Donizetti - Anna Bolena
1984
A performance of Anna Bolena in three acts. Read more
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, James Morris, Canadian Opera Company |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Donizetti - Anna Bolena
A performance of Anna Bolena in three acts.
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, James Morris, Canadian Opera Company |
|---|---|
| Studio | VIDEO ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 09 Oct 2006 Production year: 1984 |
| Format | DVD |
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Less well known Donizetti
It is always interesting to watch one of a well known opera composer's less well known operas. Donizetti is obviously into ending an opera with a beheading but this is not as good as Mary Stuarda. However it is a very good story for an opera with plenty of dramatic situations. Some reservations. Joan Sutherland is not a good actress and that shows up more on a DVD. The last scene goes on too long (though it might be better with a better actress) and is musically not a patch on the last scene of Mary Stuarda. I found I couldn't work up much sympathy for Anna Bolena, but again that might have been better with someone different in the part. I'm not sure but I also suspect that the music could be played better and with a different conductor I might have got more involved. The other two sopranos acted much better and I enjoyed it more when they were on stage. Also I always have liked James Morris and he made a good Henry VIII but he was not on stage much. Definitely worth watching and I'd like to see another performance to see if the opera can do more for me.
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Gtreat singing orchestration and staging.
A leading bass and soprano playing king and queen, and grand staging, what more could you want. Do not miss this if you enjoy opera. You also get ' no place like home' in Donizetti's version sung beautifully.
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