Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
May 2006
Number of Discs:
2
Sound:
DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
EN, FR, DE, ES, IT
Territory Exclusions:
USA & Canada
Aspect Ratio:
16:9 Anamorphic
Display:
NTSC
Catalog Number:
OA0934D
Verdi: La Traviata (Teatro Real)
Norah Amsellem (Violetta); José Bros (Alfredo); Renato Bruson (Germont);
Norah Amsellem as Violetta leads a cast of outstanding talent in Pier Luigi Pizzi's beautiful production filmed with High Definition cameras and recorded in multi-track surround sound. Jesús López Cobos conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Chorus) in an acclaimed reading of one of Verdi's greatest works.
Reviews
"Norah Amsellem's Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzis 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)
"A triumphant success... Norah Amsellem is an absolutely exceptional Violetta, a complete and fascinating artist." (L'Opera)
"López-Cobos conducts an interpretation notable for yielding support of his singers combined with dramatic dash, and the Madrid orchestra play as though their lives depended on the results. No wonder this staging has received so much praise in Spain. Its preservation on DVD is welcome." (Gramophone)
Extra features
Illustrated Synopsis and Cast Gallery. Insights - features from Jesús López Cobos, Norah Amsellem, José Bros and Renato Bruson.