Puccini: Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera
by Kirk Browning
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Actor: Eva Marton, Hugues Cuenod, Leona Mitchell, Paul Plishka, Plácido DomingoDirector: Kirk Browning
Brand: Universal Studios
Producer: Samuel Paul
Writer: Carlo Gozzi
Writer: Giuseppe Adami
Writer: Renato Simoni
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Umvd Labels
Movie Reviews of Puccini: Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera
Movie Review: The Total Master Work
Summary: 5 Stars
It's difficult to me, to be objective with this film. So I resign. Simply, this Turandot's record is a document of the TOTAL SPECTACLE, as well as Wagner wanted that his operas were the Total Master Work , Puccini achieved it.The opera is beautiful, exciting and covers all the Puccini's forts: the drama, the lyricism of the Italian melody, the dense modern orquestación, the tenderness, the cruelty, the visceral thing, the humor, the grotesque thing, the exotismo; and any sewing as a perfect suit, that alone we are sorry that it was remaining incomplete with " the death of the master ", as Toscanini said, but whose Alfano's conclusion is sufficient.
This version possesses the performances and magnificent voices of Marton and Domingo. It is a testimony to possess the version in alive of Domingo (in study with Karajan), whose Calaf's immaculate conception, his performance fills of details and performances promoted by Zeffirelli, and taken advantage by the direction of Kirk Browning's cameras, is unforgetable. Marton, in one of her several Turandot's recordings, is powerful as her princess's role indicates, chill seemingly, but betrayed by several reactions of flirtation, and feminine surprise (in the cruxes seduced by the Calaf-Domingo's courage and in the torture of the Act 3 for Liu's loyalty); her voice resounds in the stage and melts the people, the Metropolitan and this spectator in his house. Hitherto this record already is a marvel. But these performances are inside a fabulous scenery (Zeffirelli), allegoric choreographies of China very beautiful and integrated to the moments of masses (cruxes and overcoat the wonderful final), many details of creation as for the libretto (Calaf's loving look to Timur-Liu after his victory, for example, again Zefirelli and opportunists for the camera), the choir (another personage in this opera) and the orchestra of the Metropolitan they work fabulously (some goofs of the direct take in VHS seemingly have been corrected in the step to the DVD).
Leona Mitchell's Liu does not make us forget the Scotto or Barbara Hendricks, she fulfills with her voice but she loses the concentration in any moments. Paul Plishka is a blind and aggrieved Timur for the pursuit, disconcerted by the attitude of his son, and subdued by Liu's death. Three masks are impeccably portrayed by Schexnayder (what will be of him?), Glassman and Laciura; justifying absolutely the incorporation of this curious comic trio in the action and also sometimes fearsome. Their unfolding with another dancers' trio that takes part in the ceremonies is interesting.
Will it be necessary to say that the sound is fabulous and the image (putting to test in the night scenes) of impeccable invoice?
This DVD is the whole experience. If you know someone who hates and does not understands the opera, give him this gift.
Summary of Puccini: Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera
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