Berlioz - Les Troyens (remastered)

Berlioz - Les Troyens (remastered)
by Fabrizio Melano

Berlioz - Les Troyens (remastered)
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Actor: Allan Monk, Jessye Norman, Paul Plishka, Placido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos
Director: Fabrizio Melano
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 253 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon

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Movie Review: Honey, Who Does Your Hair?
Summary: 3 Stars

First off, I have to admit that "Les Troyens" is just not a favorite opera of mine. Despite all the sturm und drang (French translation, please), I just don't find the piece involving. That said, it's obviously a significant work and worthy of every opera fan's attention. And this DVD, recorded at the Met in 1983, offers a starry cast, all of whom do themselves proud. Norman has to be one of the most intense and idiosyncratic sopranos of the past 30 years, and she's riveting here; the sound is glorious, the acting remarkable. Domingo is hardly less effective, with his bright, clarion sound superbly matched by the mellowness of Troyanos, herself a superb actress.

So why only 3 stars? Because the production is a disaster. It's ill-conceived and lumbering, with sets that match the auditorium's garish gold theme to ill effect. (Can this look really have been considered stylish in the 70s?) The costumes in particular are a joke; literally, they're laugh inducing. The identical braids for the female chorus and the Chewbacca boots for the Trojan soldiers may have seemed chic on paper, but when seen on the frumpy, geriatric singers, they're nothing short of ridiculous. (It may sound as if I'm being unduly harsh, but they have to be seen to be believed.) At one point, poor Mr. Domingo must don an enormous helmet that all but swallows his head -- and you can palpably sense his embarassment and discomfort. Troyanos' gold lame outfits are equally absurd. One can only watch in amazement and think that for their fashion sense alone, the Trojans deserved to lose the war. All this tackiness undermines the entire enterprise, which is a shame, as the sounds that the singers and Levine's orchestra are producing are magnificent. If you're a die-hard fan or very, very curious, by all means buy this version of "Les Troyens." But prepare to watch it with your eyes closed.
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