Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Fleming, Vargas, Hvorostovsky, Gergiev, Carsen [Metropolitan Opera 2007]

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Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Fleming, Vargas, Hvorostovsky, Gergiev, Carsen [Metropolitan Opera 2007]
from Decca
starring Renee Fleming, Ramon Vargas, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Valery Gergiev, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
directed by Brian Large, Robert Carsen

Features:

• Classical
• DVD-Video
• Live
• Widescreen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Great music performance, poor subtitles
  One of my favorite operas. The sets were rather spartan, but the music is excellent. My major gripe is with the subtitles in the DVD (and the reason for my 4 star review) - they are very poor. I understand little Russian, and the subtitles appear once every few minutes. At least if they enclosed the libretto with the DVD I would have been able to follow the singing while listening/watching.

• Ideal Cast
  This is a stellar performance by a superb cast and conducted expertly by Valery Gergiev. Hvorostovsky and Fleming are ideal as Onegin and Tatiana The stark set, indeed a "non-set", is at first disappointing, but does succeed in focusing attention on the human drama instead of toward lavish production elements. Color is used very effectively to saturate each scene and outline the singers. This production no doubt benefited from the close scrutiny of the camera because the performances were finely tuned and... more info

• Eugene Onegin - Opera on DVD
  This is by far the best rendition of "Eugene Onegin" that has ever been issued on DVD.
  The production by Robert Carson is stunning, even without a lot of scenery. Carson's staging is interesting and imaginative; the lighting is very good, as well. This notwithstanding, the portrayal of the protagonists is outstanding - foremost the Onegin by Dmitri Hvorostovsky, followed by Renee Fleming as Tatiana and Ramon Vargas as Lensky. Chor and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera under Valery Giergev are at... more info

• "Magnificently conceived, staged and sung"
  I dare to say that this production was the MET last year major achievement. Even though a stupendous singers set was gathered for this performance it did not necessarily guarantee it's amazing success. This dreamed cast is formed by three of the most talented singers of our time: Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renée Flemming and Ramón Vargas.
  The staging is minimalist however absolutely accurate and tasty. By adding different intelligent elements the drama flows both naturally and flawlessly, in... more info

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