Massenet - Cherubin
by Paul Curran
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Actor: Carmela Remigio, Giorgio Surian, Michelle Breedt, Patrizia Ciofi, Teresa Di BariDirector: Paul Curran
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Published)
Format: AC-3, Classical, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Dynamic
Movie Reviews of Massenet - Cherubin
Movie Review: Charm Triumphant
Summary: 5 Stars
Massenet's operas, long unfashionable and neglected save for MANON, WERTHER, and the occasional THAIS mounted for a particularly sexy diva, are ripe for rediscovery by modern audiences; they still hold much charm and many melodic pleasures. This production of CHERUBIN, hardly seen since Mary Garden's success in the Monte Carlo premiere, is a good place to start exploring. Another Amazon reviewer here has objected to the staging and design, finding them too chilly to complement the material. To my eye, while they're rather the usual contemporary European one-from-column-A-one-from-column-B approach to opera visuals (the costumes range from exaggerated period to Folies Bergere, with a stop in the 1920s and the odd 1960's neon set element), they're colorful, witty and fun, and don't hinder enjoyment a jot. The chocolate-box side of Massenet's usual flood of lush melody's strong enough to survive this approach; his high romanticism's still front and center. Indeed, a conventional period design approach might make this material seem altogether too dated. The cast is fine, visually and aurally, with the exception of Surian, who's a bit on the wobbly side. Altogether, great fun, and highly recommended.
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