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DVD : Turandot - Puccini - NTSC edition [1988] (NTSC)

  


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Turandot - Puccini - NTSC edition [1988] (NTSC)
starring: Eva Marton, Plácido Domingo, Leona Mitchell, Paul Plishka, Hugues Cuenod
directed by: Kirk Browning

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Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007305898
Format: NTSC, DVD-Video, PAL, Subtitled
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: September 15, 2003
Running Time: 134 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 1988
Sales Rank: 18042
MPN: 000085209

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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent opera, excellent procuction, excellent DVD presentation.
Eva Marton is wonderful in the title role, both in acting and singing. Particulary in act 2 scene 2, where she subtly conveys the reactions she recalls in act 3. Watch her face when Calaf tries to kiss the hem of her robe. Placido Domingo is also effective, showing Calaf's arrogance and selfishness convincingly. Leona Mitchell is heartbreaking as Liu, her unrequited devotion shining through in her voice and acting.

The Mandarin makes the most of his moment, turning what is basically plot exposition into a rabble rousing speech designed to fire up the peasants while the Emperor is portrayed as being weighed down by guilt at allowing Turandot to make her terrible bargain.

The scenery is magnificent, from the ... Read More:


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the best productions from the MET
When I first saw this production on VHS in 1994, I was really bowled over with the fine singing and acting from all the principals. James Levine and his MET Orchestra produced fine sound and sensative accompaniment and overall, this production really impressed me. I vowed that when it came out on DVD, I would be the first to get a copy. This was over 3 years ago! I watch this DVD repeatedly and I am still bowled over with the overall effect of the singing and staging. Eva Marton as Turandot has been superbly costumed and directed by Franco Zefferelli and to my ears, a fine Turandot. She owns the stage in Act 2 Scene 2 and her curtain call at the end of the opera is a well-deserved ovation! Domingo had a bit of an off night with this performance, ... Read More:

 



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