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Verdi: Il trovatore; Rigoletto; Falstaff
José Cura (Manrico); Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Count di Luna); Bryn Terfel (Falstaff); Roberto Frontali (Ford); Christine Schäfer (Gilda); Marcelo Álvarez (Il Duca)
Bringing together three of Verdi's most popular operas, this 3 DVD box set presents some of the world's leading artists in outstanding productions, all from the stage of the world famous Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
Bryn Terfel takes the title role in Graham Vick's riotous production of Falstaff conducted by Bernard Haitink; David McVicar's hedonistic production of Rigoletto stars Marcello Alvarez, Paolo Gavanello and Christine Schäfer under the baton of Sir Edward Downes; José Cura and
Dmitri Hvorostovsky lead the cast in Elijah Moshinsky's blazingly passionate Il Trovatore conducted by Carlo Rizzi.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/05/2007
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA0980BD
Conductor(s):
Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
José Cura; Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Bryn Terfel; Roberto Frontali; Christine Schäfer; Marcelo Álvarez; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
José Cura; Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Bryn Terfel; Roberto Frontali; Christine Schäfer; Marcelo Álvarez; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
"All four are in excellent voice. Cura...supports Naef with beautiful quiet singing...Hvorostovsky is formidable...There are two other filmed Trovatore’s available at present, for a combination of musical excellence and intelligent production neither comes close to this one." (International Record Review)
"Elijah Moshinsky’s staging offers splendid mid-19th-century visuals (the Risorgimento provides the inspiration) in designs by Dante Ferretti, including enormous cannons, an iron foundry and a railway station. " (BBC Music Magazine - Il trovatore)
"Elijah Moshinsky’s staging offers splendid mid-19th-century visuals (the Risorgimento provides the inspiration) in designs by Dante Ferretti, including enormous cannons, an iron foundry and a railway station. " (BBC Music Magazine - Il trovatore)
José Cura (Manrico); Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Count di Luna); Bryn Terfel (Falstaff); Roberto Frontali (Ford); Christine Schäfer (Gilda); Marcelo Álvarez (Il Duca)
Bringing together three of Verdi's most popular operas, this 3 DVD box set presents some of the world's leading artists in outstanding productions, all from the stage of the world famous Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
Bryn Terfel takes the title role in Graham Vick's riotous production of Falstaff conducted by Bernard Haitink; David McVicar's hedonistic production of Rigoletto stars Marcello Alvarez, Paolo Gavanello and Christine Schäfer under the baton of Sir Edward Downes; José Cura and
Dmitri Hvorostovsky lead the cast in Elijah Moshinsky's blazingly passionate Il Trovatore conducted by Carlo Rizzi.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/05/2007
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA0980BD
Conductor(s):
Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
José Cura; Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Bryn Terfel; Roberto Frontali; Christine Schäfer; Marcelo Álvarez; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
José Cura; Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Bryn Terfel; Roberto Frontali; Christine Schäfer; Marcelo Álvarez; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Bernard Haitink; Carlo Rizzi; Edward Downes
"All four are in excellent voice. Cura...supports Naef with beautiful quiet singing...Hvorostovsky is formidable...There are two other filmed Trovatore’s available at present, for a combination of musical excellence and intelligent production neither comes close to this one." (International Record Review)
"Elijah Moshinsky’s staging offers splendid mid-19th-century visuals (the Risorgimento provides the inspiration) in designs by Dante Ferretti, including enormous cannons, an iron foundry and a railway station. " (BBC Music Magazine - Il trovatore)
"Elijah Moshinsky’s staging offers splendid mid-19th-century visuals (the Risorgimento provides the inspiration) in designs by Dante Ferretti, including enormous cannons, an iron foundry and a railway station. " (BBC Music Magazine - Il trovatore)
