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Massenet - Manon / Fleming, Alvarez, Vernhes, Chaignaud, Lopez-Cobos, Paris Opera
:Description:This DVD introduces a production by Gilbert Deflo, which had its first performance at the Bastille opera in Paris in June 1997, conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos. It was an unforgettable experience thanks to the splendid historical costumes by William Orlando, the minimal décor, the sophisticated lighting as well as the musical excellence of the performers. It was also due to the charisma of Renée Fleming; she confessed in an interview, 'I think Manon is my favorite role. I love French music, it is so elegant and delicate stylistically. It has both dramatic and ...
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Puccini - La Boheme / Alvarez, Gallardo-Domas, Hong, Servile, de Carolis, Parodi, Bartoletti, La Scala Opera
:Description:This DVD introduces a production by Gilbert Deflo, which had its first performance at the Bastille opera in Paris in June 1997, conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos. It was an unforgettable experience thanks to the splendid historical costumes by William Orlando, the minimal décor, the sophisticated lighting as well as the musical excellence of the performers. It was also due to the charisma of Renée Fleming; she confessed in an interview, 'I think Manon is my favorite role. I love French music, it is so elegant and delicate stylistically. It has both dramatic and ...
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Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor / Bonfadelli, Alvarez, Frontali, Olivieri, Palazzi, Fournillier, Genoa Opera
:Description:In this staging for the opera house in Genoa, Graham Vick concentrated all his attention on the performers and employed the simplest of means to create spaces representing the atmosphere of the scenes rather than concrete physical locations for them. His production concentrates on the story’s essentials, focusing as closely as possible on the passionate engagement of Lucia, Edgardo and Enrico as performed by an all-star cast. Marcelo Álvarez is hailed as 'one of the hottest tenors on the international scene.' (Opera News) Within the last years, the Argentinian has shot to stardom: ...
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Verdi - Rigoletto / Marcelo Alvarez, Roberto Servile, Inva Mula, Andrea Silvestrelli, Svetlana Serdar, Keri Lynn Wilson, Siena Opera
:Description:Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece RIGOLETTO is brilliantly brought to life in this unique production of the beloved opera, performed under the stars of Siena, Italy, by Roberto Servile, Inva Mula (The Fifth Element), Marcelo Alvarez and the Toscanini Foundation Orchestra, conducted by Keri Lynn Wilson and costumes by renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood. In the 1550's Mantua, the Duke (Alvarez), a celebrated ladies man, seduces Gilda (Mula), the beautiful daughter of his sharp-tongued jester, Rigoletto (Servile). Vowing revenge, her furious father hires Sparafucile, a notorious assassin, to avenge his family's honor, a decision that ...
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Puccini - Tosca
:Description:Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece RIGOLETTO is brilliantly brought to life in this unique production of the beloved opera, performed under the stars of Siena, Italy, by Roberto Servile, Inva Mula (The Fifth Element), Marcelo Alvarez and the Toscanini Foundation Orchestra, conducted by Keri Lynn Wilson and costumes by renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood. In the 1550's Mantua, the Duke (Alvarez), a celebrated ladies man, seduces Gilda (Mula), the beautiful daughter of his sharp-tongued jester, Rigoletto (Servile). Vowing revenge, her furious father hires Sparafucile, a notorious assassin, to avenge his family's honor, a decision that ...
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Verdi Gala / Placido Domingo,Jose Carreras,Jose Cura,Marcelo Alvarez
:Description:Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece RIGOLETTO is brilliantly brought to life in this unique production of the beloved opera, performed under the stars of Siena, Italy, by Roberto Servile, Inva Mula (The Fifth Element), Marcelo Alvarez and the Toscanini Foundation Orchestra, conducted by Keri Lynn Wilson and costumes by renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood. In the 1550's Mantua, the Duke (Alvarez), a celebrated ladies man, seduces Gilda (Mula), the beautiful daughter of his sharp-tongued jester, Rigoletto (Servile). Vowing revenge, her furious father hires Sparafucile, a notorious assassin, to avenge his family's honor, a decision that ...
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Verdi - Rigoletto
:Description:Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece RIGOLETTO is brilliantly brought to life in this unique production of the beloved opera, performed under the stars of Siena, Italy, by Roberto Servile, Inva Mula (The Fifth Element), Marcelo Alvarez and the Toscanini Foundation Orchestra, conducted by Keri Lynn Wilson and costumes by renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood. In the 1550's Mantua, the Duke (Alvarez), a celebrated ladies man, seduces Gilda (Mula), the beautiful daughter of his sharp-tongued jester, Rigoletto (Servile). Vowing revenge, her furious father hires Sparafucile, a notorious assassin, to avenge his family's honor, a decision that ...
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The Woman with Red Boots
:Description:After a chance meeting with avant garde writer Francoise, an elderly millionaire starts to manipulate her life, drawing in equally unsuspecting and happily married Mark. Francoise however is able to recall visions of the past and to conjure up apparitions at will so when the old man invites her and Mark to his mansion he finds things turning out unexpectedly.
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Verdi Box Set: Falstaff, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore
:Description:After a chance meeting with avant garde writer Francoise, an elderly millionaire starts to manipulate her life, drawing in equally unsuspecting and happily married Mark. Francoise however is able to recall visions of the past and to conjure up apparitions at will so when the old man invites her and Mark to his mansion he finds things turning out unexpectedly.
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Manon
:Description:After a chance meeting with avant garde writer Francoise, an elderly millionaire starts to manipulate her life, drawing in equally unsuspecting and happily married Mark. Francoise however is able to recall visions of the past and to conjure up apparitions at will so when the old man invites her and Mark to his mansion he finds things turning out unexpectedly.
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