ... Read More: Rating: - Riotous RossiniI saw a live performance of this production a few months back and while the DVD doesn't fully capture all the wacky comic antics that happen onstage and in the auditorium, it's nonetheless a fun performance. Who knew the Russian opera singers could do such a great job intoning Rossini's high-flying coloratura passages or that they were such masterful comedians? Or that the Kirov Opera Orchestra and Valery Gergiev could play Rossini's music with such panache? This staging (co-produced by the Theatre Chatalet and the Kirov) was rehearsed for a year and the results are well worth it. The DVD quality is terrific; this is a fun, colorful performance for the entire family and for anyone who loves musical theatre! Rating:  - Rossini's Rarely Revived Comic OperaThis is the second DVD of Rossini's 'Il Viaggio a Reims' I've had the good fortune to review. The first, released in 2004, came from the Liceu in Barcelona and although musically pretty good it was tainted by its having been updated, set in 1900 Europe but with back-projections of Hitler's Germany and the Vietnam war. It aimed for 'big thoughts' and considering the silly plot of the opera itself, made little sense and was mildly repellent as a result. My review of that DVD can be read here: Rossini - Il Viaggio a Reims. I shall repeat part of my plot summary from that earlier review: 'Il Viaggio a Reims' is an extremely difficult opera to produce, largely because it requires the services of ten first-class soloists ... Read More: |
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