Tamerlano (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY
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Tamerlano (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY
Teatro Real Madrid / Placido Domingo / Monica Bacelli / Ingela Bohlin / Sara Mingardo / Paul McCreesh (conductor)
[ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / 2 Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Monday 20 April 2009
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G - "The opera is one of Handel's greatest, reaching a powerful climax in Bajazet's suicide scene. Here Domingo, even with his now diminished vocal resources, puts some of his Baroque specialist colleagues to shame with the psychological penetration of his performance."
(BBC Music)
Picture format: 1080i High Definition, NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM 2.0 and 5.0
Region code: 0 (all regions)
Menu language: English
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
Running time: 241 mins
Note: This Blu-ray Disc (BD) is not compatible with standard DVD players
Recorded live at Teatro Real, Madrid on 29 March, 1 and 4 April 2008.
"The grandly tragic figure of the enslaved Turkish sultan Bajazet… is a recent departure for Plácido Domingo, and one that could be supposed to lie outside his comfort zone. So it says much for his artistry and intelligence that he makes such a significant success of it in this filming of Graham Vick's 2008 Madrid production. ...the opera is one of Handel's greatest, reaching a powerful climax in Bajazet's suicide scene. Here Domingo, even with his now diminished vocal resources, puts some of his Baroque specialist colleagues to shame with the psychological penetration of his performance. In Richard Hudson's generally handsome and relatively spare semi-abstract designs the show looks good... Paul McCreesh gets decent playing from the non-period Madrid musicians."
(BBC Music)
Bonus:
- Illustrated synopsis and cast gallery
- Interview with Paul McCreesh
Teatro Real's majestic production of Handel's vivid tragedy, Tamerlano, stars a Lear-like Plácido Domingo as the Turkish Sultan Bajazet, caught between pride, love and loyalty. Displaying the uniquely heroic quality of his voice, Domingo heads a superb cast, including Sara Mingardo, Monica Bacelli and Ingela Bohlin, all magnificently responsive to Paul McCreesh's authentic and luminous interpretation of the score. The stunning theatrical staging by Graham Vick provides a splendid setting for the characters and for designer Richard Hudson's extravagant Baroque-Islamic costumes, emphasising the brilliance of one of Handel's finest dramatic achievements.
'Here Domingo, with his superb diction, his great declamatory power and eloquent phrasing…brings a towering presence and bags of vocal charisma to Bajazet. …This is surely one of Vick's finest achievements in the opera house.' The Sunday Times
