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1995

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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
Director	Brian Large, Brian Large
Genres	Music/Musical, World Cinema

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  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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  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 »
  
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  As my first proper experience with opera I enjoyed this, glad I had the subtitles on to follow the plot. Definitely going to check out more of this type of ... 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 »
  
  Report this review
- 399620
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - gf
  - 176 reviews
  - Cullompton
  - 06 Jan 2007 at 21:20
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  faulty dvd
  
  lots of track disruption
  
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  - cambridge uk
  - 30 Nov 2006 at 21:51
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  First experience of opera
  
  As my first proper experience with opera I enjoyed this, glad I had the subtitles on to follow the plot. Definitely going to check out more of this type of ... read more »
  
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- - green munki
  - north somerset
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 09:31
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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 »
  
  Report this review
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  - Norwich
  - 17 Dec 2008 at 17:28
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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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