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Rossini - Ermione / Antonacci, Ford, Montague, Austin Kelly, Howell, Nilon, Lopez-Yanez, Unwin, Davis, Glyndebourne Opera
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780769779669
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0769779662
Label: Kultur Video
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Kultur Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kultur Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 22, 2005
Running Time: 138 minutes
Studio: Kultur Video
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Editorial Review:
Recorded at Glyndebourne's superb opera house, this lavishly praised production of Rossini's forgotten and unusual tragic opera has proved to be an unequivocal success. Based on Racine's Andromaque, this account of the Greek and Trojan love tangle has been set by Graham Vick in the classically-inspired auditorium of an Italian opera house, rather than in ancient Greece. The set designs, with their striking colours, forms and lighting are as if created especially for the small screen.With the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Subtitles: English / French / German / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish. "Ermione leapt into the house as a drama - engaging, fiery, tragic, profound" OPERA "Glyndebourne pulls out all the stops to do a rarely performed Rossini tragedy proud ... Monday will surely go down in Glyndebourne's history as one of the Great Nights - the first time it has mounted one of Rossini's serious operas, and done so with outstanding success ... As Ermione galloped with headlong momentum to its hair-raising finishing line, you felt you had been through an emotional car-wash ..." THE TIMES
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - STILL WAITING FOR THE "GOOD STUFF"
Booooor----ing! Singers just didn't do it for me -- I saw the NYCO give it a few years ago and, 'twas Wonderful!!!! Mme. Erroney & others were not up to the task -- sorry, fell short - way, way short - give it a try - until a REAL CD or DVD comes your/our way!
Rating:  - Rossini at his best
Yes, the sound is less than ideal and the plot is awkward but....this is Rossini at his best. I've been watching his operas for many years, I'm entralled by Tancredi and Tell, the comedies are absolutely delightful but...this opera astounded me. This is top of the top Rossini music; real character development, great pathos and superb use of orchestra. I can't imagine why this isn't done more often. Fortunately the production recorded here is terrific. I think the tilted Italian opera house was a ... Read More
Rating: - Yes it has some minor flaws but...
despite the not so great-but acceptable- sound, somewhat twisted libretto and plot, static and boring staging featuring a tilted platform , and crappy subtitles, this is one amazing opera which can only be seen and heard through this dvd.
Just a tragedy that this opera was apparently never recorded until 1986, and that cd is out of print. Why they never recorded a version after this version is another mystery.
But the music may be the best Rossini ever wrote, and he knew ... Read More
Rating: - Give it a chance
Say what you will, opera is all about music, and music is all about tuning. Apart from the choral overture, the first 20 minutes of Ermione are musically undistinguished, and in this production the principal singers in the first three scenes all seem convinced that the orchestra is consistently sharp. I'm just minutes away from running to my computer to re-sell this disc, but suddenly the singers find their tonal centers and Rossini wakes up, and the rest is pure delight, though not without imperfections. ... Read More
Rating: - 4 stars WHAT THEY WHERE THINKING ??****
DVDs, are A DELIGHTFUL FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT
What can be better than to lay Back to enjoy a great operatic performance comfortably at home. BUT WHAT THEY WHERE THINKING ??? I wonder why the sound of some Performances are great and others like this Ermione is off.
Technology has to improve on sound's reproduction standards. Is sad to see so many attempts to preserve historical performances ruined by the bad sound reproduction and that is sad.
Ermione by Rosinni is a great Opera ... Read More
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