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DVD : Handel - Tamerlano / Jonathan Miller, Trevor Pinnock - Bacelli, Randle, Pushee, Norberg-Schulz, Bonitatibus, Abete - Händelfestspiele Halle 2001In association with Amazon.comstarring: Monica Bacelli, Tom Randle, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Graham Pushee, Anna Bonitatibus directed by: Helga Dubnyicsek  List Price: $39.99 Amazon.com's Price: $35.99 You Save: $4.00 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0807280070392 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Arthaus Musik Manufacturer: Arthaus Musik Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Arthaus Musik Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 20, 2002 Running Time: 323 minutes Studio: Arthaus Musik Theatrical Release Date: 2001 Sales Rank: 78758 MPN: 100703 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - a fantastic Handel opera DVD!If the magnificent Glyndebourne DVD of Giulio Cesare is Handelian Kabuki, this one is Handelian Noh. I'm mainly writing to offer a different perspective on the "static" staging. Other reviewers have extolled the costumes, the singing, and the opera itself, but some were put off by the lack of action. I was made leery by those reviews myself, but, having now seen the DVD, my perception is that the movements on stage and the dynamics of the characters--the "acting"-- were very carefully worked out ... Read More Rating: - Fabulous DVDWhat a fabulous DVD of Handel's music. The music is sung with great artistry and feeling. All the singers are exceptional and the acting is superb. The costumes can justifably be called stunning. Some people consider this production static but we do not feel that way about it. This production concentrates on the expressiveness and beauty of the music. It does not distract with unrelated stage business. As with so much of Handel's music, Tamerlano contains pieces of very great beauty. ... Read More Rating:  - A bit too staticThe cast of this Tamerlano is excelent. There is not criticism to any of these talented young singers, particularly Randle and Bonitatibus. The costumes are lavish and the interpretation of Handel's masterpiece is impecable to say the less (Bravo Trevor Pinnock). However,a three hours-long opera would require a more dynamic staging than the one that Jonathan Miller delivers here. Everything in this production is too static to my taste in spite of all the efforts put by the singers (particularly ... Read More Rating:  - Disappointing after all the splendid reviews below:Let's be clear; I love Handel operas; I have DVDs of every Handel opera available on Region 1. I worship Trevor Pinnock; he'd never disappointed me before. But... this performance is ponderous and unconvincing. Perhaps the lovely costumes so much praised by other reviewers inhibited the singers from adequate blocking and gesture. Monica Bacelli is the chief problem; she is completely unconvincing as Tamerlano, both as an actress and as a singer. She lacks all ferocity. I'm inclined to think that Pinnock's ... Read More Rating: - You will not be disappointedThis performance is aptly staged in a traditional manner (not a criticism, in my book) with opulent oriental-looking costumes. The singers are superb, and their acting is entirely appropriate. To lovers of Handel, conductor Trevor Pinnock--founder of the English Concert--needs no additional recommendation. The videography is flawless. In short, if you're looking for a DVD of a Handel opera, this recording will not disappoint. Browse for similar items by category:
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