Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro
by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Claus Gouh
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Actor: Anna Netrebko, Bo Skovhus, Christine Schafer, Dorothea Roschmann, Ildebrando d'ArcangeloDirector: Claus Gouh, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Brand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language); German (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); Mandarin Chinese (Original Language)
Format: DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 202 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro
Movie Review: Not a "Figaro" for beginners.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are really patient, read my whole article cause I've worked hard on it, however, if you need fast answer to decide whether to buy or not this DVD, just read a few more lines.
If you are ready for a new Figaro (this doesn't mean you are gonna replace your old Figaro versions), buy it.
If you like good graphics and good sound. Buy it.
If you are looking for a good orchestra with a huge conductor and good (not best) singers, buy this.
If you are looking for something new in Mozart's Opera, without changing the libretto, just with a new reading of it, buy it.
If this is the first time that you are coming to "Le nozze di Fígaro", don't buy it.
If you are not ready to see your Figaro slow and sad. Don't buy this DVD.
I got myself crying at the end of this "Le nozze di Fígaro", when Rosina sang "Piú docile, Io sono, I dico di sí" and my ears could not believe in that slow and strong march at the end.
Actually, I must admit that my favorite Fígaro will always be the "comedia", but this "tragedia" was very well done.
Harnocourt's task here was to turn a very soft and funny opera into a very complex human being's relationship. He did it very well.
Before listening to this Opera, I could never have imagined a "Figaro" in a Drama, but this opened my eyes and I wait anxiously for new versions of it.
This, rather than ruinning Mozart's music shows that it is so sublime that with a bit of slowness and pushing it (without blinding the singers) a little you can, with a lot of wit, change the spirit of the thing.
By using dark and big scenarios, the director brought a sadness to the house. This , I think, fits very well the idea of transposing the opera from the 18th to 20th century.
All is right here, in the 18th century, the treason was something more common and funny. In the 20th it had changed. To betray your husband/wife was something really ashaming. You can see that Susanna (in this version) really betrays Figaro with the count and that she is divided. Ana Netrebko says, in the making off that a person can love two people and this, I think, is true.
You can see here an anger "Contessa" and a very violent "Conte". The only carachter for me that looses its strength is Figaro. Here he looks like a man, commanded by the 2 women and this is a bit concerning, couse the name of the Opera is The marriage of Figaro, thus, he should be strong and I didn't like this submission.
Well, with all this, I just wanna express that I enjoyed this production, though it is not the usual way this opera is done.
The good points for me are: The strings in the orchestra. They are really impressive and you can notice it in the 4th act arias, where they are demand to be great. The winds are not in the same level, but are ok;
The inclusion of the Marcelina's Aria, which is sometimes cut off from the opera, but in this case, is very important for the plot, cause explains what women are feeling there.
Harnocourt know how to conduct one good orchestra and he does it very well here. Some reviewers said he is too slow here, but this is part of the make up.
The Finale in the fourth act is great and combines with the DARK air in the whole Opera.
Scenario and Filming are amazing. The "Cupid" is also a very enjoyable additional.
On the other hand, there are bad things: The choreography is ugly. If they tried a realistic Opera, why to use these ugly dances?
In the wedding I got disappointed, the scene does not work. The women's choir is terrible. They turned a beautiful girls' crew into a German female army.
Don Bartolo is not well played here. The first scene of him, in a wheelchair causes anguish.
I didn't like d'Arcangelo like Figaro. You cannot notice him in the stage. His voice, on the other hand, is nice and his Italian is perfect (off course) .
I hope to have helped and I rated it 5 stars cause it is in most, really beautiful and new. Nevertheless, I would never change my "Ópera Buffa" Figaro by this one.
Summary of Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro
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