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DVD : Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Kraus, Hendricks, Welting, Ghiuselev, Omilian, Eggerton, Guingal, ParmaIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $39.95 Amazon.com's Price: $35.99 You Save: $3.96 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 8018783040122 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Hardy Classics DVD Manufacturer: Hardy Classics DVD Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Hardy Classics DVD Release Date: September 30, 2003 Running Time: 160 minutes Studio: Hardy Classics DVD Theatrical Release Date: 1988 Sales Rank: 92347 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Les Contes d'HoffmannI bought this DVD particularly because of Alfredo Kraus. I had the privilege of knowing him personally. There never have been any doubts in my mind that whatever he performed, no one would do it better. This Contes d'Hoffmann is another example of that. His vocal technique and beautiful phrasing always extremely elegant. I think he was already in his sixties when he did this performance and the way he moves around, dancing, running, jumping to and from the table, and singing at the same time is very ... Read More Rating: - With ReservationsI had the honor to see the great Alfredo Kraus sing Hoffman many times on stage. There is no question that he remains definitive in this role. Even in his later years, he could produce a performance which was exquisite in style and vocal technique. The high C in the Tavern Scene was his alone. I have seen Domingo wilt in this role, while Kraus remained strong and vital to the end. This is a document of the Tenor's Tenor. But...This is a house recording and never meant for broadcast or distribution. ... Read More Rating:  - dark talesAnother terrible Hoffman on DVD. This one is so dark that scenery and costumes are almost impossible to see. Almost everything is in shadows. If you want a headache this is the performance to see. Rating: - This was wonderfulHoffmann is not my favorite opera, but I like it. This version (the 2nd I've seen) was wonderful and (the 4th one I've heard, including the 2 I've seen), 2nd only to the Sutherland comic opera version with Domingo and Bacquier. I've got so much to say, I don't know where to start. First, the big 3 questions. It's sung in French (everything else about it is in Italian), it is all sung (beautiful recitatives, no dialogue, which wouldn't have mattered because there are English subtitles), and 3 different ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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