MetOperaBuff's stats
- Review count18
- Helpfulness votes3
- First reviewNovember 23, 2008
- Last reviewMay 21, 2011
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4.7
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Les Contes D'Hoffman
PostedJanuary 7, 2010
Of all the Live in HD operas broadcast by the Met, this was one of my favorites. Great music, excellent performances and terrific staging. I went to see it twice (live and encore).
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Pure Magic
PostedAugust 6, 2009
A wonderful production of The Magic Flute. We loved Julie Taymor's costumes. The puppets were awesome. Wonderful singing, gorgeous music (but too loud--we had to plug our ears).
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Barber of Seville
PostedJuly 30, 2009
Wonderul performances from Juan Diego Florez & the entire cast. However, at our theatre in Emeryville, CA, the screen was very dim throughout the opera. We learned afterwards that 2 bulbs were burned out in the theatre's projector. Also, the screen suddently went completely dark during the last few minutes and during the curtain calls and credits. The theatre gave us a re-admit pass to see a future movie.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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La Cenerentola
PostedMay 21, 2009
Excellent production. Elina Garanca was fabulous as Cinderella. What a voice! The sisters and male performers were also terrific.
This is not my favorite opera -- too repetitious, but the production was wonderful.
This is not my favorite opera -- too repetitious, but the production was wonderful.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Superb Butterfly
PostedMarch 19, 2009
Georgeous music and beautiful performances from the entire cast. I had seen other productions of this opera and initially thought I would not see this one, but decided to go after reading the review in the NY TImes. I'm so glad I didn't miss it! The staging is spare but effective, and haunting.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Lucia di Lammernoor
PostedFebruary 19, 2009
Marvelous opera and excellent cast. The breaks are too long for this encore performance. The second break could have been cut to 10 minutes and the second interview with Anna Netrebko could have been eliminated.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Orfeo et Euridice
PostedFebruary 5, 2009
The music is gorgeous and was performed beautifully.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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La Damnation of Faust
PostedNovember 23, 2008
Beautiful music, great singing and sensational special effects. The principal soloists, chorus and orchestra were all terrific. If you missed it, try to see the encore performance on Dec. 3 at 7 pm.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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