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Cilea, Francesco

Starring: Daniela Dessi, Adelina Scarabelli Director: Lamberto Puggelli
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Daniela Dessi plays the title role, widely regarded as one of the great vehicles for female sopranos, in this glossy production of Francesco Cilea's most celebrated opera. Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur tells the tale of an emotionally overwrought actress who must fight for the affections of the Count of Saxony; this production was recorded at the Teatro Alla Scalla in Milan in early 2000, with Sergei Larin and Olga Borodina playing the other two thirds of the romantic triangle. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


DVD Menu

  • Side #1 --
    • Play All
    • Track Listing
      • Act One
      • Act Two
      • Act Three
      • Act Four
    • Sound Format
      • PCM Stereo
      • Dolby Digital 5.1
      • DTS 5.1
    • Subtitles
      • English
      • Franais
      • Italiano
      • Espaol
      • Subtitles: Off
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4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding production and very effective singing, May 18 2004
By C. Harbison (Montague, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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The La Scala production is gorgeous and effectively captured on this DVD. The singing is always good and sometimes very sensitive and gripping; the conducting is superb, vigorous and also nuanced and delicate. The video filming is especially effective in giving enough cut away shots so that you can really appreciate the beauty of the sets (shades of Fragonard, etc. very appropriate--although why the mosque at Cordoba shows up in one backgound painting is hard to say). All the singers except for Carlo Guelfi, who is very assured throughout, seem to be warming up during their first appearances but overall their committment and acting is effective and moving. The subtitles are amazingly literal so that at times they are very silly, but at least it teaches you just how basic opera librettos often are. Color gorgeous, sound excellent. Highly recommended for any fan of this beautiful and tuneful opera.
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2.0 out of 5 stars DULL, April 13 2004
By GEORGE RANNIE "GWRJWMCL" (DENVER, COLORADO United States) - See all my reviews
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Many years ago, I owned a recording of Adriana Lecouvreur and I think I enjoyed it enough to purchase this new DVD of it. Boy, was I wrong or awfully forgetful. This truly has to be the dullest opera that I have ever witnessed or have ever heard. It truly is a "one tune" score with no exciting arias, ensembles or choruses.
The signers come-off as interesting as dish-water--not even Olga Borodina seemed to be too inspired. Dessi has always bored me to tears and in this opera, I almost broke down in hysterical sobs. Larin appears and sounds like he just wondered in off the streets.
The production, I guess was nice being what the producer had to work with.
Buy this DVD only if you absolutely ADORE Verismo operas.
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