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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0089948433095 Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Video Artists Int'l Languages: Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l MPN: 4330 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Video Artists Int'l Release Date: May 03, 2005 Running Time: 54 minutes Studio: Video Artists Int'l Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Average Rating:
 Rating: - A "keeper"!What a treat to watch Dmitri Hvorostovsky in concert! He is a very emotional singer, showing the music is coming from deep within him, at times to the point where he appears to be unaware of his surroundings. It is a joy to watch his intense and very personal facial expressions which reflect the story and tone of the music he is singing. Often, upon finishing singing a piece, he comes out from within it, his face lighting up with his wonderful smile as he accepts bouquets of flowers from his admirers. ... Read More Rating: - Simply Amazing!This is a concert Dmitri Hvorostovsky performed at Le Festival International de lanaudière in 1998. It opens with Mussorgsky's "Songs and Dances of Death", which are four dark and chilling songs that depict death as a character who sings and dances around the lives of his victims: a sickly baby (Lullaby); a fatally ill young woman (Serenade); a drunk peasant (Trepak); and soldiers in the war field (The Field Marshal). I've heard Hvorostovsky singing them on CD before, but seeing him performing in concert ... Read More Rating: - A Real Man's ConcertFor those who prefer the dark timbre of lower voices, especially baritones, do not miss Dmitri Hvorostovsky who shines in this 1998 concert with Charles Dutoit conducting a brilliant Orchestra symphonique de Montréal. Hvorostovsky's voice is in full prime (now and then), and he excels in both the Russian and Italian repertory presented on this DVD. His rendition of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death should not be missed for its rich, soulful passion and convincing interpretation, and he ... Read More |
