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DVD : Verdi - Don Carlo / Pavarotti, Dessi, Ramey, d'Intino, Coni, Muti, La Scala OperaIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Samuel Ramey, Luciano Pavarotti, Paolo Coni, Alexander Anisimov, Antonio Silvestrelli directed by: Franco Zeffirelli  
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0724359944296 Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics Number Of Discs: 2 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: June 15, 2004 Running Time: 182 minutes Studio: EMI Classics Theatrical Release Date: 1994 Sales Rank: 65583 MPN: 99442 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This is a highly professional, sometimes outstanding production of one of Verdi's greatest operas. With lavish staging by Franco Zeffirelli and distinguished performances by Luciano Pavarotti (Don Carlo) and Samuel Ramey (King Philip), as well as the La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, under Riccardo Muti, it can be recommended as the best available DVD edition of the four-act version that Verdi prepared in response to complaints about the production expense and the length (nearly four hours) of his five-act original. The hard choice for a prospective owner is between the four-act and the five-act versions. Riccardo Muti, like most conductors today, omits the first act, set in the forest of Fontainebleau, in which Don Carlo meets and falls in love with the French Princess Elisabeth, who was his fiancée but instead, tragically, becomes his stepmother. This is a serious omission of thematically powerful material, and James Levine and the Metropolitan Opera include it, beautifully produced, in their all-star video with Placido Domingo in the title role. --Joe McLellan Average Rating:
 Rating: - Read 'em all before you buyIf you are looking for just one all-around great dvd of Don Carlo, this may not be the exact thing for you, from a dramatic or visual standpoint. It's a very good recording as to the singing aspects. Pavarotti sings very nicely. He has a nice Corelli-ish edge to the voice which gives the impression of drama, but at the same time he has a lyric feel - I really enjoy listening to him here. Dessi is a great Italian soprano. This is a good role for her. People are often looking for a rich voice ... Read More Rating: - Lots of gorgeous Zeffirelli bling-blingI imagined Franco Zeffirelli must have jumped for joy when he learned he was going to stage his very own auto-da-fé. Lots of jeweled crosses, gold reliquaries, and other religious bling-bling. His lavish, gargantuan sets tend to shift the atmosphere of the opera to its religious-political meaning, somewhat muting the romantic tragedies that take place between four of the five principals (I'm not counting the relationship between Rodrigo and Don Carlo as romantic). Another thing that weakens the ... Read More Rating:  - Grand night at the OperaA magnificant production of Don Carlo. Muti uses the 4 Act Italian version. The principals perform well, and the staging is outstanding. I have enjoyed the performance as a whole and recommend it highly. Rating:  - Gorgeous production with some weak singingThis is a grand, gorgeous, sweeping Franco Zeffirelli production from LaScala. Unfortunately, only one or two of the singers live up to it. Luciano Pavarotti (Don Carlo) doesn't let us down vocally, but he doesn'tconnect with the role or with the other singers. He is a throwback to the"stand and sing" singers of the past, and barely makes an impression. He lacks the passion that should be the cornerstone of this role. As Elisabetta, Daniela Dessi's voice is not in good shape. It sounds ... Read More Rating: - Good Don Carlo.I still prefer The Met production with Domingo, however, I bought this for Sam Ramey's performance as King and certainly wasn't disappointed! He was great! Dessi was a pleasant surprise as Elizabetta! Enjoyed her performance very much! Pav is much better than usual, thinner and more animated. It was well known that his voice cracked on a high note during one of the performances of this run without anyone mentioning the thousands he has hit and, of course, the audience booed. If it was during this ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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