Verdi - Simon Boccanegra / Levine, Te Kanawa, Metropolitan Opera
by Brian Large
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Actor: Bruno Pola, Kiri Te Kanawa, Pl?cido Domingo, Robert Lloyd, Vladimir ChernovDirector: Brian Large
Editor: Gary Bradley
Writer: Francesco Maria Piave
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Italian (Original Language); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 141 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-09-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Verdi - Simon Boccanegra / Levine, Te Kanawa, Metropolitan Opera
Movie Review: This is as good as Simon gets!
Summary: 5 Stars
Simon Boccanegra is a "grand" opera in every sense and is woefully neglected by most opera companies due to its lack of name recognition and the obvious problems in casting strong enough low register male voices (Simon, Fiesco, Paolo) who can hold their own in their many dual dramatic encounters. Chernov is not a well known baritone in the United States which is too bad since he really gets this difficult role absolutely right (even better than his more famous counterparts in other videos, namely Milnes, Hampson, and Cappucilli). Robert Lloyd is a compelling Fiesco and a credible foil to Chernov. Domingo and Te Kanawa might have a little past their sell-by-dates but handle their supporting roles as well as any that I have seen. The staging is large and traditional but effective in this video presentation.The video direction by Brian Large is extremely well done and enhances this opera's impact. By this point in his career, Levine had become a consummate Verdian and extracts every ounce of drama from this rather dark score. For those unfamiliar with this middle Verdi work, this DVD makes an excellent introduction and will give much enjoyment.
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