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Hildegard Von Bingen Portrait [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Patricia Routledge

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Actors: Patricia Routledge
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Classical, PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Subtitles: German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Opus Arte
DVD Release Date: 2 Sep 2003
Run Time: 210 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B0000BV1JC
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,967 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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DVD Description
Credits:

The Soul – Ansy Boothroyd
The Devil – John Hancorn
The Virtues – Vox Animae, led by Evelyn Tubb
Chorus of Patriarchs, Prophets and Souls – Mayfield Chamber Opera Chorus
Harp – Michael Fields
Recorder – Piers Adams
Percussion – Steven Devine
Directors – Michael Fields and Evelyn Tubb

Special Features

Hildegard - Dramatised BBC Omnibus biographical documentary, starring Patricia Routledge (55 minutes)
A Real Mystic - An interview and lecture with Professor Matthew Fox, author of Illuminations and Mary Grobowsky, expert on Hildegard’s spiritual significance to the 21st century (45 minutes)
A Source of Inspiration - The Washington National Cathedral presents a documentary about the life and times of Hildegard (50 minutes)
Illuminations - Art gallery of Hildegard’s mystic visions, with comments by Professor Matthew Fox

DVD Technical Information:

Aspect Ratio – 16/9 (apart from 4/3 for A Source of Inspiration)
PAL
Colour
Region Code: 0 (All)
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch
Running Time: 250 mins
Disc Format: x2 DVD 9 (double layer)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Extraordinarily Beautiful Collection, 11 Dec 2003

By	J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

In this 2-DVD set is collected several programs, from disparate sources and uniformly stunningly beautiful, centered on the life and work of the 12th-century saint, Hildegard of Bingen--poet, prophet, activist, musician, artist, mystic.

On DVD 1 is a 70-minute filmed version of her 'Ordo Virtutem' ('Ritual of Virtues') performed by a group of British singers/actors under the direction of Michael Fields and Evelyn Tubb; Ms Tubb portrays the central character, Anima (The Soul). It was shot in a the ruin of an abbey somewhere, I'd guess in England (although it might be Germany) and the visual effect is simply gorgeous. The 'staging' is hieratic, befitting the ritualistic nature of the chanting, and features individual singers for each of the Virtues (Humility, Knowledge of God, Charity, Fear of God, Obedience, Faith, Hope, etc.). Like a good opera or sacred oratorio, it tells of the moving story of the Soul's fight against the Devil with the aid of the Virtues.

Following that, on DVD 1, is a 45 minute conversation with and lecture by Matthew Fox, a well-known scholar of the life and works of Hildegard. Fox, a liberal theologian and Dominican priest who was silenced by the Vatican and later dismissed from his order, is now an Episcopal priest in California. His knowledge of Hildegard is second to none, and the interview and lecture are unfailingly fascinating.

On DVD 2 is a dramatization of Hildegard's life from the BBC. It features Patricia Routledge (best known to us Americans as Hyacinth Bucket on the BBC program, 'Keeping Up Appearances,' but for many years a well-esteemed serious actress) as the head of the abbey in which Hildegard is raised and continues to live. Again, the mise en sc�ne is gorgeous, the acting beautifully done. The hour-long program portrays the highlights of Hildegard's life in scrupulous detail.

This is followed, on DVD 2, by a 50-minute documentary, with a good deal of music from the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., about Hildgard. It brings a different slant to the story, and makes use of meticulously researched and presented graphics from the period.

Finally, on DVD 2, is a 30-minute presentation, again by Matthew Fox, of art of the period that illustrates Hildegard's mystic visions.

I can't imagine anyone interested in Hildegard not wanting to own this set. The presentation is first-class and the material included is almost encyclopedic. The performances of the music is strikingly good.

Recommended.

Scott Morrison

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