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The Blu-ray Experience: Opera & Ballet Highlights [2008] (NTSC) [DVD] [1999]

DVD ~ Pamela Armstrong
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Pamela Armstrong, Cecilia Bartoli, Alessandro Corbelli, Felicity Palmer, Anne Sofie Von Otter
  • Format: Classical, Colour, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Surround Sound, Widescreen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Opus Arte
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Oct 2008
  • Run Time: 50 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001HBX91S
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,332 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #5 in  DVD > Musicals & Classical > Opera
    #7 in  DVD > Musicals & Classical > Classical Music
    #77 in  DVD > Musicals & Classical > Musicals & Stage Performances > Classic

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Product Description
''The Blu-ray Experience'' includes opera and ballet highlights from the Opus Arte catalogue, and gives everyone the opportunity to experience the stunning quality of High Definition picture and sound, at an extremely competitive price. Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside and Agnes Letestu, this 60-minute introduction to the world of Blu-ray is a must-have purchase this autumn. Blu-ray offers an outstanding audio and visual experience, with up to six times the resolution of standard definition DVD, and up to 7.1 channels of High Definition surround sound.

Synopsis
Features performance extracts from Verdi's IL TROVATORE, Tchaikovsky's SWAN LAKE, Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, Puccini's LA BOHEME and GIANNI SCHICCHI, Bizet's CARMEN, Mendelssohn's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Strauss' DIE FLEDERMAUS, Rameau's ZOROASTRE, Bellini's NORMA, and Balanchine's JEWELS.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost too perfect, 15 Mar 2009
By James Shout "Jamesy74" (Melbourne, Oz) - See all my reviews
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At least from a distance in an auditorium you don't get to experience the absolute exertion that the performance place upon the players. The detail is so good you can count the sweat beads dropping off some of the singers in this amazing Blue-Ray demonstration DVD. It's essentially a sampler but Sophie Von Otter's performance singing the Carmen theme is worth the price of the DVD alone. The Magic Flute would also be a favorite. Hard to fault the quality of this disc. Writing, almost like being there, is a cliche, but with a good audio set-up, it's damned close to the real thing. For the price, it's a no brainer, buy it, you might even find you have an interest in Opera that you never knew about by the time you finished with the disc.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars superb disc, 20 Feb 2009
By Mr. D. Singleton "Islander" (Cumbria U.K.) - See all my reviews
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I bought this disc to start my blu-ray collection and for the money the
quality of sound and picture are superb.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars cheap price but nice , 6 Feb 2009
By G. Courtheoux "guy" (paris france) - See all my reviews
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a very cheap priced DVD including only extracts from different DVD on sale for the amateurs of opera and ballets
a nice selection, a very good quality of sound and picture, this bluray is nice to watch...and listen to
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