OPUS ARTE
VERDI: Les Vepres Siciliennes - Netherlands Opera (2 DVD)
VERDI: Les Vepres Siciliennes - Netherlands Opera (2 DVD)
FORMAT (CD, LP, DVD?)
FORMAT (CD, LP, DVD?)
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Barbara Haveman (Hélène); Burkhard Fritz (Henri); Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester (Guy de Montfort); Balint Szabo (Jean Procida)
Les vêpres siciliennes, like the similarly epic Don Carlos, was conceived as a grand opéra for Paris and is driven by the tensions between private passions and public politics. Originally set during Sicily's 13th-century uprising against French rule, in Christof Loy's staging for the Netherlands Opera the action is transposed to a 1940s world of sudden violence and shadowy double-dealing. Imaginatively cast and idiomatically conducted, the performance presents this magnificent score in its entirety, including the allegorical ballet The Four Seasons.
Number of Discs:
2
Sound:
2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Subtitles:
EN, FR, DE, ES
Aspect Ratio:
16:9 Anamorphic
Reviews
"Alejandro Marco-Buhrmeister succeeds in evoking our sympathy in 'Au sein de la puissance'. The lovers sing tenderly; but what stands out in their Act 2 duet is some exquisite phrasing in the strings...There are a few cuts, including the cabaletta of Procida's 'Et toi, Palerme', but it's a worthwhile addition to the modest number of French grand operas on DVD." (Gramophone)
"The Netherlands Opera Chorus ... remains one of the most musically and dramatically responsive among major companies." (International Record Review)
Extra features
Cast gallery. Introductory film.
