Samson Et Dalila
1981
Nicolas Joel's production of Saint-Saens opera SAMSON ET DALILA is performed by the San Francisco Opera and stars internationally-renowned tenor Placido Domingo and soprano Shirley Verrett under the direction of conductor Julius Rudel. Read more
| Starring | Placido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, Wolfgang Brendel, San Francisco Opera Orch And Chorus |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicolas Joel |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Samson Et Dalila
Nicolas Joel's production of Saint-Saens opera SAMSON ET DALILA is performed by the San Francisco Opera and stars internationally-renowned tenor Placido Domingo and soprano Shirley Verrett under the direction of conductor Julius Rudel.
| Starring | Placido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, Wolfgang Brendel, San Francisco Opera Orch And Chorus |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicolas Joel |
| Studio | ARTHAUS MUSIK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Released | DVD: 09 Aug 2003 Production year: 1981 |
| Format | DVD |
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Good performances - dodgy sound!
Domingo and Verrett are both superb in their roles - Domingo in his prime, Verrett more advanced in her career, but she still brings a ravishing tone to her singing, and a visually breath-taking production sets their performances off nicely. However the cavernous sets add to an already strange acoustic, sometimes it sounds like they are singing in a neighbouring barn with the door shut! Sometimes the picture lacks definition, it was recorded in 1981 on video tape, which doesn't stand up well to modern advances in TV screens. My only other niggle is some of the costumes are just TOO over the top - you feel sorry for the poor guy dressed like an extra from a monster line-up from Doctor Who in the 1970's! But generally a decent version, worth seeing for two great singers in their element.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Good performances - dodgy sound!
Domingo and Verrett are both superb in their roles - Domingo in his prime, Verrett more advanced in her career, but she still brings a ravishing tone to her singing, and a visually breath-taking production sets their performances off nicely. However the cavernous sets add to an already strange acoustic, sometimes it sounds like they are singing in a neighbouring barn with the door shut! Sometimes the picture lacks definition, it was recorded in 1981 on video tape, which doesn't stand up well to modern advances in TV screens. My only other niggle is some of the costumes are just TOO over the top - you feel sorry for the poor guy dressed like an extra from a monster line-up from Doctor Who in the 1970's! But generally a decent version, worth seeing for two great singers in their element.
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