Gianni Schicchi [Blu-ray]

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Starring: Alessandro Corbelli, Sergei Leiferkus, Marie McLaughlin, Felicity Palmer, Sally Matthews
Directed by: Francesca Kemp, Ann Abel Arden
Binding: Blu-ray
Published: 2008-09-30

$29.99

Features:

Classical
Color
Subtitled
Widescreen

Gianni Schicchi [Blu-ray]

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Blu-ray disc is up to the high standards set by Opus Arte.:

Opus Arte offers two similar yet quite different operas - Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Rachmaninov's The Miserly Knight. While the former is playful, energetic, yet dark and critical of post-war Italy the latter is gloomy, brooding, and even darker. The two operas are terrifically staged under the supervision of Annabel Arden and London Philharmonic conductor Vladimir Jurowski. As expected the video treatment here is very strong. Contrast is convincing, clarity and detail excellent. Talking about Sound,... more info

a real operatic bargain:

Gianni Schicchi and the Dark Knight are at first sight an unlikely couple but the booklet explains why they have been linked. Schicchi is now a very popular black comedy but the knight's tale is really grim. The music however is pure Rachmaninov and well worth repeat listening. Both operas are very well staged and the Opus Arte presentation is excellent apart from the cover art. One would hardly know the Miserly Knight was included! This is silly as what appears to be a one opera disc is so much more... more info

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