The Italian Opera Collection
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Actor: Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan OperaBrand: PAVAROTTI,LUCIANO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 418 minutes
Published: 2011-10-24
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Decca
Movie Reviews of The Italian Opera Collection
Movie Review: Pavarotti and Italian Opera Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
If you let yourself be guided by the cover of the DVD set, you would think that Pavarotti stars in all four operas included in the set; the truth is that he is the leading tenor in three of them. But pleasant surprise! Placido Domingo is the tenor in "Il Tabarro", Puccini's one-act opera which complements Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci", also included. So, despite being "cheated" of Pavarotti's presence here, one cannot complain: I appreciate the work of both of the leading tenors of the 20th Century. The quality of the recordings is not state of the art, but honestly did not interfere at all with my enjoyment of the operas. "La Boheme" could stand remastering, but the viedo and sound are more than adequate, nonetheless. The price for this set is one of the greatest bargains in the entire lineup of DVD recordings offered in Amazon.
Summary of The Italian Opera Collection
This specially priced 3-DVD set (three for the price of two) features Luciano Pavarotti at the Met in three of the legendary Italian tenor's greatest roles: * His Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore is "a blend of rustic innocence with a warm, amorous side, and a bit of virtuosic hamminess." (New York Times) * As Rodolfo in La Bohème, "he was in peak form in 1977...funny, warm, touching, believable, and a consummate vocal stylist." (Fanfare) * In Pagliacci, Pavarotti "was singing Canio for the first time on stage, and he does so magnificently, dramatically as well as vocally." (International Record Review) This fabulous collection includes bonus footage featuring interviews with Luciano Pavarotti, James Levine, and Renata Scotto, as well as a picture gallery.Similar DVD Movies
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