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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0824121001216 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Tdk DVD Video Languages: Manufacturer: Tdk DVD Video Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Tdk DVD Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 18, 2005 Running Time: 146 minutes Studio: Tdk DVD Video Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Average Rating:
 Rating: - Not what I expected.I am not an opera fan and bought this because it is Verdi and Dmitri Hvorostovsky plays a lead. I enjoy Verdi and Hvorostovsky's singing and acting very much. It would have helped if I were more familiar with the content/story of the opera itself. There are surely those much more qualified than myself to provide more meaningful reviews of this DVD. Rating: - Well worth adding to your collectionFor those who have, and are disappointed with the outdated audio and video quality of the highly edited Zeffirelli film version or feel that the Covent Garden version (while excellent in audio and video and a truly impressive performance from Angela Gheorghiu) is too bland and sterile, I recommend giving this DVD a chance. The audio and video on this disk are once again of a high order, and Patrizia Ciofi shows that apart from having an incredible voice, she is also a stunning actress who is not ... Read More Rating:  - best of showIn my view, there is only one rival to this set's claim to being best of show in DVD presentations of "Traviata," and that is the DGG set from the 2005 Salzburg production starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon. I discount the early '90's Covent Garden set with Ghiorghiu and Lopardo because there is no discernible chemistry between the protagonists and, despite the intelligent staging and Lopardo's accomplished vocalism, Ghiorghiu's otherwise lovely performance is marred by the fact she sings ... Read More Rating: - A 5-star TraviataLa Traviata is one of the most performed and loved operas, and with such demand it is hard to update the story to a believable setting. Robert Carsen was able to set the story successfully in a contemporary world that mixes simplicity and complexity to express deep emotions rooted in love. Patrizia Ciofi in the title role proves to be a convincing Violetta in her stage presence and singing. Memorable are her Sempre Libera and final scenes. As Germont, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is a highlight of the production. ... Read More Rating:  - My deepest condolences to......Hvorostovsky, Ciofi, Sacca, and Maazel. Was it for productions such as this 'nightclub' TRAVIATA that La Fenice was rebuilt? I won't waste your time listing the sleazy details of a modern-dress production that displays more flesh than dress. If you insist on an updated staging of the opera, get the one from Salzburg (2005), far more elegant and stylish than this vulgar interpretation. No stars. |
