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- First reviewOctober 26, 2009
- Last reviewMay 3, 2010
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You should see this one!
PostedMay 3, 2010
bdoane
from Lancaster, PA
I have seen close to ten of the Met simulcast operas, and I think this one was my favorite so far! Renee Fleming and Lawrence Brownlee were AMAZING! The music was incredible and the performances was outstanding. The costumes and sets were well done. The love and vengence characters were a nice touch. And the story itself was really great, an interesting take on a love story. And I simply loved the ending (don't want to spoil it for those of you who have yet to see), but it was nice to have an ending where the girl chose a course of action other than being a puddle of tears on the floor.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Good but technical problems
PostedNovember 9, 2009
bdoane
from Lancaster, PA
The performance was superb and the scenes, costumes, and huge choruses were outstanding. The technical problems with this HD transmission were impossible to overlook, however. The sound and picture went out periodically throughout the entire performance, especially in the first act. It was extremely disappointing.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Overall very good, but had some issues
PostedOctober 26, 2009
bdoane
from Lancaster, PA
Overall, the performance of Aida was fantastic! The stage sets were awe-inspiring. Musically, it was one of the best operas I have ever seen. And the ballet was absolutely breathtaking - what a brilliant touch!
Two issues though: (1) it was very slow towards the end and was a little longer than it needed to be and (2) the camera was way too close during most of the opera, which was distracting. A few times it was so close that it would go out of focus, and other times it was so close that you couldn't see the rest of the stage and all of the action going on, which was frustrating. This is my sixth HD opera that I have seen and I've never had a complaint about the camera work in any other opera but this one.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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