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Strauss: Rosenkavalier [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Luisi, Mori, Sachisiche Staatskapelle Dresden, Schwanewilms
Brand: Naxos OF America INC
Composer: R. Strauss
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); German (Original Language), Stereo; English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 212 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-11-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Euroarts

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Movie Review: Passion!
Summary: 5 Stars

When the Americans interviewed Richard Strauss in 1945, about his Nazi affliations, he stated" I am the composer of Der Rosenkavalier".He knew that this work was truely great and surely everyone knew this to be so.Also,he thought, surely art was above politics? Most of the American troops in Germany probably prefered Bing Crosby.This recording is nearly as great as the Traditional Carlos Kleiber version, starring the soprano Gwyneth Jones.The scenery is modern and set in the period after the Second World war.It is faithful in its own manner to the usual stage settings. No doubt the traditionalists where opera is concerned, will find something to moan about. Without what they term " Eurotrash", opera would be a dying art. It is very much alive and causes arguments. That is what art is about, asking you to question, not be lazy and sit in an arm chair and not think.

The conductor Fabio Luisi, is the general music director of both the Semper opera and the Staatskapelle, Dresden. It was in the city that der Rosenkavalier was premiered in 1911. He is passionate and faithful to the now restored parts first used in 1911. He is Dresdens best kept secret. His DVDs of Verdi's Rigoletto and Beethoven Missa Solemnis, with Dresdens orchestras are among the best. His tempos in these two operas are often quick and passionate. The singers Anne Schwanewilms, who has a distinctive voice, right for this opera.She is probably, the best singer today able to truely bring alive this difficult role. I refuse to go down the road of comparing singers of yesteryear, like Lotte Lehmann et al,infering that there are no great singers today. The opera singers now, are as good as those in the past, even better, they can act. The Octavian Anke Vondung, fits the role like a silken glove, and as Sophie, Maki Mori is suited to the part. Not simply put there as has been suggested, because she is Japanese. For this recording was filmed at the NHK hall Tokyo, November 2007. Kurt Rydl as Baron Ochs, takes a modern look at the part and his voice is a strong as ever.The minor parts make up the opera and are well done. The truth of a recording of Der Rosenkavalier, is how you react to the great act three trio. I can truely say it is sublime.Richard Strauss sometimes was a composer like Puccini and Massenet,who could make you weep when the stage production works. This one surely does. Rush and buy it now.

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