Mirella Freni

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Mirella Freni - what members say

Fedora - Giordano review by dspatchio from Chelmsford

Fedora - likely to bore you 20 May 2008
... music mostly unmemorable - so it needs all the help it can get. Unfortunately, Mirella Freni's acting-by-numbers doesn't supply the passion needed. At this stage in her car... Read customer review

Songs Of Love And Desire - Silvesterkonz... on DVD (1998)
Starring: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Christine Schafer, Mirella Freni
Director: Hans Hulscher
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Under the musical direction of Claudio Abbado a cast of singers perform works a variety of composers including: Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Bizet - L'Arlesienne, Rossini - La Gazza Ladra and Verdi - La Traviata and Rigoletto.

51% from 22 members

Fedora - Giordano on DVD (1997)
Starring: Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
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A performance of Umberto Giordano's opera 'Fedora'. Roberto Abbado conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

61% from 41 members

Umberto Giordano - Fedora on DVD (1993)
Starring: Mirella Freni, Sergei Larin
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From Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1993.

62% from 11 members

La Boheme - San Francisco Opera House on DVD (1988)
Starring: Italo Tajo, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
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This release presents the Francesca Zambello production of Puccini's much-loved four-act opera recorded at the San Francisco Opera in 1988. Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti are featured in the title roles with Tiziano Severini conducting the San Francisco Opera personnel.

70% from 174 members

Otello - Herbert Von Karajan (1984)
Starring: German Opera Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Vickers
Director: Herbert Von Karajan
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The complete opera 'Otello' by Giuseppe Verdi. Performed by the German Opera Choir and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The cast includes: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni and Peter Glossop. Conducted and directed by Herbert Von Karajan.

56% from 8 members
Currently unavailable

Ernani - Giuseppe Verdi - Teatro Alla Scala on DVD (1982)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Renato Bruson
Director: Preben Montell
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Featuring Giuseppe Verdi's fifth opera 'Ernani' a romantic drama written in 1844 and performed by the Chorus and Orchestra Of La Scala Theatre in Milan; conducted by Riccardo Muti. Cast includes: Placido Domingo as the bandit, Renato Bruson as the charming but devious King Charles of Spain and ..read more »

64% from 67 members

Otello - Verdi on DVD (1974)
Starring: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop
Director: Herbert von Karajan, Herbert Von Karajan
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Herbert von Karajan directed this film of Verdi's Shakespearean masterpiece as well as conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. As the tragic Moor of Venice, arguably his greatest role, Jon Vickers commands both the notes and the moral grandeur of the part. ...And he has the aura of greatness - ..read more »

49% from 17 members

Madama Butterfly - Puccini on DVD (1974)
Starring: Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig
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Puccini's opera 'Madame Butterfly' which tells the story of a Japanese girl, who marries a Navy Officer and gives birth to his child, then later kills herself when she discovers that he is already married. Conducted by Herbert Von Karajan and performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The cast ..read more »

57% from 91 members

La Boheme (1967)
Starring: La Scala Theatre Orchestra, Mirella Freni, Gianni Raimondi
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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Conducted by Herbert Von Karajan, this is the story of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of a group of bohemian artists in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1830's. Sung in Italian, this version of Puccini's classic is one of the most acclaimed of the 20th century, and stars opera legends ..read more »

30% from 7 members
Currently unavailable

Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera on DVD
Starring: Mirella Freni, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Alla Scala
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This profile on opera singer Mirella Freni takes a look at the soprano's 50-year career on stage, revisiting unforgettable performances like at London's Covent Garden, and New York's Metropolitan Opera House. The film also explores Freni's dedication, work ethic, and rigorous work schedule - ..read more »

64% from 5 members

Adriana Lecouvreur - Cilea on DVD
Starring: La Scala Chorus, La Scala Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
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The true story of Adriana Lecouvreur an actress who lived in the 18th Century. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

41% from 52 members

Puccini - Gold on DVD
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Placido Domingo
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A compilation of the most loved Puccini arias and ensembles performed by a host of opera stars. Opera performers include Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, and more.

51% from 8 members

Tribute To Mirella Freni (3 discs) on DVD
Starring: Mirella Freni, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Alla Scala
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Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her ..read more »

15% from 2 members

Puccini - La Boheme on DVD
Starring: Mirella Freni, Adriana Martino, Gianni Raimondi
Director: Wilhelm Semmelroth
Certificate:
Conducted by Herbert Von Karajan, this is the story of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of a group of 'bohemian' artists in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1830's. Sung in Italian, this version of Puccini's classic is one of the most acclaimed of the 20th century, and stars opera legends ..read more »

63% from 33 members

Tribute To Mirella Freni - 1.0 stars
La Boheme - 1.5 stars
Puccini - Gold - 2.5 stars
Otello - Verdi - 2.5 stars
Songs Of Love And Desire - Silvesterkonzert 1998 - 2.5 stars

Placido Domingo - 4 times - show films
Peter Glossop - 2 times - show films
Christa Ludwig - 2 times - show films
La Scala Chorus - 2 times - show films
Gianni Raimondi - 2 times - show films

none - 3 times - show films
Herbert Von Karajan - 2 times - show films
Preben Montell - 1 times - show films
Franco Zeffirelli - 1 times - show films
Hans Hulscher - 1 times - show films