Tutto Verdi Highlights

This is a pretty nice intro to the Box set and it gives you some idea of the production and vocal values of some of the operas. I wish we could have seen more of the lesser known opera like Alzira, I Masnadieri etc. instead of the old war horses which have many different DVD's available.Just from seeing this single DVD I can honestly say that the box set is NOT worth buying - some of the individual operas are - especially ones like Alzira - but most of the War Horses are available in better productions with famous singers.These operas are all set in small provincial opera houses and some of the staging is minimalist at best. The Il Trovatore staging was not only awful but so was the singing. I didn't got for the White Bed, Candles and Red Moon for Di Quella Pira. I suggest if you want that opera get either the Met version with Pavarotti or the TDK with Domingo. Both are better sung, and the Domingo is the well stages - the Met is pretty poor staging.The Ernani is poor - not just the staging but the singers - if you want this opera, get the Met version with Pavarotti.Nevertheless for all my criticims and saying there are better DVD's of the individual operas out there - getting this single DVD will give you some idea of which operas you might want to buy invididually in this series or from other labels with better singers and productions.But above all this DVD indicates that the BOX Set at $700+ dollars is not worth it since many of the operas are poorly staged and have at best B+ singers.

It's only highlights from 20 operas. But well done, good sound and vision. The video production is limited due the stage size. I wanted this disc for use it as catalogue of the Collection.

I just got this disc, and was preparing to enjoy "Va Pensiero". My Sony Player announced the disc as unplayable.The description says region a-1 & b-2. I have never heard of a 2 region disc, just one region or all region. I suspect this disc is only B-2 {European} and will not play on American players. Any way I am out 9.99, as the value of the disc does not make it cost effective to return, and a replacement will not likely work either. I guess it was a bargain just too good to be true.

An entertaining disc of excerpts from almost all Verdi's operas-- some better than others. A terrific buy at 9.99, though! Check it out.

Not quite what I thought it was. Instead, a sample from each of Verdi's operas by the Parma company. Performance is OK. HP

Excellent casting, audio, and video. A pleasant evening's entertainment and a fine way to discover operas which merit further exploration.

great sample of Verdi opera"s but need to pay much higher price to get the complete works. still a good value,

I am so happy with this marvelous Blu-Ray disc full of top slections from the Italian opera top composer G. Verdi.Thank you so much

Giuseppe Verdi was born on the 10th October 1813 in Le Roncole, a tiny village in Palma. In 1813 the Duchy of Palma was part of Napoleon's Empire. Two days after Verdi's birth his father walked three miles to the nearby market town of Busseto, where the French authorities spelled his sons name Joseph Fortunin Francois Verdi. The composer spent much of his life on his farm in Sant Agata, a short walk from La Roncole and Busseto. He always called himself " a peasant from Palma. (Verdi- Joseph Wechsberg 1974: 9)Although the Highlights are called Tutto Verdi, it is not complete. For that you would have to obtain the complete box set which is 55O pounds and too expensive, it should be brought down to at least 250 pounds. Also, if you want the chapters, Language, Audio, Stereo and Digital 5.O when the bluray has started, press the pop up button on your remote, when finished press it again. All the highlights are filmed in the Teatro Regio di Palma opened during Verdi's life time in 1829 as the Nuovo Teatro Ducale. It is regarded as one of the important theatres in Italy. Its audience enjoy a great reputation of being the most critical in the world. Thus, it is here that the International Verdi Festival is held every autumn for 28 days. Singers such as Leo Nucci, Marcello Alvarez, Renato Bruson, Fiorenza Cedolins, Daniela Dessi and Nino Machaidze take part.OBERTO: Sinfonia. Conducted by Antonello Allemandi.UN GIORNO DI REGNO: Ah, non m' hanno ingannata! Grave a core inamorato. Anna Caterina Antonacci. Conducted by Donato Renzetti. In traditional dress. Staging by Pier Luigi Pizzi a great director.NABUCCO: Va, Pensiero, sul ali dorate. Choir. Conducted by Michele Mariotti. Nucci, Ribiero, Zanellato, Theodossiou, Churi. Theodossiou's voice is having a bad day.I LOMBARDI: Oh! Ma pensa...Come poteva un angelo. Daniela Pini, Francesco Meli, Conducted by Daniele Callegari. Traditional.ERNANI: Non t' ascolto, mia sarai..Tu se' Ernani ! Carlo Guelfi, Susan Neves, Marco Berti. Conducted by Antonello Allemandi. Traditional meaning in costumes and staging.I DUE FOSCARI: Eccomi solo alfine... O vecchio cor, che batti. Leo Nucci. Conucted by Donato Renzetti. Also, De Biasio, Serjan, Tagliavini. Traditional. Good.GIOVANNA D' ARCO: O fatidica foresta. Svetla Vassileva. Conducted by Bruno Bartoletti. The scenery is beautiful. Mountains on both sides of the stage, a Pink tree dropping pink leaves on the singer, with a darkening pink sky. Traditional. Bowers, Bruson.ATTILA: Urli, rapine.. Eroi, levatevi! Giovanni Parodi. Conducted by Andrea Battistoni. Well sung. Attila drops down from the sky. The costumes attempt to be of the period. Other singers are Catana, Branchini, De Biasio.MACBETH: Fatal mia donna. Leo Nucci and Sylvie Valayre. Also Iori and Iuliano. Conducted by Bruno Bartoletti. As I own this I can say that the costumes are traditional, even has a clown with a tail. On either side of the stage are people dressed in 1940 clothes. An interesting concept.Il CORSARO: Ne sulla terra...Vola talor dal carcere. Silvia Dalla Benetta. Conducted by Carlo Montanaro. also, Ribieiro, Lungu, Salsi. Traditional.LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido. Marcelo Alvarez. Conductor Donato Renzetti. also, Surian, Franci, Nucci and Cedolins. Good.RIGOLETTO: Bella figlia dell'amore. Francesco Demuro, Nino Machaidze, Stefanie Iranyi, Leo Nucci, Conducted by Massimo Zanetti. Traditional. Good.Il TROVATORE: L' onda de suoni mistici... Di quella pira. Teresa Romano, Marcelo Alvarez. Conducted by Yuri Temirkanov. Also, Squira- a great baritone, you should hear him in the bluray production of Puccini's Tosca as Scarpia.LA TRAVIATA: Di Provenza il mar, il suol. Vladimir Stroyanov. conducted by Yuri Temirkanov. Also, singers Vassileva, Giordano. Scenery of the early 1850's.I VESPRI SICILIANI: Merce, dilette amiche. Daniela Dessi. Conducted by Massimo Zanetti. Staged by Pier Luigi Pizzi. A good production. Also, Nucci, Armiliato, Prestia. A good version to buy.SIMON BOCCANEGRA: Plebe! Patrizi! Popol dalla feroce storia ! Nucci, Iveri, Piazzola, Meli, Scandiuzzi. Conducted by Daniele Callegari. Traditional.UN BALLO in MASCHERA: Forse la soglia attinse...Ma se m'e forza perderti.Meli. Conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti. Also, Stroyanov, Lewis, Fiorillo, Gamberoni. Traditional. Good performance.LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Dimitra Theodossiou. Conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti. Also, Stroyanov, Machado, Pentcheva.AIDA: Gloria all Egitto, ad Iside. Marcia trionfale. Conducted by Antonino Fogliani. TraditionalFALSTAFF: Facciamo il parentado....Tutto nel mondo e burla. Salsi, Saudelli, Denti, Vassileva, Pini, Maestri. The best Falstaff singing today. Conductor Andrea Battistoni.1080i. 16.9. PCM STEREO. DTS HD MA 5.1. SUBTITLES: Italian. English. Region Code: A.B C.

Estratti dalle Opere. Immagini spettacolari per qualità, salvo Macbeth, tutte in H.D. Audio ottimo esotto titoli presenti (rari sulle demo).Il solo coro dal Nabucco, davvero toccante per i tempi scelti e l'intimità maestosa e trascinante, valel'intero costo.Per chi vuole scoprire i Tesori del Maestro Verdi.

La imagen y el sonido no están a la altura y las visiones de cada opera son mediocres. Mejor optar por algún Verdi entero, hay varios disponibles de 1ª linea.

decisamente buono , qualità altissima, brani ed esecutori molto validi ,daccordo, un assaggio , ma di quelli che invogliano di comprare le opere complete.

la qualità è buona ma i pezzi all'interno non sono i più belli e non sempre si sente benissimo. Però è un buon prodotto anche se non per intenditori