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Puccini - Le Villi |  | Artists: Albert Montserrat, Andrea Rola, Halla Margret, Tamas Pal
Label: Kultur Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 43142
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 68 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 4064
UPC: 032031406490
EAN: 0032031406490
ASIN: B000MMLPGY
Release Date: March 27, 2007
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Description
OPERA-BALLO IN TWO ACTSLe Villi (The Willis or The Fairies) is an opera-ballo in two acts (originally one) composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, based on the short story Les Willis by Alphonse Karr. The original one act version was first performed at the Teatro dal Verne, Milan in 1884. Albert Montserrat, Halla Margret, Andrea Rola, Coro e orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea, Tamas Pal (dir.), Enrico Castiglione (regia). Sung in Italian. Roberto: Albert Montserrat
Anna: Halla Margret
Guglielmo: Montserrat Martì Coro and Orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea, Conducted by Tamas Pal Stage & Television Direction and Set Design Enrico Castiglione Costumes: Sonia Cammarata
Choreographer: Daniela Megna
Dancers: MedEnsemble
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 Sorry I purchased September 11, 2007
Donald Fetterman
I love Puccini's operas and I understand that his early operas were not his best, but this DVD is not to my liking. The soprano is bad and the director doesn't seem to know what to do with his characters while onstage. Soomeday there might be a better recording. Until then...
 Dreadful Soprano in rare work June 22, 2007
J. Shaver (Hot Springs, VA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have always been fond of this opera and was excited at the thought of finally seeing a production. Unfortunately I also had to hear it. The soprano is worse than Susan Kane. Indeed one can only assume that like that unhappy singer in Citizen Kane she must have been the producer's wife or girlfriend. She is quite pretty but the voice shakes more than a reed in the wind and is seldom on key. I have never heard a so-called professional who was that bad.
The others are average, but next to her seem better than they are. If like me you want to be able to say you've seen this rarely performed work than rent it or buy the cheapest you can find. If you don't know the work then buy the CD with Domingo and Scotto and let this DVD go by.
 Puccini's first opera deserves to be seen and heard May 12, 2007
Erwin K. Krause (TX USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Le Villi has some beautiful music in it. It is beautifully orchestrated. So, it has a rather silly plot. So do nearly all of Mozart's and Wagner's operas, and many of Verdi's.
My personal opinion is that Le Villi supplied Mascagni with many orchestration ideas for Cavalleria Rusticana and even a melody or two.
rare Puccini May 11, 2007
Dr. J. J. Kregarman (Denver, Colorado United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had preordered this DVD and, having read the other reviews approached watching it with dread. Expecting nothing, I was pleasantly surprised. If you are looking at this, then you are interested in seeing what Puccini's first opera looks like, and this DVD will give you that experience. The vast majority of the works interest lies in the music written for the men, chorus, or orchestra alone. All are at least adequate. The story is silly (even for opera) but does not overstay its welcome as the DVD last just over an hour. This is a live performance. At times the audience applauded what was going on on stage. Their applause seemed appropriate.
A total disaster ! April 24, 2007
Edgardo Beck (Buenos Aires,Argentina)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
With the tenor as the only excepcion, and perhaps the ballet these performance is a total disaster! The "corner stone" is the soprano. Something to forget inmediatelly (my apologies for my disastrous English!)
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