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Gounod - Romeo et Juliette / Mackerras, Alagna, Vaduva, Royal Opera Covent Garden

Roberto Alagna (Actor), Leontina Vaduva (Actor), Brian Large (Director) Rated:

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Gounod's version of Shakespeare's tragedy about two "star-crossed lovers" is quite an emotional experience.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches; 2.88 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Brian Large
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Classical, Full Screen, Multiple Formats
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 56 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2001
Actors ‏ : ‎ Roberto Alagna, Leontina Vaduva, Anna Maria Panzarella, Robert Lloyd, Franois Le Roux
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Kultur Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005UW8C
Writers ‏ : ‎ Jules Barbier, Michel Carr, William Shakespeare
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Thomas Gwozdz

Great recording

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024

Great performance

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2009

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this romeo and juliet production was wonderful. as the audience will applaud their approval of the singers and music. and the music...gounod's music is quite lovely throughout. at times the soprano was barely audible but did not distract from the role. roberto alagna is very good here. i come to appreciate him more and more....tom hammond

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Dr. John W. Rippon

A Perfect Performance

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2010

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The majority of previous reviewers have pronounced this recording of Romeo et Juliette to be an excellent performance of an old fashioned opera done in an old fashioned way. They emphasize the great performances of the cast and the inspired conducting of Charle Makarras. I find their judgement accurate and only wish to confirm their verdict. I would add that to me it is one of the most satisfying of any recorded performance in my personal collection of over 300 opera DVDs. What is more, after several run throughs over a period of several months I think it to be that rarest of the rare: a perfect performance.
The characterization of Robert Alagna is as close to the adolescent youth complete with impish bravado and raging hormones as can be found anywhere. I have seen and heard Alagna in live and recorded performances in many roles and have not been a fan, but he excels here. This is a 1996 project and the sweet youthful voice is not apperant in his present day singing of which I am aware. The Juliette of Leontina Vadova is girlish insouciance that develops into deep infatuation and perhaps love. Vadova is just right for the part. She's an innocent country girl, a little plump, not an elegant princess and she acts it all very well. The four love duets with Alagna are electric music making. They play off each other very well.
In my youth I was unmoved by most French opera except for Berlioz "Les Troyens". Faust had it's moments, Massenet I found cloying but then I heard Mirella Freni and Franco Corelli in Romeo et Juliette and fell in love. I've seen and heard many productions of this opera since including the Villazon and Machaidze but nothing has come near to perfection as this present one.
I believe there is a reason for this. One can go to a local amateur performance of Brahms second symphony as I did recently and still get something out of it. It is because it is great music. Romeo et Juliette is a B list opera at best and therefore requires the magic of the interaction of just the right players in all parts, the right staging and the right conducting to bring life to a less than viable score. Gounod wrote a dozen operas of which only two survive today. One, Faust (1859) is the most played opera in the history of opera (The Metropolitan Opera of New York was nicknamed the Faustspielhaus at one time). But even it had to be reworked many times before it became popular. Romeo et Juliette (1867) was the only immediate success (a succes fou) he had with any opera though he wrote three more. In his last 12 years he wrote nothing. Yet Romeo et Juliette is loved by all. Even the great Verdi recalls the Act 4 duet of Romeo et Juliette in the beginning of the Act 1 duet in his magnificent Otello. Romeo et Juliette is weak in many places such as the pedantic music of Frere Laurent and much is open to parody, however in places the composer reaches heights he never before or after attained.

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S. Holmes

"SINGING-ACTORS" WHO CAN REALLY SING!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2002

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The reason to purchase this DVD of Romeo et Juliette by Gounod is the wonderful, expressive singing of Roberto Alagna and Leontina Vaduva. Not only do they sound great, they LOOK great and act their parts sincerely and movingly. The final scene of this opera with the two doomed and dying lovers desperately reaching out for one last unobtainable kiss could "make the stones weep" in this Covent Garden performance, taped in 1994. The production is somewhat sparse but traditional, with beautiful costumes and atmosphere. Supporting singers Francois Le Roux and Robert Lloyd do a fine job, but the focus of this performance is the two lovers and Alagna and Vaduva convince you with their voices and their demeanor that they are exactly that: young and in love. Two of the many vocal highlights are Alagna's aria, "Ah, leve-toi soleil" and the ensemble that ends Act Three. Anytime the two lovers are onstage, there is operatic magic (all too rare these days). Alagna combines French style with Italian bravura and Vaduva has a voice with sweetness and vulnerablity which seems to grow in size for the dramatic and often cut Poison Aria.
This DVD comes highly recommended to lovers of great singing which too often, in present times, is cast aside for singers who "look and act the part". What a treat to have both!!!!

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Q. Walder

The singing is good. But it was ruined by the stage director ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016

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The singing is good. But the production is not captivating. Roberto Alagna was not into his role.

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Harry Philips

You can have my copy for free!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2007

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Never have much cared for Alagna and in this production he really disappoints - vocally and visually. Just saw him in the MET simulcast which will soon be released on DVD and can't believe how much better the Met's production brings some 'life' to this less than 'grand' opera. This DVD should be relegated to the garbage can and I advise all to pick up the Met's production when it is available.

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Z. Yang

Could Have Been Better...

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2003

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Beautifully staged, packed with drama and emotions, this "Romeo et Juliette" gives the feeling of a modern Shakespearean production. The artistic design is simple and straightforward, and yet, serves the purpose quite well and permits more focusing on the characters. But for all of its elegance and charm, nothing is really extraordinary. I'm probably missing something here, as I experienced few of the wonders that others have expressed.
The singings are good, but not exciting, even for Roberto Alagna, whose singing here is not well formed compared to some of his other recordings. He has a nice voice in the middle register, but as it ascends, it becomes white and bit of insecure. Leontina Vaduva's singing in the role of Juliette is weak. For some reason, at times, it feels weary watching her singing and acting. Both Vaduva and Alagna's acting are somewhat stagy, loaded with vehemence, while what's really lacking is the emotional communication between them. I think that one thing they could do better is to look into each other's eyes more often. The doomed lovers' death scene in Act V is affecting, but doesn't reach the dramatic hilt I expected, but again, it could be just me.

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PATRICK

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Reviewed in Japan on September 30, 2007

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ﾛﾍﾞﾙﾄ･ｱﾗｰﾆｬの若々しく、ﾛﾏﾝﾁｯｸで、ちょっとやんちゃなﾛﾒｵは、それなりにはまり役だとしても、それにもまして見事なｼﾞｭﾘｴｯﾄの姿を、映像で残して頂けたこと、観る度に心から感謝しています。まさに、この役を歌い演じる為に生まれてきたのでは？と思わせるﾚｵﾝﾃｲｰﾅ･ｳﾞｧﾄﾞｳﾞｧです。かのﾌﾟｯﾁｰﾆが、「ﾎﾞｴｰﾑ｣を書くまで、絶大な人気をほこったといわれるｸﾞﾉｰの「ﾛﾒｵとｼﾞｭﾘｴｯﾄ｣の繊細でかぎりなく優美この上ない音楽を最大限に紡ぎ出しているﾏｯｹﾗｽの指揮ぶりも、好感がもてます。惜しむらくは、ﾊﾞﾚｴ･ｼｰﾝが省略されていること。永く我々の記憶に留められるべき公演の貴重な記録です。

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G. Francis

Sortez vos mouchoirs

Reviewed in France on March 10, 2009

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Deuxième grand succès de Gounod après Faust; Roméo et Juliette contient quatre grands duos d'amour, peut être ce que Gounod a écrit de mieux. Alors qu'un nouvel enregistrement de cette œuvre vient de paraitre il est bon de revoir cette version dite de référence, enregistrée à Covent Garden sous la direction de Charles Mackerras, Roberto Alegna y est au mieux de sa forme et Leontina Vaduva y campe une juliette formidable. Le couple est parfait aussi bien vocalement que visuellement, et bien entourée (François Leroux est un Mercutio très convaincant).
On peut critiquer la mise en scène plan plan, l'image du DVD qui manque de pêche et de contraste, les sous titres anglais integrés à la piste vidéo (impossible à supprimer).
Mais du coté de la musique (et du jeu des chanteurs) rien que du bonheur.

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Michel Salingret

ROMEO ET JULIETTE

Reviewed in France on September 9, 2010

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JE CONNAIS L'OPERA DE GOUNOD DEPUIS LONGTEMPS MAIS IL CONVIENT DE DIRE
QUE L'EQUIPE ALAGNA - VADUVA EST EXCEPTIONNELLE.

J'AI PU VOIR SUR COGGLE DES IMAGES RELATANT CERTAINES SCENES DE LA BOHEME
AVEC ALAGNA ET VADUVA. JE SOUHAITERAIS SAVOIR SI LA VERSION D.V.D. EXISTE

SALINGRET MICHEL

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