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Best 19th/20th century operas on DVD
A Listmania! list by Simon Aiken "simonpiers" (Wales)

1. Wagner - Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg (Levine, Heppner) [DVD] [NTSC] DVD ~ Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The list author says:
	"Stunning production even by Met standards, committed to film with meticulous care; buy it, watch it, and FEEL GOOD!"

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2. Puccini: Madame Butterfly -- 1995 film version [DVD] [1997] DVD ~ Ying Huang

The list author says:
	"A stunning production all-round - fine acting and equally fine singing"

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(19 customer reviews)

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3. Verdi: Rigoletto [DVD] DVD ~ Paolo Gavanelli

The list author says:
	"Very strong male leads (Alvarez and Gavanelli) dominate this energetic performance"

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4. Bizet: Carmen -- film version [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ Julia Migenes

The list author says:
	"Big-budget film version with perennial appeal"

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5. Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen -- Metropolitan/Levine [DVD] [NTSC] DVD ~ James Morris

The list author says:
	"Traditional production from the Met, assembling a uniformly outstanding cast - very loyal to Wagner's own intentions"

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(21 customer reviews)

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6. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde [DVD] [1998]

The list author says:
	"Jon Fredric West makes this hideously difficult tenor role look almost easy; Waltraud Meier is a great match"

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(5 customer reviews)

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7. Der Fliegende Hollander [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Wagner

The list author says:
	"A splendidly dramatic setting and strong leads make this a gripping opera"

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8. Wagner - Parsifal (Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) [DVD] [1991] [NTSC] DVD ~ Bernd Weikl

The list author says:
	"The Met's usual high production standards, with Siegfried Jerusalem in fine voice"

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(3 customer reviews)

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9. Tosca - Puccini [1976] [DVD] [NTSC] DVD ~ Raina Kabaivanska

The list author says:
	"Authentic settings, and Sherrill Milnes as a truly nasty Scarpia!"

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10. Mascagni/Leoncavallo - Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci [DVD] DVD ~ Yelena Obraztsova

The list author says:
	"Cav 'n' Pag - where would we be without Placido Domingo on film?"

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11. Verdi: Aida. Metropolitan Opera [DVD] [NTSC] DVD ~ Aprile Millo

The list author says:
	"You think the Met are trying to impress us with the scale of their sets? Well, they DO impress!"

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12. La Boheme - Pal [DVD] DVD ~ David Hobson

The list author says:
	"A young ensthusiastic cast - looks so FRESH!"

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(8 customer reviews)

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13. Turandot - Puccini - NTSC edition [1988] [DVD] DVD ~ Eva Marton

The list author says:
	"A big production in every respect - a real 'show'"

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(11 customer reviews)

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14. Die Tote Stadt Pal [DVD] DVD ~ Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

The list author says:
	"Overwhelming emotional, or just repulsive? Either way, this opera deserves far more popularity. Torsten Kerl is nothing but impressive in the terribly challenging lead role"

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