Movie Description
Verdi La Traviata
(2005)Overview
This DVD of a live 2005 performance from the Zürich Opera under the musical direction of Franz Welser-Möst has many things to recommend it -- the young tenor Piotr Beczala as Alfredo, the marvelous Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont, the playing of the Zurich Opera orchestra, the simple but effective sets by by Erich Wonder, the uncluttered stage direction by Jürgen Flimm. It also has some flaws: strangely variable volume level of the recorded sound sometimes coming on so loud as to make one reach for the volume control, and the uneven performance of the Violetta, Eva Mei who, for all her merits, gives a dramatically effective performance marred by occasional difficulties with vocal production. Still, overall I felt this was a moving production, one that I would recommend, although perhaps not as an only DVD of one of Verdi's most popular operas.
Featured Crew
Cast
Violetta
Alfredo
Germont
Flora
Gastone
Baron Douphol
Annina
Doctor Grenvil
Marqués D'Obigny
Conductor
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Facts
Original TitleVerdi La Traviata
Status Released
Release Information
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2005-02-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 08m
Production CompaniesArtHaus,Opernhaus Zürich,Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt
Genres
- Music
