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Mozart's immortal adaptation of Beaumarchais' satirical tale has always been a Glyndebourne staple, so it was appropriate that this delightfully traditional production of Le Nozze di Figaro was chosen to reopen a refurbished Gyndebourne in May, 1994. Here, John Gunter's set design is airy and uncluttered, leaving the actors plenty of breathing space, while director Stephen Medcalf likewise allows the characters to speak (and sing) for themselves. Gerald Finley's Figaro and Alison Hagley's Susanna make a charming central pairing; Renee Fleming and Andreas Schmidt are a formidable aristocratic duo, while Marie-Ange Todorovitch fills Cherubino's trousers with pleasing playfulness. Haitink and the London Philharmonic sparkle, as of course they should. Unfussily filmed, this is as close to the real thing as you are likely to get without a Glyndebourne season ticket.
On the DVD: This is a double-sided disc requiring a changeover between Acts 2 and 3. With a running-time of 189 minutes, the disc is no longer than some epic Hollywood movies, so such flipping is hard to justify. But at least opera lends itself to natural breaks like this. The sound options are Dolby stereo or 5.1 and the picture is in 4:3 ratio. Subtitles are provided in English, French or German and the booklet contains a plot synopsis. --Mark Walker
Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 10
Italian
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Italian
Dolby Digital 2.0
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Cast And Character Screens
On Screen Synopsis
Chapter Selector Screens
English\French\German
DVD 10
Italian
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Italian
Dolby Digital 2.0
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Cast And Character Screens
On Screen Synopsis
Chapter Selector Screens
English\French\German
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If it were not for the poor sound quality, this would be five stars; but in the modern age, there is an expectation that a DVD should produce quality sound and this does not. This opera is one of the greatest artistic achievements in the world ever; the music is simply stunning; its ecstatic music that makes one rejoice in simply being.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Many things combine to make this an ideal production to enjoy in the home. There are enough shots of the newly-enlarged opera house at Glyndebourne to remind us that we are at an actual performance. The camera work, however, gets us closer than is possible in any theatre; indeed, during the Countess's first aria we are lying beside her in the bed. Amongst the principals, it is Figaro (Gerald Finley) and Susanna (Alison Begley) who dominate, and rightly so. With subtitles provided and every note of Mozart's score included, we might well conclude that this is the most entertaining of all operas.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Finding good DVD titles of any description to rent is always a problem for us: most of the best films we have seen in the cinema and don't want to waste a rental on seeing them again. So on one occasion we rented a Mozart Opera and we were so pleased with it we have rented a number of others.
This particular production is almost flawless and were please with our choice yet again, especially as it arrived in the week before Christmas and so filled in a couple of dead broadcasting evenings. Sit back and enjoy.
This particular production is almost flawless and were please with our choice yet again, especially as it arrived in the week before Christmas and so filled in a couple of dead broadcasting evenings. Sit back and enjoy.
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Ok if you have a Krall 50,000amp amplifier I guess.
Who was on the cxxxing mixer desk? 8 year old Tobias Smedley who turned the volume down? Also the direction mics were hopeless. Read more
Published 16 months ago by E. Coolican
Heaven on earth
I've had this around 10 years now, and it's still transporting me in safe and legal ways!
Given that this is a live performance, with scenes in semi-darkness, I'm... Read more
Given that this is a live performance, with scenes in semi-darkness, I'm... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2009 by Johnny B
Mozart operas
I believe that the Glyndbourne productions of Mozart's are some of the best ever, and this version of the Marriage of Figaro gives all the depth and emotion that this popular opera... Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by musicfan
A very satisfying Glyndebourne production
Vocally and visually, this is a very satisfying production made by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1994. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2007 by KazM
Così fan .... molti
La qualità sonora è proprio mediocre. A questo si aggiunge una dizione veramente scadente, difficile da tollerare in una recita avvenuta nella Nazione del teatro ed... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2007 by C. Franco
Sound quality subpar...and what's the deal with having Renee
Fleming rolling around on the ground during "Deh vieni..."?
Alison Hagley as Susanna was delicious and her chemistry with Gerald Finley is one of the highlights. Read more
Alison Hagley as Susanna was delicious and her chemistry with Gerald Finley is one of the highlights. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2004
Outstanding
The quality of the sound, picture, Glyndebourne settings are exceptional. Very moving performances interwoven with the normal Mozartian whims. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2003 by Stu
Faboulous singing, 1 point deducted for visuals
I subscribe to everything that was said about singing. It is indeed first-rate, and so is Haitink’s conducting. But the visuals are no match for the performance. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2003 by "anterovirkkala"
Superb
A very high quality DVD: my personal favourite in opera. Alison Hagley makes a very fine Susanna, both dramatically and vocally, and Renee Fleming makes an excellent job of the... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2002 by Kirsten Ruth Bayes
Fantastic perfomance - great singers!
What can I say? I can only recommend this DVD because it's absolutely gorgeous. The soloists are not only fantastic singers but also great actors. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2002 by Sabine Zimmermann
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