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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0094636333991 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Virgin Classics Languages: Manufacturer: Virgin Classics MPN: 63339 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Virgin Classics Release Date: January 16, 2007 Running Time: 135 minutes Studio: Virgin Classics Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - DIVA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What more can I say about this wonderful singer ? Cristaline voice , effortless performances ........ Really divine !!! Rating:  - Has some good moments but overall just so-soMy biggest complaint is the inclusion of several versions of the same aria. This may be OK for hearing once, but is not something I want to hear every time I play the DVD. Dessay sings well (sometimes very well) but some of the supporting cast seem bored. Also I have seen better interpirtations of some of the scenes. Dessay has made better DVDs. Rating: - Opera par excellenceNatalie Dessay is apsolutely marvellous in this wonderful DVD. If you love the operatic voice, this is certainly a terrific choice. She gives a tour de force at every level, and if you cannot see her in person on the stage, than this is the way to go. Rating:  - A Brilliant Singer, But....As other reviewers have pointed out, Natalie Dessay is a brilliant coloratura soprano, capable of producing a large body of tone despite her small size. She can also act, and even dance if required. I would not be surprised to see her in some future production singing rapturously even if she were being fired from a cannon's mouth or parachuting from an airplane. If there are flaws in her performances, I would say they are two. First of all, to my ear hers is not a perfect instrument. Her very ... Read More Rating: - Seeing is BelievingWhat can I say? Natalie Dessay, her superb voice notwithstanding, must be seen as well as heard. This compilation beautifully documents her first ten years on the stage, and is an excellent introduction to her considerable talents. The only, even remote problem with the DVD is that the scenes are in no discernable order--I'd have preferred them to be chronological. Her early performances (tracks 1,5,7,9) are excellent, restrained but not stiff. She really hits her stride in the mid ... Read More |
