THE WORLD'S FINEST OPERA
BALLET, THEATRE AND MUSIC
Verdi Operas: Aida / La traviata / Rigoletto
Stefano Palatchi (Il Re (Aida)); Elisabetta Fiorillo (Amneris (Aida)); Daniela Dessì (Aida (Aida)); Norah Amsellem (Violetta Valéry (La traviata)); Itxaro Mentxaka (Flora Bervoix (La traviata)); María Espada (Annina (La traviata)); Marcelo Álvarez (Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto)); Paolo Gavanelli (Rigoletto (Rigoletto))
This inimitable collection unites three masterworks by the Italian operatic giant Giuseppe Verdi in a
five-DVD set that is essential viewing for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Internationally acclaimed stars perform the title roles, with a combination of lavish costume design and magical staging characterising these celebrated productions from three of the world’s greatest opera houses. Extra features include the BBC documentary Verdi through the Looking Glass.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2014
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo & DTS 5.1 (Aida, La traviata); Dolby stereo & Dolby Surround (Rigoletto)
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1151BD
Artist(s):
Stefano Palatchi; Elisabetta Fiorillo; Daniela Dessì; Norah Amsellem; Itxaro Mentxaka; María Espada; Marcelo Álvarez; Paolo Gavanelli
Stefano Palatchi; Elisabetta Fiorillo; Daniela Dessì; Norah Amsellem; Itxaro Mentxaka; María Espada; Marcelo Álvarez; Paolo Gavanelli
"With stunning costumes, excellent surround sound and a superb cast, this sumptuous production will please any opera fan." (www.new-classics.com - Aida)
"Norah Amsellem’s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production ... Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique - La traviata)
"... a remarkable Rigoletto ... a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review - Rigoletto)
"Norah Amsellem’s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production ... Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique - La traviata)
"... a remarkable Rigoletto ... a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review - Rigoletto)
Stefano Palatchi (Il Re (Aida)); Elisabetta Fiorillo (Amneris (Aida)); Daniela Dessì (Aida (Aida)); Norah Amsellem (Violetta Valéry (La traviata)); Itxaro Mentxaka (Flora Bervoix (La traviata)); María Espada (Annina (La traviata)); Marcelo Álvarez (Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto)); Paolo Gavanelli (Rigoletto (Rigoletto))
This inimitable collection unites three masterworks by the Italian operatic giant Giuseppe Verdi in a
five-DVD set that is essential viewing for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Internationally acclaimed stars perform the title roles, with a combination of lavish costume design and magical staging characterising these celebrated productions from three of the world’s greatest opera houses. Extra features include the BBC documentary Verdi through the Looking Glass.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2014
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo & DTS 5.1 (Aida, La traviata); Dolby stereo & Dolby Surround (Rigoletto)
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1151BD
Artist(s):
Stefano Palatchi; Elisabetta Fiorillo; Daniela Dessì; Norah Amsellem; Itxaro Mentxaka; María Espada; Marcelo Álvarez; Paolo Gavanelli
Stefano Palatchi; Elisabetta Fiorillo; Daniela Dessì; Norah Amsellem; Itxaro Mentxaka; María Espada; Marcelo Álvarez; Paolo Gavanelli
"With stunning costumes, excellent surround sound and a superb cast, this sumptuous production will please any opera fan." (www.new-classics.com - Aida)
"Norah Amsellem’s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production ... Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique - La traviata)
"... a remarkable Rigoletto ... a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review - Rigoletto)
"Norah Amsellem’s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production ... Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique - La traviata)
"... a remarkable Rigoletto ... a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review - Rigoletto)
