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DVD : Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, Scotto, Niska, Wixell, Plishka, Levine, Metropolitan Opera
  


: Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, Scotto, Niska, Wixell, Plishka, Levine, Metropolitan Opera

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007340257
Format: AC-3, Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 11, 2005
Running Time: 123 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Sales Rank: 2975
MPN: 000448409



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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Perfection
I found every detail of this production to be unimprovable. True, the film is old and grainy and sometimes slightly blurry. But it doesn't matter. The casting and vocals are unbeatable. I'm so glad to have seen Pavarotti in this role and in his prime, when he fully committed to everything with his whole being rather than just vocally doing so. He is superb (though he wobbles on the High C in "che gelida manina"), as is the rest of the cast. But the biggest revelation for me was Scotto. I grew ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A masterpiece!
I remember seeing this live original broadcast, and it was thrilling then. Pavarotti and Scotto are at their best, and Levine supports them and the rest of the cast perfectly. I am glad I went looking for it, and recommend it to any Puccini or Pavarotti lover.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Beautiful Performance by All
This DVD performance has a way of drawing you into the story so that you feel that you're on the stage with the performers. The singing and acting are superb but the quality of the recording is deficient. Camera angles and framing detract from the total enjoyment. Lighting is poor and obscure. If you want the feeling of sitting in the balcony watching the opera, this is for you. I, for one, don't want to be distracted by seeing more than what's happening on stage. Granted, the video/audio technology ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Scotto- The Queen of the Night
This production was filmed live at the met in 1977 and it's an affecting one.
I had seen Renata Scotto perform as Musetta in another production with Carreras and that performance was quite memorable so i really looked forward to seeing her as Mimi.
Scotto performs from the soul and from the heart and it's a very moving experience to hear and see her perform.
Her singing is so poetic with such sensitive artful display of dynamics to convey the words she is singing.
This is a performance ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - La Boheme
A marvelous version of this great opera. The 'young' Pavoratti's voice simply soars. I saw the new Met version recently which was excellent, but no comparison in tenors. What a loss too soon when he died.


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