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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Massenet - Manon (DVD)
Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Alfredo Daza, Christof Fischesser, Rémy Corazza, Arttu Kataja & Hanan Alattar Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & Vincent Paterson (director) Following the artistic and commercial success of their last DVD project, La Traviata from the 2005 Salzburg Festival, opera superstars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón bring their combined talents to Jules Massenet’s Manon. Netrebko was born to play the title role: her voice and body language capturing the fluctuating personality of the complex Manon, one minute girlish, the next introspective. “She is a real stage animal, constantly reacting to what is happening around her”, wrote Opera of her performance. Villazón is compelling as Des Grieux, expressing all the burning passion of the doomed lover in his burnished, supple tenor. This is a production with a distinct Hollywood touch: first-time opera director Vincent Paterson has previously worked with Madonna, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney and staged several Broadway musicals. He has already enjoyed great success with his first classical DVD project for DG: The Woman – The Voice featuring Anna Netrebko. Given his show-business background, Paterson interprets Manon as a Hollywood cinematic tale for the opera stage with Massenet’s colourful music as a kind of soundtrack. The press raved about the opera event of the year in Berlin, while the live public screening of one of the performances in the square in front of the opera house attracted an audience of more than 20,000 people. Musically, the production is equally accomplished. This is a Manon that will appeal across the spectrum: to lovers of opera, movies and Hollywood. A glittering production filled with beautiful people with gorgeous voices! Additional features: Produced in HD, length 170 min., to be released in NTSC 16:9 widescreen; audio is in 5.1 DTS surround sound & PCM stereo. Bonus: “The Making of Manon” (20 min., in stereo sound only). “She is a real stage animal, constantly reacting to what is happening around her” Opera (on Anna Netrebko's performance) | 
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Gruberova Araiza. Edita Gruberova, Francisco Araiza, Pierre Thau, Hand Helm, Wilfried Gahmlich & Geory Tichy Chor de Wiener Staatsper & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Adam Fischer | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Renée Fleming, Marcelo Álvarez, Jean-Luc Chaignaud, Alain Vernhes, Michel Sénéchal, Franck Ferrari, Jaël Azzaretti, Isabelle Cals, Delphine Haidan, Christophe Fel, Josep Miquel Ribot, Nigel Smith Chorus & Orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, stage direction by Gilbert Deflo | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Alfredo Daza, Christof Fischesser, Rémy Corazza, Arttu Kataja & Hanan Alattar Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & Vincent Paterson (director) |
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Natalie Dessay, Rolando Villazon & Samuel Ramey Orquesta Sinfónica e coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu, Victor Pablo Pérez “David Caviar's production of Massenet's masterpiece is strong on period flavour… It's strong, too, in the delineation and interaction of the two protagonists… Dessay's Manon shines, not only in her prodigious technical skills… but also in a realisation of her conflicted character that shows Manon's desire for love running up against her penchant for the finer things in life.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 ***** “David McVicar's production of Manon takes a more than usually harsh view of the story…Here, everything and everybody is for sale… It is thrilling, sometimes even slightly shocking, and throughout the direction of the cast is faultless: every scene bears re-viewing for the amount of detail and dramatic energy that is released. It is unlikely that Natalie Dessay will ever give a greater performance than this. Her singing of each of the great arias is equally fascinating. The scene in which she and Rolando Villazón size each other up before speaking is exquisitely managed... Villazón makes a passionate hero. I cannot imagine that we will see another Manon to equal this for a long time: highly recommended.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2008  BBC Music Magazine
DVD Choice - March 2008 |
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Victoria de los Angeles, Tagliavini, Poli & Clabass Napoleone Annovazzi Recorded live in Rome on 28th March 1957 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Pilou, Alfredo Kraus, Holloway & Tozzi Dallas Civic Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Reynald Giovaninetti (first release on any format) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Justine Summers & Steven Heathcote Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & The Australian Ballet, Noel Smith ‘A spectacular drama of lust, greed and death… raunchy in subject matter and robust in interpretation. It is also graceful, beautiful and moving, action-packed and highly entertaining.’ The Telegraph-Mirror | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Licia Albanese (Manon); Giuseppe di Stefano (Des Grieux); Jerome Hines (Le Comte); Martial Singher (Lescaut) Metropolitan Opera, Fausto Cleva Recorded New York 1951 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Victoria de los Angeles (Manon); Cesare Valletti (Chevalier des Grieux); Jerome Hines (Comte des Grieux); Fernando Corena (Lescaut); George Cehanovsky, Shakeh Vartenissian, Margaret Roggero, Rosalind Elias, Alessio de Paolis, James McCracken Metropolitan Opera, Pierre Monteux New York 18/12/1954 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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