DVD : Rossini - La Donna del Lago / Anderson, Blake, Merritt, Dupuy, Surjan, Muti, La Scala Opera
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0809478030096
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: BBC / Opus Arte
Manufacturer: BBC / Opus Arte
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BBC / Opus Arte
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 18, 2005
Running Time: 167 minutes
Sales Rank: 91180
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I agree with the content of the two previous reviews, particularly about the DARK production and the static "stand and deliver" style. However, I don't share the conclusion that the production overcomes these handicaps. The visual/acting dimensions really bring this DVD down.
The music of "La donna del lago" evokes lively, richly colored stage pictures. There are echo effects; the musical illusion of sounds coming from far to near, or bouncing across the hills; double-chorus numbers; ... Read More
Rating:  -
Werner Herzog clearly loves dark operatic gestures. This production brings many characteristic Herzog touches to something that might not immediately seem to be his interest--the stylized and elegant music of Rossini. But he and Muti bring it all alive in a way that is totally involving and convincing. Dark, craggy cliffs, caves and a final throne room complete with stalactites predominate--green seems to have been banished from the production but an evocative combination of reds and oranges brings ... Read More
Rating: -
I was quite pleased with this production, though unfamiliar with it, so this was my only exposure. While I can't compare it to other recordings, I was impressed with the music, the wonderful singing, and the outstanding (foreboding) sets, especially June Anderson's arrival by boat--very convincing. My only criticism was that it occasionally had the "stand-and-deliver" approach (though not as much as Muti's William Tell), and thus I think it could have benefited by more attention to acting, but I assume ... Read More
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