Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
Jan 2003
Recorded:
2001
Number of Discs:
1
Sound:
Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Subtitles:
FR, DE, ES
Territory Exclusions:
USA & Canada
Aspect Ratio:
16:9 Anamorphic
Display:
NTSC
Catalog Number:
OA0838D
Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti (BBC Wales)
Stephanie Novacek (Dinah); Karl Daymond (Sam);
Tom Cairns cinematic film features a young and vibrant cast in Bernstein's chamber opera. This biting satire on American suburban married life stars Stephanie Novacek as Dinah and Karl Daymond as Sam, facing a serious communication breakdown - he is obsessed with his work, she seeks escapism via the magical world of the latest movie release, Trouble in Tahiti. The score is a path-breaking fusion of lyric art with popular entertainment.
Cast
Stephanie Novacek (Dinah)
Karl Daymond (Sam)
City of London Sinfonia; Paul Daniel
Reviews
"Directed for video by Tom Cairns this DVD offers a lively revival of Bernstein's brilliant one-acter of 1952, a work that neatly spans the gap between opera and Broadway musical." (The Penguin Guide)
"The music is in Bernstein's richest vein: jazzy, melancholic and heart-warming all at once. Paul Daniel leads a lively performance..." (BBC Music Magazine)
"Wonderfully observed acting and singing performances by Karl Daymond and Stephanie Novacek in the leads. A gem." (The Sunday Times)
"Absolutely brilliant." (Opera)
"... miniature masterpiece ... Tom Cairns new film version brilliantly recreates an idealised post-war American suburbia." (The Independent)
Extra features
Introduction to Trouble in Tahiti. 'Not Particularly Romantic' - Humphrey Burton, Leonard Bernsteins biographer, comments on the composers life and the significance of Trouble in Tahiti.'A Very Testing Piece' - Conductor Paul Daniel on the performance and background of the opera. Illustrated booklet with biographies in English, French and German.