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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007431115
Format: Classical, Subtitled, Color, DTS Surround Sound
Label: Decca
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageGermanSubtitledEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Decca
MPN: 000529509
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Running Time: 166 minutes
Studio: Decca
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Review:
Description:
• Acclaimed tenor, Juan Diego Flórez in one of his greatest stage roles.
• Two disc set of the critically praised new production from Madrid’s Teatro Real.
• A top international cast including soprano MarÃa Bayo and the great bass baritone Ruggiero Raimondi.
• Includes a bonus disc featuring a fascinating look into the creation of Rossini's comic masterpiece.
Cast List
MarÃa Bayo (Rosina)
Juan Diego Flórez (Count Almaviva)
Pietro Spagnoli (Figaro)
Bruno Praticò (Doctor Bartolo)
Ruggiero Raimondi (Don Basilio)
Marco Moncloa (Fiorello)
Susana Cordón (Berta)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid
Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor
Directed by Emilio Sagi
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
A very imaginative version of the opera. It is well done and the contrast between the black and white scenes and the use of color towards the end were remarkable. It holds the viewers attention with singers who can also act. I viewed it with my 11 year old granddaughter and she was never bored and asked questions which made it evident she was captivated by the story. I recommend it for all ages.
Rating:  -
This is an excellent Barber, good orchestra and singing, but I gave it only four stars because I thought it strained too much for laughs and reminded me of the slapstick in the old silent films. OK this is a comic opera but that doesn't mean it can't be overdone. For the perfect mix of characters, singing and comedy, I still think the Rawnsley, Ewing one on Kultur can't be beat.
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I almost didn't buy it because of the STUPID COSTUMES. But the DVD I had bought featured a homely guy with a great voice. He just wasn't convincing as a "love interest." This tenor JUAN, on the other hand, is the handsomest opera singer I've ever seen, and my girlfriend went NUTS over him as well as the audience. The enunciation of the singers was superb, and the whole cast was hilariouly funny. So much more enjoyable than the other DVD with the American singer from Detroit. I would just love to slap the costumer because the polka dots didn't work, and made the leading lady look like a matron instead of a young girl. The sets were terrific though. This is an opera you can see over and over again for the acting and the laughs.
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Teatro Real of Madrid has done it again. Any of you who are fond of gorgeously staged productions, surely have noticed how high the bar has been set by Madrid. The Gran Teatre Del Liceu is another one you can put real faith in. I am becoming fond of comparing productions, buying one then another. This one trumps all the others I have seen.
I recall Il Viaggio A Reims and the stunning array of staggering talent. Maria Bayo was in Viaggio, but I didn't notice her so much-owing to all the melodic melee and endless parade of stellar vocals. So I was very pleased and stunned by Maria Bayo this time! I think my mouth was agape, and eyebrows raised. She received a very long and enthusiastic ovation near the denouement; that would bring tears to your eyes-and why should she not? She had finished yet another in an interminable series of tour de force arias, and this one the best, saved for last! What nabobs of negativism whose reviews I read at times on these pages. They bring new meaning ... Read More
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I didn't understand the opera until I saw this version. Rossini's original title was "Almaviva, or The Useless Precaution." With "Cessa di piu resistere" restored to the score, it's suddenly clear that Rossinni's "Il Barbiere" was always intended to be more focused on Almaviva/Lindoro than anyone else. It isn't about Figaro; yes, he does have the famous aria, "Largo al factotum" in this opera, but the story is about Almaviva and Rosina.
I enjoyed this performance from the moment early morning workers wheeled sculpted white buildings onto the stage during the overture. I think Flórez' performance of "Cessa" here is even better than on his "Rossini Arias" musical CD. From beginning to end, he is a master of every bit of this role. If it weren't for the difference in time, you might think Rossini had written it for him.
I was delighted to see Ruggero Raimondi as Basilio. His role here is smaller here than when he rendered what has been, for me, a definitive performance ... Read More
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