- Actors: Sting, Trudie Styler, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Simon Keenlyside
- Directors: Peter Mumford;John Caird
- Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: Opus Arte
- Release Date: Sep 29 2009
- Run Time: 206 minutes
- ASIN: B002KJ7ODA
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Sting is the big selling point, but there is plenty of talent here, Nov 12 2009
By Matthew Wilcox - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sting/Various Twin Spirits: St (DVD)
Songs from the LabyrinthThe Romantic Cello
Schumann: Dichterliebe,Brahms:Lieder
2010 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann. Opus Arte has gotten a jump on the celebrating by releasing this 2-DVD set. The first disc is the stage performance of "Twin Spirits", in which Derek Jacobi narrates the story of Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck, and how these two great artists came to be one of the greatest husband/wife teams in classical music history.
The letters and diaries that the Schumanns wrote to each other are spoken by Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler (I should stress that Sting acts, but does NOT sing, on this DVD!). The songs of the Schumanns (and a performance of Mozart's "La ci darem" from "Don Giovanni") are sung by baritone Simon Keenlyside (featured on the November issue of BBC Music Magazine) and soprano Rebecca Evans. Songs and chamber works are performed by very talented artists, including cellist Natalie Clein.
The second disc is loaded with great extras. Cast discussions offer the artists' viewpoints on these two amazing figures. The documentary "One Heart, One Soul" features discussion from the caretaker of a Schumann museum, offering sharp insight into the lives of Robert and Clara. Add to that a chronology and a sort-of "infomercial" for Royal Opera House Education, and you've got a DVD set packed with many interesting ways to learn about Robert and Clara Schumann, two of the greatest artists of their time. Look for Sir Willard White and Alfred Brendel among the audience members!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Intimate and Artful, Nov 11 2009
By E. Apuzzo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sting/Various Twin Spirits: St (DVD)
John Caird's "Twin Spirits" is a beautiful collaboration between musicians, singers, and actors. I was hooked from beginning to end. Sting and Trudie Styler do a wonderful job of portraying Robert and Clara Schumann in words from the fun and flirty beginnings of their relationship to the bitter end. Singers Simon Keenlyside and Rebecca Evans as well as the other musicians truly bring the Schumanns' music to life. From a technical standpoint, I was really impressed with their thoughtful approaches to each piece. One of the most moving phrases I heard from Clara Schumann was in a letter she wrote: "What could be more beautiful than to clothe oneself in sound?" It really spoke to my soul. Where words didn't move me, the music did. I really felt like I was being let in on something very private and personal. By the end I was teary-eyed and completely enveloped by the Schumanns' story.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Twin Spirits, Oct 31 2009
By V. Jackson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sting/Various Twin Spirits: St (DVD)
Twin Spirits tells the tragic love story of Romantic composer Robert Schumann and the immensely talented pianist Clara Wieck in a uniquely staged performance by the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, featuring Sting & Trudie Styler as Robert and Clara Schumann. Robert and Clara were forbidden to communicate by Clara's father so they composed long letters to each other that were secretly delivered back and forth by their friends and servants. It is these private letters that provide the backdrop of this performance DVD. The vocal part of this passionate love story is beautifully sung by Simon Keenlyside and Rebecca Evans. Schumann's compositions throughout the performance are capably and movingly played by Sergei Krylov (violin), Natalie Clein (cello), Iain Burnside (piano), and Natasha Paremski(piano). Derek Jacobi is the narrator. This performance is an opportunity to look behind the scenes of one of the Romantic era's greatest love stories.
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