Artiest : Barbara Haveman
Titel : Verdi: Les Vepres Siciliennes

Produktspecificatie

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.



Press 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)



Cast

Barbara Haveman (Hélène)

Burkhard Fritz (Henri)

Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester (Guy de Montfort)

Balint Szabo (Jean Procida)

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Paolo Carignani



Running Time: 208 minutes

Sound: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES



Review

A worthwhile addition to the modest number of French grand operas on DVD. --Gramophone,



This is an intelligent and absorbing staging by Netherlands Opera. **** --Opera Now



Conductor Paolo Carignani is convincing, and the Netherlands Opera Chorus and Phiharmonic make a good showing. Performance Picture & Sound ****

--BBC Music Magazine



Product details

Aspect Ratio ? : ? 16:9 - 1.78:1

Language ? : ? French

Product Dimensions ? : ? 19.1 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm; 113.4 Grams

Run time ? : ? 3 hours and 28 minutes

Actors ? : ? Barbara Haveman, Lívia Ághová, Burkhard Fritz, Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester, Balint Szabo

Subtitles: ? : ? English, French, German, Spanish

Language ? : ? French (DTS-HD 5.1), French (PCM2 .0)