Simon Boccanegra details
| Format: | Ex DVD |
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| Starring: | Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Robert Lloyd, Vladimir Chernov, Metropolitan Opera Chorus |
| Directors: | Brian Large, Brian Large |
| Genres: | Music/Musical - Music - Rock/Pop, World Cinema - Italian |
| Studio: | UNIVERSAL MUSIC |
| Name | Discs | |
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Simon Boccanegra |
Ex Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 21 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 09 Sep 2002 |
| Main languages: | Italian |
| Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
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Magnificent
By gf (181 reviews) from Cullompton , 06 Jan 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
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 story might at first seem a but muddling but only because some bits are left out. Now I know it it all makes very good sense setting up some of the most stunning opera scenes fully exploited by Verdi. The highlight for me is the duet in which Simon discovers that Amelia (Maria) is his long lost daughter. Sheer magic. But there are lots of other stunning highlights. If you make the effort to get into this you will be fully rewarded.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(5)Visual Impact
By Seedyvee (183 reviews) from Grantham , 21 Dec 2008Great 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 nicely and effectively. There may be not so memorable 'tunes' in this opera but the music melodically, harmonically and orchestrally captures every occasion and nuance of expression. That curtain design, however, is becomimg rather tiresome - time it was changed!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fine Verdi
By a customer from Norwich , 17 Dec 2008A 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 magnificent new scene which puts the later acts in the shade.
Fine sets, although it is slightly disconcerting that the Genoese Senate is based directly on Venice's Palazzo Ducale, and production with singers who can act.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Magnificent
By gf (181 reviews) from Cullompton , 06 Jan 2007This 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 story might at first seem a but muddling but only because some bits are left out. Now I know it it all makes very good sense setting up some of the most stunning opera scenes fully exploited by Verdi. The highlight for me is the duet in which Simon discovers that Amelia (Maria) is his long lost daughter. Sheer magic. But there are lots of other stunning highlights. If you make the effort to get into this you will be fully rewarded.- Was this review helpful to you?
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faulty dvd
By a customer from cambridge uk , 30 Nov 2006lots of track disruption- Was this review helpful to you?
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First experience of opera
By green munki from north somerset , 23 Nov 2005As 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 thing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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