Villazon proves again his excellent narrating skills on stage wdr klassik. Please do not ask for links in the comment section. This huge production features spectacular sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling lighting, fireworks and a 9meter. Act i violettas house a party is taking place at the house of violetta valery, a. The events take place in and around paris during the 1840s.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the franco zeffirellidirected movie via subscription can be a. Today it is probably the most frequently performed of all 28 operas by verdi. It was released in the united states in 1983 and was originally released in italy in 1982. I love that zeffirelli pays so much detail to research to. Like olympia, verdis most celebrated heroine surrenders to the spectator just. He confesses his feelings to violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. I own five others, including, netrebko, fleming, and two with gheorghiu, but none of those versions which certainly have their strengths, both technically, and vocally express the full gamut of the emotional power and the pathos that is at the heart of this great operatragedy. With teresa stratas, placido domingo, cornell macneil, allan monk. The metropolitan opera hd live, great performances at the met.
Anna netrebko, rolando villazon, thomas hampson, helene schneidermann, salvatore cordella, carlo rizzi, willy decker. It is based on the 1853 opera of the same name with music by giuseppe verdi and libretto by francesco maria piave. Sets and costumes are breathtaking and historically accurate. This live performance was recorded in tokyo, september 18. Please give me a short ok or not ok, if i can use 20 seconds from the second file and, if necessary, under what conditions. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. With francesca dotto, antonio poli, roberto frontali, jader bignamini. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The plot takes place in paris and in its surroundings, in the late 1950s. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a fallen woman, which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. Anna moffos performance as violetta in this 1967 film production is.
When glamorous call girl violetta valery finds love in her admirer alfredo germont, it seems nothing can keep them apart. Winners of the klaudia taev competition for opera singers lead the cast of this gloomy story. The film stars placido domingo and teresa stratas as alfredo germont. Yannick nezetsagein, managed by michael mayer, who was the newest teksturowal new generation, including the beautiful setting of. Teresa stratas, placido domingo, cornell mcneill, franco zeffirellli. This is still the best dvd version of traviata on the market. A love story of a courtesan violetta and a nobleman alfredo. A party is taking place at the home of violetta valery, a beautiful parisian demimondaine a 19th.
Soprano teresa stratas, tenor placido domingo, and baritone cornell macneil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. While the 1982 zeffirelli film still continues to be my favourite filmproduction of this amazing opera, i found this 2000 performance very interesting. The play is still staged today in its original form and exists in several film. This is a remount of a 2006 production that was dusted off in 2014 and again now. Thomas hampson sings one of his most acclaimed met roles as giorgio germont, alfredos disapproving father, in a revival of willy deckers staging conducted by san francisco opera music director nicola luisotti. The score is littered with fantastics tunes that are now wildly famous even those who arent at all operatically versed will know many of the arias from countless tv ads but beyond that it is the coherence of the whole piece that makes it a masterpiece. Anna moffos performance as violetta in this 1967 film production is particularly visceral in the agony and ecstasy which pours out of her arias. Jul 09, 2017 directed by sofia coppola, francesca nesler. See all 3 photos a love story of a courtesan violetta and a nobleman alfredo. Pavarotti soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The cinematography is appropriately both beautiful and colorful, particularly at the villa outside paris. At a party she is introduced to alfredo germont, who has been fascinated by her for a long time. Live in hd 201617 season features a broadcast of verdis traviata live culprits in some theaters around the country sonya yoncheva on saturday, march 11 brings its acclaimed courtesan violetta interpretation found audiences live in hd valry first time, against increased american tenor michael fabiano as her lover, alfredo.