Georges Bizet - Les Pecheurs de Perles / Massis, Grassi, Nakajima, De Donato, Viotti, Pizzi (Teatro la Fenice, Venice)
by Tiziano Mancini, Pier Luigi Pizzi
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Actor: Annick Massis, Luca Grassi, Luigi Di Donato, Marcello Viotti, Yasu NakajimaDirector: Pier Luigi Pizzi, Tiziano Mancini
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Import, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Dynamic (Italy)
Movie Reviews of Georges Bizet - Les Pecheurs de Perles / Massis, Grassi, Nakajima, De Donato, Viotti, Pizzi (Teatro la Fenice, Venice)
Movie Review: These Pearles are worth fishing for
Summary: 5 Stars
Firstly let me say that the following is my personal opinion and it may not be yours; but think about what I have to say and hopefully you will give this little gem a dust and polish and see it for what it is.
Les P?cheurs de Perles is one of those rare operatic gems, just like the real thing. A very easy opera to stage, yet not staged enough. This production from the Teatro la Fenice di Venzia, achieves just that. It is an opera that does not demand powerful voices, so you do not require a Domingo/Milnes here. The production is first rate and the cast equally as good. Though being a traditionalist where sets & costumes are concerned, I actually find this set works.
My previous colleagues seem to disapprove of Nakajima's voice. Granted it is not a powerful voice, but as I stated in the beginning, this opera does not require it. We have been spoilt by having had the cream of the opera world sing it, but that does not have to be. As far as saying he's off pitch, he is not and as in the duet (the original and not the traditional); he & Grassi blend exceptionally well.
Annick Massis' L??la is just something again. I can not wait to see her in something else. She has actually recorded two Donizetti's Operas for Opera Rara: "Elvida" and "Francesca di Foix".
One has to remember that this is a performance of the ORIGINAL "Les P?cheurs de Perles" and not the one we have grown up with, so there are some changes that we have to come to terms with. Like Nadir's aria not scraping the paint off the ceiling, but gently letting it die away. The Duet melody we are use to in "Au fond du temple saint", actually appears as a trio at the end of the opera. There are other subtle changes as the opera goes on. I actually prefer this `Original' production and if looked at through fresh eyes, you will too.
This means not trying to compare it with previous versions, because you can not, it IS quite different and you have to forget all the others and treat it on it's own merits.
All in All; this is quite a performance and deserves to be added to your collection. After all; we are NOT going to get another DVD production for many, many years to come; if at all. I welcome this work into my collection with no reservation.
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