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- First reviewJuly 9, 2010
- Last reviewJanuary 22, 2012
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The Enchanted Island
PostedJanuary 22, 2012
Langworth
from Emeryville, CA
A splendid mash-up of Shakespeare and Baroque opera. Beautifully sung (especially the countertenors and the contralto, rarely heard in opera), wonderfully staged and costumed. Placido Domingo was a disappointment; he had not learned his part well and stumbled over the words. Pity, but not enough to ruin the whole thing.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Das Rheingold
PostedOctober 10, 2010
Langworth
from Emeryville, CA
This production would have been far more enjoyable in three dimensions. The magic of Robert Le Page's epic set "machine" is lost in two dimensions. Static staging is only marginally ameliorated by splendid singing and a brilliant pit. The lights and visual effects are all beautiful and spellbinding and the acrobatics impressive. Wagner would probably have approved.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Opera in the morning!
PostedJuly 9, 2010
Langworth
from Emeryville, CA
What a great way to start your Thursday off! The spare set and use of lighting to indicate time and place was, I think, brilliant. The costumes were exquisite. Watching the conductor was also interesting, as he has a very strange manner of conducting, but the orchestra was right with him. The principals were all splendid. Onegin is a dreamboat with a gorgeous baritone voice! And Ms. Fleming really held that long letter-writing scene together brilliantly. Lenski's Act II aria broke my heart! The acting was also superb, with no one looking into the pit for cues, even the chorus. BUT: the theater was cold, we could hear the special effects of the movie next to us, and 2 hours 40 minutes is too long for an opera without a break!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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