Donizett - L'Elisir d'Amore / Alagna, Gheorghiu, Scaltriti, Alaimo, Pido, Lyon Opera (Special Edition with Highlights CD)
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Actor: Angela Gheorghiu, Elena Dan, Roberto Alagna, Roberto Scaltriti, Simone AlaimoDirector: Brian Large
Editor: Steve Eveleigh
Producer: Colin Wilson
Producer: Neil Mundy
Producer: Nina Freund
Writer: Eug?ne Scribe
Writer: Felice Romani
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Decca
Movie Reviews of Donizett - L'Elisir d'Amore / Alagna, Gheorghiu, Scaltriti, Alaimo, Pido, Lyon Opera (Special Edition with Highlights CD)
Movie Review: Nice surprise
Summary: 4 Stars
I was a bit reluctant to buy this DVD mostly because I do not see the pair Alagna Gheorghiu as belcanto singers. However I was pleased of proving myself wrong. They both are superb in their roles. I do not know if this is my personal impression or what, but Gheorghiu's voice has some of Maria Callas' texture. On the other hand I have never been a big fan of Algna but I have to admit that he is great in the role of Nemorino, both acting and singing. His version of "Una furtiva lacrima" is not quite ortodox though but it is OK anyway.
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Summary of Donizett - L'Elisir d'Amore / Alagna, Gheorghiu, Scaltriti, Alaimo, Pido, Lyon Opera (Special Edition with Highlights CD)
With dazzling star turns by the real-life husband-and-wife team of soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna, this 1996 production of Donizetti's frothy romantic comedy L'Elisir d'amore ("The Elixir of Love") is a must for any opera fan. Their many detractors seem merely jealous of their stupendous success, because--at least on the evidence of this performance--Gheorghiu and Alagna have the voices, the acting skill, and (last but not least) the looks to sustain their international superstardom. Ably supporting the star couple are Roberto Scaltriti, Simone Alaimo, and Elena Dan; Frank Dunlop's clever production overcomes its needless updating to the 1920s with colorful sets and costumes. In the pit and giving Donizetti's score an agile reading are conductor Evelino Pido and the Lyon National Opera Orchestra and Chorus.A especially welcome DVD bonus treat is the 52-minute film "Love Potion," which goes behind the scenes of the production. Fans of Gheorghiu and Alagna will particularly relish their favorites as they engagingly talk about their parts in the opera... in English, French, and Italian. --Kevin Filipski
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