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Pergolesi - Adriano in Siria; Livietta e Tracollo (Ottavio Dantone) [2011] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 26 Feb 2013 04:18:00 | Comments : 14

Pergolesi - Adriano in Siria; Livietta e Tracollo (Ottavio Dantone) [2011]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 6,31Gb+5,97Gb (2*DVD9)
Classical | Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano | 190 min+12 min (bonus) | +3% Recovery

“ For the festivities marking the Pergolesi’s tercentenary in his native Jesi, Ignacio García created a new staging of the imperial drama Adriano in Siria. His staging in Jesi’s exquisite 18th-century Teatro Comunale Pergolesi includes the delightful comic intermezzo Livietta e Tracollo, thus following the precedent set at the premiere in 1734. A fine Italian cast and the distinguished Accademia Bizantina are led by the Accademia’s director, Ottavio Dantone. ”
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Donizetti - Don Pasquale (Netrebko, Del Carlo, Polenzani, Kwiecien) [2011] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 25 Feb 2013 04:00:00 | Comments : 12

Donizetti - Don Pasquale (Netrebko, Del Carlo, Polenzani, Kwiecien) [2011]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LPCM, 2 ch), (DTS, 6 ch) | 7,36 GB (DVD9)
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: It, En, Fr, Ge, Sp | 133 min + 9 min(bonus)

“ Don Pasquale was Donizetti's last comedy and it's a funny, sometimes subtle work, with finely drawn characters. Malatesta and Norina are playful and sarcastic and their music reflects this; Ernesto is a familiar opera-buffa tenor/lover in his outrage and ardency, and his sweet second-act aria has a nice, mock-maudlin aura. Pasquale also is somewhat of a stereotype. But Donizetti adds depth to their personalities and the opera is far from just a farce: it has things to say about self-delusion, self-knowledge, trust, old-age, playacting, and people's feelings...
--Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com 		”
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Donizetti - Anna Bolena (Evelino Pido, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca) [2011] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 24 Feb 2013 04:49:00 | Comments : 25

Donizetti - Anna Bolena (Evelino Pido, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca) [2011]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 5 ch) | 6,37+6,76Gb (2*DVD9)
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol | 194min+4min (extras)

“…It must not be easy to be Anna Netrebko. The hype surrounding her role debut as Anna Bolena last night was enormous, complete with absurdly priced scalped tickets and no fewer than three camera crews checking out the standing room line. Bless her heart, she delivered, and how! But the Wiener Staatsoper, the beneficiary of her fame and accomplice in all this hoopla, had the temerity to make her do all the work herself. Strong voices in the supporting roles failed to catch fire as Netrebko did, and Eric Génovèse’s life-suckingly dreary concert of a staging is something that any house in the world should be ashamed of... ”
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Mozart - La Clemenza di Tito (Franz Welser-Möst, Jonas Kaufmann, Vesselina Kasarova) [2007] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 23 Feb 2013 05:11:00 | Comments : 11

Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito (Franz Welser-Most, Jonas Kaufmann, Vesselina Kasarova) [2007]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LPCM, 2 ch); (Dolby AC3, 5 ch); (DTS, 5 ch) | 7,19Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: EMI | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol | 124 min

“ ...The story is a historical fiction centering on the failed assassination plot against the Roman Emperor Titus Vespasiano (Tito) by his childhood best friend Sextus (Sesto) and Sesto’s ambitious girlfriend Vitellia (whose father was killed in the power struggle that put Tito on top)... and how Tito deals with this treason. There are some complications along the way as Tito keeps getting rejected by the women he proposes marriage to; first Berenice, and then Sesto’s sister Servilia (who wants to marry Sesto’s best-friend Annio instead), before finally settling on Vitellia (after she had already set in motion the assassination attempt)... ”
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Rossini - Semiramide (James Conlon, June Anderson, Marilyn Horne) [1991] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 22 Feb 2013 05:57:00 | Comments : 14

Rossini - Semiramide (James Conlon, June Anderson, Marilyn Horne) [1991]
NTSC 16:9 (720x576) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LPCM, 2 ch) | 7,30+3,98Gb (DVD9+DVD5)
Classical | Label: Art Haus | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol | 223 min

“Bel canto can be translated as "pretty singing," and that definition seems tailor-made for this production, which offers grace, charm, and a fine-tuned sense of style in abundance to compensate for its limited psychological and emotional impact. The four principal singers are all specialists in the bel canto style, and this opera has played a key role in building their substantial reputations. Their singing is more spectacular than their acting, but that is what bel canto is all about. Those who want gut-wrenching situations and passionate emoting should try the verismo style. Meanwhile, for its sweeping musical imagination and technical wizardry, Rossini's epic about royal assassination and misdirected lust in the ancient Babylonian empire deserves a place in any inclusive opera collection, and we are not likely to have a better video Semiramide recording in the foreseeable future... --Joe McLellan ”
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Lully - Armide (William Christie) [2011] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 21 Feb 2013 04:10:00 | Comments : 16

Lully - Armide (William Christie) [2011]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Francais (Dolby AC3, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 4,77+6,47Cb (2xDVD9)
Classical | Label: Fra Musica | Sub: Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano | 168+31 min

“ Twenty-four years ago, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants premièred Jean-Baptiste Lully s opera Atys at the Opéra Comique in Paris. It was a smashing success, and marked a pivotal moment in the history of period performance practice. Christie became a tireless champion of the music of Lully and helped rehabilitate the composer s once stodgy reputation. In Armide, the tragédie en musique (a genre that Lully and his librettist Quinault jointly invented) reaches its peak of emotional and musical expression. Robert Carsen s highly acclaimed 2008 production of Armide at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées rekindled interest in French Baroque music. On this new video from FRA Musica, filmed at the Château de Versailles, Carsen and stage director Jean-Claude Gallotta present an opulent and powerful vision of Lully s poignant masterpiece. ”
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Rossini - Armida (Riccardo Frizza, Renee Fleming) [2010] RE-UPLOAD

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 20 Feb 2013 03:57:00 | Comments : 19

Rossini - Armida (Riccardo Frizza, Renee Fleming) [2010]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch), (DTS, 6 ch) | 4,20+5,85 Gb (DVD5+DVD9)
Classical | Label: DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Chinese | 183 min

“ Renée Fleming continues her reign as `Queen of the MET', starring in a bel canto rarity specially staged for her - a showcase for her extraordinary vocal virtuosity as well as one of the most beautiful voices of our time. This four-hour bel canto extravaganza is presented here on 2 DVDs. In addition to the great prima donna title role, Armida uniquely features no fewer than six tenor roles, here led by the acclaimed young American tenor Lawrence Brownlee(previously featured on the DG DVD of the Met's La Cenerentola.)...Renée Fleming returns to the Met in Armida February 18 - March 5, 2011. ”
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Verdi - Messa da Requiem (Yuri Temirkanov) [2012 / 2011]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 19 Feb 2013 05:40:53 | Comments : 11

Verdi - Messa da Requiem (Yuri Temirkanov) [2012 / 2011] (27-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Latin (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.76 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: I Latin, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 96 min + 55 min (bonus)

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Falstaff (Andrea Battistoni) [2012 / 2011]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 18 Feb 2013 05:55:25 | Comments : 10

Verdi - Falstaff (Andrea Battistoni) [2012 / 2011] (26-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.46 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 131 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Otello (Riccardo Muti) [2012 / 2008]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 17 Feb 2013 06:50:22 | Comments : 9

Verdi - Otello (Riccardo Muti) [2012 / 2008] (25-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.23 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 143 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Aida (Antonino Fogliani) [2012 / 2012]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 16 Feb 2013 06:35:53 | Comments : 10

Verdi - Aida (Antonino Fogliani) [2012 / 2012] (24-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.55 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 154 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Don Carlo (Fabrizio Ventura) [2012 / 2012]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 15 Feb 2013 05:39:13 | Comments : 10

Verdi - Don Carlo (Fabrizio Ventura) [2012 / 2012] (23-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.06 Gb + 7.08 Gb (2*DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 204 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - La Forza del Destino (Gianluigi Gelmetti) [2012 / 2011]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 14 Feb 2013 06:09:56 | Comments : 13

Verdi - La Forza del Destino (Gianluigi Gelmetti) [2012 / 2011] (22-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 5.52 Gb + 6.54 Gb (2*DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 177 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera (Gianluigi Gelmetti) [2012 / 2011]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 13 Feb 2013 06:03:26 | Comments : 8

Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera (Gianluigi Gelmetti) [2012 / 2011] (21-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.36 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 137 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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Verdi - Simon Boccanegra (Daniele Callegari) [2012 / 2010]

Posted By : Sowulo | Date : 12 Feb 2013 05:41:20 | Comments : 10

Verdi - Simon Boccanegra (Daniele Callegari) [2012 / 2010] (20-27)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch); (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.25 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: C Major | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese, Korean, Japanese | +3% Recovery | 137 min

“ Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn... ”
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