Product Description
A continuation of the plot of the Barber of Seville, and set several years later, Le nozze di Figaro explores the intricate relationships between men and women of different social classes, weaving passion and humor with genuine dramatic tension. Conductor Jesus Lopez Cobos masterfully captures a witty yet profound tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness.
Review
This is an attractive 'period' production, staged with bright, warm colours (all the more vivid in Blu-ray). The cast is good with some very fine singing...Barbara Frittoli as the Countess makes a beautiful sound, though her consonants are often underplayed...Emilio Sagi's direction clarifies the action...Jesus Cobos rarely misses a trick --BBC Music Magazine
this performance doesn't play by the same rules as its elegant Glyndebourne counterparts or its stylish Salzburg cousins. This is Mediterranean Mozart, bigger in sound, more emotionally extravagant in manner and somewhat less refined on nearly every level...[Pisaroni] performance here shows why his Figaro is getting around: he vividly projects the character's inner life, both vocally and theatrically, without any musical distortion. --Gramophone Magazine
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 7.4 x 5.3 inches; 5.6 ounces
- Director : Jesus Lopez-Cobos
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Classical
- Run time : 3 hours and 25 minutes
- Release date : September 13, 2011
- Actors : Isabel Rey, Marina Comparato, Barbara Frittoli, Luca Pisaroni, Ludovic T zier
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French, German
- Language : Italian (PCM Stereo), Italian (DTS Surround)
- Studio : Teatro Real
- Number of discs : 1
