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This powerful work is a dark drama about love and politics in medieval Genoa, that debuted in Venice in 1857. The performance of dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the conducting of Solti are highly praised. Read more
| Starring | Vladimir Chernov, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus |
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| Director | Brian Large, Brian Large |
| Genres | Music/Musical, World Cinema |
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This powerful work is a dark drama about love and politics in medieval Genoa, that debuted in Venice in 1857. The performance of dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the conducting of Solti are highly praised.
| Starring | Vladimir Chernov, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Robert Lloyd |
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| Director | Brian Large, Brian Large |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL MUSIC |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 21 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 09 Sep 2002 |
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Magnificent
This is a magnificent opera in a marvellous performance (incidentally not conducted by Solti but by Levine). It is a shame this opera tends to be neglected. The... read more »
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Visual Impact
Great set designs create Renaissance atmosphere for this opera. Once Kiri Ke Tanawa and Placido Domingo are accepted as young lovers this music-drama builds up ... read more »
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Fine Verdi
A splendid performance of a difficult opera, with a muddled plot - when Brahms heard it he could not make head or tail of the libretto. Verdi rewrote it with a ... read more »
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Magnificent
This is a magnificent opera in a marvellous performance (incidentally not conducted by Solti but by Levine). It is a shame this opera tends to be neglected. The... read more »