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DVD : Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Arena, Kaibaivanska, Antinori, Jankovic, Ferrara, Veronastarring: Nazareno Antinori, Mirella Freni, Elonora Jankovic, Raina Kabaivanska, Christa Ludwig directed by: Brian Large
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 Rating:  - Snobs strut their stuffThis is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular operas. This was a taken from John Luther Long's novella about the relationship between an American navel officer and a former geisha. I normally appreciate the subtle differences in different presentations of this story. However this particular one (in Verona in 1983) grated on me as the characters were played by stuffy snobs that mostly walked through the story. However the scenery was excellent and they had the space to do ... Read More Rating: - Una version de gran bellezaEsta es una muy bella version de la opera de Puccini. Primero por la bella puesta en escena que plantea la Arena de Verona, con ese jardin natural omnipresente. Luego, por la grandisima creacion (en lo vocal y en lo fisico) que hace del papel principal RAINA KABAIVANSKA, de vision obligada. Ademas aparece muy bien secundada por JANKOVIC (Suzuki) y FERRARA (Sharpless), que estan muy interesantes en sus personajes, y por el mas discreto, aunque suficiente, ANTINORI (B.F. Pinkerton) La orquesta y el coro ... Read More Rating: - This is a good butterfly.Okay, so although there are a few DVD recordings of butterfly, none of them are all that great. According to me, this one is one of the better picks. Big kudos to Kabaivanska... she sings and acts a tremendous butterfly. She doesn't quite pull of some of the high notes, especially at the end of butterfly's entrance and the first act duet, but for the most part she sings really well, and she's in character more than any other butterfly I have seen on screen. Un bel di is her best moment.... ... Read More Rating:  - THE GREAT RAINA KABAIVANSKAYou could not imagine more beautiful and attractif Butterfly than Raina Kabaivanska! If you want to know more about this phenomenal performer you are welcome: www.rainafan.tk Rating:  - What were you watching, you guys?This Butterfly got me completely dissapointed when I watched on video some years ago. The only thing I really liked (and I mean really) was the orchestral sound. An open-air stage like Arena de Verona needs a bigger orchestra than usual and the sound of that big mass of sound was really well and carefully carried out by Maurizio Arena. For the rest, the only thing I can say is that I don't understand how italian audiences have so little respect for Puccini and his masterwork, 'Butterfly'. Not ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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