Rossini - Le comte Ory (Muhai Tang, Javier Camarena, Cecilia Bartoli) [2014]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Francais (LinearPCM, 2 ch) Francais (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.39 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Korean | 142 min | +3% Recovery
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Francais (LinearPCM, 2 ch) Francais (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.39 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Korean | 142 min | +3% Recovery
Having been a fan of Le Comte d’Ory for a while, I was delighted to get the latest version available on media. This one from Zurich and on Blu-Ray. And does not disappoint. Bartoli once again in her career takes on a difficult soprano role very successfully. Camarena is new to me, and was pleased with both his acting and singing. Niketeanu did a great job as Ragonde and Olvera, again new to me, did a beautiful singing and acting job a Isolier. The weakest part was sung by Widmer as Rambaud, but then I was never a Widmer fan. All in all a very satisfying experience.
Now, which one do I recommend? The first video recording from Glyndebourne from 1997 is, in my humble opinion the best of the three available. The three principals are superb, especially Laho and Montague, and the production is probably more like what the people saw at the premier. The Met version is also good, but lacks in acting. By Conrad Perl
Performer:
Comte Ory - Javier Camarena
Comtesse Adèle - Cecilia Bartoli
Isolier - Rebeca Olvera
Ragonde - Liliana Nikiteanu
Le Gouverneur - Ugo Guagliado
Raimbaud - Oliver Widmer
Alice - Teresa Sedlmair
Gérard - Ján Rusko
Mainfroy - Patrick Vogel
Zurich Opera Supplementary Chorus
Orchestra La Scintilla of the Zurich Opera
Conductor - Muhai Tang
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