Plcido Domingo: Hommage a Sevilla [DVD Video]
by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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Actor: Plácido Domingo, Victoria Vergara, Virginia AlonsoDirector: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Plcido Domingo: Hommage a Sevilla [DVD Video]
Movie Review: I love this DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD mainly for two reasons: first, because it's Placido Domingo, and second, because of the views of Seville. If you love to hear beautiful operatic arias sung by a superb singer, with beautiful background scenery, then you'll love this DVD. The entire DVD is beautiful, but I don't want to write a long review, so I'm just going to mention my two favorite sections, starting with my second favorite, Finch'han dal Vino from the opera Don Giovanni. He sings this aria from atop the balconies, hallways and roof of a beautiful tower in Seville. On the ground, we see an elderly Leporello gesturing to Don Giovanni. Look closely, and you'll see that Leporello is also Placido Domingo. He plays two parts in this scene, even though he only sings one. This is a baritone part, but he's been known to sing baritone roles on film or audio in the past.
On to my favorite scene: the duet between Count Almaviva and Figaro from the first act of the Barber of Seville--All'idea di quel metallo. Placido Domingo plays the part of Figaro, the baritone. And the tenor part of Almaviva is sung by (who else?) Placido Domingo. What a beautiful duet, with the "two of them" walking through the streets and alleys of Seville, rather than being confined to a small stage, as is usually the case. You have to look very closely because the make-up (and the editing) is done so well, you'll swear it's two different people. Brilliantly done. I love this part so much that I'm going to wear it out on the DVD. I wish he'd done the entire opera singing both of these parts himself.
The rest of the DVD is just as beautiful, visually and musically. I must also mention the Flower Song and the finale from Carmen with Victoria Vergara playing the part of the gypsy temptress. Placido Domingo was the perfect Don Jose in these beautifully executed scenes.
This DVD is one that I'll come back to again and again. It has a special place on my opera DVD shelf.
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