You need To Check this Verdi Maazel Chiara Pavarotti Scala
This is a fabulous opera. It is nothing compared to the Broadway production. Despite Luciano Pavarotti's weight, he has an amazing voice and is perfect for the role of Radames. Maria Chiara makes a wonderful Aida. Ghena Dimitrova is a fabulous Amneris. I just wish they mentioned her character by name. The sets are amazing. I think it is amazing how they managed to fit the exterior of the Temple of Vulcan beneath the stage . I think one of the pillars looked like Louis Armstrong. Watch for that pillar. The guy who plays Amonasro looked so convincing, you would have thought he was actually African American. Mind you, this was the first time I saw that guy. I've heard that he's really white. Even though I give it 5 stars, I have three complaints. One is major and two are minor. The major one is the first scene of Act II. It's Nudist City in that scene. There are naked women exposing their you-know-whats in front of millions of opera patrons. To make matters worse, one minute you're getting over the shock of naked women, suddenly, the Moorish Slave Dance start s up and naked kids run on stage . Some may have been wearing jewelry that covers up their middle areas but their tushies are still exposed. It is a crime for women and children to expose themselves in public. My three minor complaints are the subtitles that go ok at the beginning of the opera but get quirky after Ramfis exits. They either show up, show up too late, or don't show up at all. My second minor complaint is the outfit that Aida wore in her final scene. Why did she get dressed up just to die with Radames. Did she want to look beautiful when archaeologists found the tomb. She and the mothers of the Moorish children should have protested about the costume s. It's too late now but still, that bawdy headdress looked too vibrant for a tomb. My final complaint (and this one is pretty minor) is that during the curtain calls at the end of the show, there was a shot of a balcony but a house light got in the way making room for the DVD's only moment of poor filming.
Get your Verdi Maazel Chiara Pavarotti Scala Now!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteIt is excellent! The music of this opera is awesome and singers like Pavarotti make it even better. If you like Verdi or Pavarotti that's exactly what you want.
ReplyDeleteBest opera I have ever seen!!, June 8, 2002
ReplyDelete
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous opera. It is nothing compared to the Broadway production. Despite Luciano Pavarotti's weight, he has an amazing voice and is perfect for the role of Radames. Maria Chiara makes a wonderful Aida. Ghena Dimitrova is a fabulous Amneris. I just wish they mentioned her character by name. The sets are amazing. I think it is amazing how they managed to fit the exterior of the Temple of Vulcan beneath the stage. I think one of the pillars looked like Louis Armstrong. Watch for that pillar. The guy who plays Amonasro looked so convincing, you would have thought he was actually African American. Mind you, this was the first time I saw that guy. I've heard that he's really white. Even though I give it 5 stars, I have three complaints. One is major and two are minor. The major one is the first scene of Act II. It's Nudist City in that scene. There are naked women exposing their you-know-whats in front of millions of opera patrons. To make matters worse, one minute you're getting over the shock of naked women, suddenly, the Moorish Slave Dance starts up and naked kids run on stage. Some may have been wearing jewelry that covers up their middle areas but their tushies are still exposed. It is a crime for women and children to expose themselves in public. My three minor complaints are the subtitles that go ok at the beginning of the opera but get quirky after Ramfis exits. They either show up, show up too late, or don't show up at all. My second minor complaint is the outfit that Aida wore in her final scene. Why did she get dressed up just to die with Radames. Did she want to look beautiful when archaeologists found the tomb. She and the mothers of the Moorish children should have protested about the costumes. It's too late now but still, that bawdy headdress looked too vibrant for a tomb. My final complaint (and this one is pretty minor) is that during the curtain calls at the end of the show, there was a shot of a balcony but a house light got in the way making room for the DVD's only moment of poor filming.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteI have to confess I have not watched much of Verdi so I do not have enough knowledge to compare and contrast. I also was watching sub titles the firt time through. Looks like I will have to find a different production and hope it is just not Giuseppe Verdi I find band. I know this 1985 but it has a 60's feel.
ReplyDeleteThis presentation seems a bit bland. But Stefania Toczyska made a splendid Amneris and kept you in your seat wanting more.
Do not let me discourage you from watching as everyone needs to know the story and especially find where they extracted the Act 2, Scene 2: ....Triumphal March from.
"Aida" an Arabic female name meaning "visitor"
5.0 out of 5 stars
ReplyDeleteBy A Customer
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteGreat production. Luciano is to fat for a Radames; but then, he starts singing and we stop looking at his figure and listening at that unique voice!
ReplyDeleteSaw this one many years ago, didn't know the artists or anything. It always stuck in my heart. I have seen many other versions and they never moved me like this one. The final scene is something that has and will always stay with me. So glad to finally find this DVD.
ReplyDeleteonly opera for example :aida , la traviata, la boheme
ReplyDelete