Verdi: Il Trovatore [Blu-ray] by Moshinsky, Rizzi, starring Cura, Hvorostovsky, Naef, Villarroel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House: DVDNear.com

Verdi: Il Trovatore [Blu-ray]

Verdi: Il Trovatore [Blu-ray]
by Moshinsky, Rizzi

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Actor: Cura, Hvorostovsky, Naef, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Villarroel
Director: Moshinsky, Rizzi
Brand: Naxos OF America INC
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Unknown); French (Unknown); Spanish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Dutch (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 139 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-08-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte

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Movie Review: Superb Production - a "must have" for opera lovers
Summary: 5 Stars

I've never been particularly enthused about this opera until now. It justfiably has the reputation of having the silliest and most unreal plot of all operas but when the singing is as good as in this Covent Garden production then that can be overlooked. The cast is uniformly great, the balance between the orchestra soloists and chorus fine which, combined with first class audio and video, make this a "must have" for opera lovers. It is a gloomy opera and the scenes on stage are all appropriately gloomy, maybe a little too much at times, something which could be a challenge for some video systems. I had a few reservations about Veronica Villarroel's singing in the role of Leonora in the first act but this was soon dispelled with the finale being hair raising stuff. Jose Cure, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the brilliant Yvonne Naef and the rest of the cast are excellent and play and sing their roles with conviction and emotion. And that is about the best tribute which can ever be given to the supreme artistry of singers when relating such an unbelievable story. I have not looked at the extras yet so have no comment on them but expect they will add to the value of this release. Highly recommended.

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Verdi: Il Trovatore [Blu-ray]