The Berlin Concert: Live from the Waldbühne
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Actor: Anna Netrebko, Marco Armiliato, Placido Domingo, Rolando VillazonBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: German (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
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Movie Review: SPARKS FLY IN THE BERLIN CONCERT
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this DVD from the mail last month and view it once with enjoyment, to see the current golden couple of the opera world in action, and ,of course, the enduring placido Domingo in his midsixties and still doing magic; this I can't help thinking about Jerry Hadly who at 55 lost his voice and in debt and in a depression killed himself and is brain dead in a hospital at this moment. I can't help also thinking about people who know how to manage their lives and those who don't, in this case you do know who does and who doesn't. This is no place to discuss other people's personal lives. So, I'll leave it right here. Certainly, I watched the DVD in its entirety before I write this review, I enjoyed it more the second time because I was wide awake. However, at my age, I can't open my eyes all the time; actually, I have to close them most of the time so I missed the commotion created by Netrebko while she sang Musetta's Waltz, If you add ten years to Domingo's that would be about my age. I have a feeling that you can't put up with my rambling anymore, I'm sorry, I'll stop right here.
Domingo starts his program with a difficult to sing famous aria from L'Alessiana that only he can deliver at 65. It's amazing that at his age he still can sing like this, of course, Roberto Alagna does a much better job in his debut album. Netrebko, then sings beautifully 'O mio babbino caro' from 'Gianni Schicchi' although the aria doesn't exactly fit her vocal cord. Villazon then displays his singing skill the aria 'Ah! Parais' from his famous GOUNOD/MASSENET album. Next on, the caressing duet from Verdi's Otello. Here, I would like very much to introduce a DVD of the Met's production of Otello with Renee Flaming, Domingo, and James Morris. Flaming is simply divine in the role of Desdemona. She sings and act beautifully and naturally. I don't have to say anything about Domingo, Otello is his most prominent signature role. And James Morris gives me goose bumps in his evil invoking soliloquy, I don't know the name of the piece, you'll know when you watch the DVD anyway. I simply can't help letting other people know about good stuff. Then the Carmen moutain Entr'acte. The famous tenor/baritone duet from the Pearl Fisher. Here, again, I would like to introduce a beautiful complete opera set CD from EMI with Barbara Hendricks, John Aler, and Gino Quilico. Though, Domingo and Villazon sing well, but they are both tenors the voices don't blend as well as tenor/baritone. You can get carried away by John Aler's 'Je crois entendre encore' even if he doesn't end the aria in the high region. And Hendricks happens to be very good too. And Michell Plasson, a Frenchman conducts a French opera there should't be any problem. There you go, another good thing for you.
Good and exciting numbers continue till the end. Things get more exciting as the concert proceeds. The three of them sure know how to generate reciprocation with the audience. And the audience, according to the disc box cover there were 20,000 of them and I believe it, view from the TV screen it's huge. I would like to mention one more number on the program, it's from Lehar's operetta 'Giuditta'. Netrebko does a very good job of course, but I would still love to introduce Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's OPERETTA ARIAS album. 13 songs altogether, everyone of them is a gem, and she is of course the genuine article. This album has been with me for over three decades and yet my fondness for it never fades.
Here you go, a five-star DVD for you and at discount price too. I have to pay expensive shipping cost but you don't.
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