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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0044007300190 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Deutsche Grammophon Languages: Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon MPN: 73001 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon Release Date: December 12, 2000 Running Time: 158 minutes Studio: Deutsche Grammophon Theatrical Release Date: December 27, 1989 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Excellent Recording!This DVD recording of "Aida" is a feast for the eyes and the ears! Even though it's from a few years ago, the voices are outstanding and the recording clear and up to date. This is my favorite opera of all time and this DVD really does it justice. I recommend it highly! Rating:  - Verdi - Aida/Levine, Domingo, MilloVerdi's music is wonderful. The singers did a very good job. The staging was spectacular. We thoroughly enjoyed the opera. Rating: - My favorite Aida - so far.I bought the VHS version instead of the DVD because the latter does not have any digital enhancements. So try getting a used VHS copy. Overall the set designs and presentations are excellent EXCEPT a tad dark in unexpected places, such as the victory march scenes. Placido Domingo as Radames is top notch although past his prime vocally. In Act 1, Celeste Aida sounded quite flat as compared to the Pavorati version. I must say that I prefer Franco Corelli's performance (see Art Of ... Read More Rating:  - Can't Get Lost in the DreamFirst, I am not a serious opera critic, so I cannot address the quality of the voice issue in the way that some other reviewers have. I am, however, a regular consumer of opera. I attend the opera a couple of times a year and at the best of them, I am transported to a different place, lose all sense of self, time and place. - A few weeks ago I was at the Met and heard Flemming sing Violetta, for example and was nearly moved to tears. This production is disappointing to me because ... Read More Rating: - Grand opera at its grandestThe first thing that impresses the viewer are the stupendous sets. It is as though the designer, Giani Quaranta, has thrown down a gauntlet to the performers - "Match this!". He clearly conveys the impression of a great civilization that seems to be on the wane. The giant friezes (if that is the correct term) are hugely impressive, but they are beginning to crumble. The frescoes in Amneris' room are lovely, but the paint is coming off. I was also impressed by the King's costumes. I checked up and ... Read More |
