Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zürich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 5.83 Gb+6.75 Gb (2xDVD9) | 217 min
Classical | BelAir | Sub: Italiano, Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 5.83 Gb+6.75 Gb (2xDVD9) | 217 min
Classical | BelAir | Sub: Italiano, Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol
This 2006 production from the Zurich Opera is a traditional one by Nicolas Joël in veteran Ezio Frigerio's wonderfully evocative, highly coloured sets. Then Adám Fischer in the pit leads a remarkably strong yet subtle account of the score, which – when played and sung like this – is once more revealed as one of Verdi's greatest masterpieces.
Four of the principals easily surpass their DVD rivals. Stemme offers a deeply considered, expressive and superbly sung Aida, one for whom the work's vocal perils do not seem to exist. Add to that acting that goes to the heart of the matter, and one is left breathless in admiration after so many sopranos not truly fitted to the part. Licitra has done nothing better than his Radames here. At last fulfilling his potential, he sings the role with an open-hearted sincerity and a heroic voice up to the part's exigent demands.
He and Stemme make their Act 3 duet the highlight it should be.
D'Intino, an experienced Amneris, sings her role with intense feeling allied to a mezzo of generous proportions. The demands of her Act 4 scena are fully met, and she storms off to a well earned burst of applause. Stemme and Licitra give the final scene with the utmost sensibility. Salminen remains a force to be reckoned with, but Pons – as Amonasro – no longer is the baritone he once was, although dramatically he is up to the part.
The showpiece close to Act 2 is the one comparative disappointment, not offering the frisson it ought to. And here Andy Sommer's video direction is uncertain, too often dividing the screen into three for no discernible purpose, but he directs the principals with a deal of senstivity. (The Gramophone)
Cast:
Aida - Nina Stemme
Amneris - Luciana D'Intino
Radamès - Salvatore Licitra
Amonasro - Juan Pons
Ramfis - Matti Salminen
Il Re dell'Egitto - Günther Groissböck
Un Messaggaro - Miroslav Christoff
Una Sacerdotessa - Christiane Kohl
Chor, Zusatzchor und Jugendchor des Opernhauses Zürich
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Conductor - Adam Fischer
DVD 1
01. Opening
02. Preludio
Act I
03. Si. Corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca
04. Se quell guerrier io fossi!
05. Quale insolita gioia
06. Alta cagion v'aduna
07. Ritorna vincitor!
08. Possente, possente Fthà
09. Mortal, diletto ai Numi
Act II
10. Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi
11. Fu la sorte dell'armi a'tuoi funesta
12. Su! Del Nilo al sacro lido
13. Glora all'Egitto, ad Iside
14. Marcia
15. Vieni, o guerriero vindice
16. Salvator della patria, io ti saluto
17. Che veggo!…Egli?…Mio padre!
18. Quest'assisa ch'io vesto vi dica
19. Ma tu, Re, tu signore possente
20. O Re: pei sacri Numi
21. Gloria al'Egitto, ad Iside
DVD 2
Act III
01. O tu che sei d'Osiride
02. Qui Radames verrà!…Che vorrà dirmi?
03. Ciel! Mio padre!
04. Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida…
05. Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti
06. Tu…Amonasro!…Tu…il Re?
Act IV
07. L'abborrita rivale a me sfuggia…
08. Già! Sacerdoti adunansi
09. Ohimè!…morir mi sento! Oh! Chi lo salva?
10. Radamès! Radamès! Radamès!
11. La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse
12. Presago il core della tua condanna
13. O terra, addio; addio valle di pianti
14. Interview of Andy Sommer
Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
Adam Fischer, Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nina Stemme, Luciana D'Intino, Salvatore Licitra - Verdi: Aida (2007)
