Marke: Venera Gimadieva
Variante: Blu-ray
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PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN KURZBESCHREIBUNG Press Reviews "The alluring Venera Gimadieva, based at the Bolshoi, makes a most impressive Violetta, singing with a vibrant clarity that never wobbles, even at pianissimo – inevitably, she puts one in mind of Netrebko, but her musical discipline is superior. ... there can be no doubt of his [Mark Elder's] mastery of the opera's dramatic shape and instrumental palette, flawlessly rendered by the London Philharmonic. " (The Daily Telegraph) "Russian soprano Venera Gimadieva is a beguiling and utterly believable Violetta, laughing in giddy cascades of quavers in “Sempre libera” before growing into poised maturity and big legatos for her confrontation with Germont – a singular and striking company debut. Mark Elder coaxes the London Philharmonic Orchestra into fragile pianissimos and delicately unfolding phrases. His Verdi, like Cairns’, is exploratory and questioning, never forcing a conclusion or overworking his material. The combination is fresh and thrillingly unfamiliar, a Traviata that glances to the past while stepping resolutely into opera's emotional and dramatic future." (The Independent) "Gimadieva ... is a soprano of huge presence, compelling to watch, with a voice of thrilling security and range, and a special quality to her quieter singing that makes you hang on every note. It's a remarkable, touching Glyndebourne debut, and she's paired with an Alfredo, Michael Fabiano, whose singing has real zest and attack..." (The Guardian) "I’ve never seen a production so alive to all the emotional confusion and psychological complexity, if reluctant to provide easy resolutions." (The Arts Desk) "His [Mark Elder's] conducting is extremely fine once more, managing to be lucid and intelligent, thrillingly dramatic and lovingly shaped. The playing of the LPO is of supremely high quality throughout, while the cast features a genuinely exciting leading couple. Venera Gimadieva and Michael Fabiano, as Violetta and Alfredo, both sing with an almost languid, big-voiced ease that's a pleasure to witness. Her sound is creamy and penetrating, with Act I's fireworks cleverly and convincingly negotiated; his is virile and exciting, although perhaps a little unstintingly so at times." (The Spectator) "Three ideally cast lead singers and Glyndebourne choristers carrying all before them were blest, in Mark Elder, with a conductor capable of shaping and exploring the music so that it gleamed like new." (The Arts Desk) "Beneath the long lines he [Mark Elder] coaxes from the London Philharmonic, he gives the music a precise rhythmic pulse and draws revealing contrapuntal threads at the least expected moments." (The Financial Times) "Sumptuous of voice at every turn of this supremely challenging role, [Gimadieva] looks wonderful ... " (Classical Source) Cast Venera Gimadieva (Violetta Valéry) Michael Fabiano (Alfredo Germont) Tassis Christoyannis (Giorgio Germont) Emanuele D’Aguanno (Gastone de Letorières) Magdalena Molendowska (Annina) Hanna Hipp (Flora Bervoix) Eddie Wade (Baron Douphol) London Philharmonic Orchestra; The Glyndebourne Chorus; Mark Elder Stage Director: Tom Cairns Designer: Hildegard Bechtler Choreographer: Aletta Collins Catalogue Number: OABD7169D Date of Performance: 2014 Running Time: 132 minutes Sound: LPCM Stereo & DTS Surround Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KO Label: Opus Arte REZENSION La Traviata Glyndebourne Giuseppe Verdi based his three act opera La traviata on La dame aux Camélias, a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata literally means The Fallen Woman, and it was originally called Violetta, after the main character, a beautiful courtesan. Violetta abandons her happy but empty life in Paris and takes up with young nobleman Alfred Germont. His father demands that Violetta leaves as the relationship disgraces the Germont family name. Violetta agrees for Alfredo's sake and is abandoned by everyone until Alfred discovers the truth and begs her to forgive him. Verdi and his Italian librettist Francesco Maria Piave wanted to follow Dumas in giving the opera a contemporary setting, but the authorities at La Fenice insisted that it be set in the past. It was not until the 1880s that the composer's original wishes were carried out and realistic productions were staged. This Blu-ray release a live recording of Verdi's tragic masterpiece in an elegant production directed by Tom Cairns at Glyndebourne Opera House in 2014. Violetta's death is cast as an idée fixe, creating a liberating framework that is well supported by Hildegard Bechtler's smart, semi-abstract designs. Described as a soprano of huge presence, compelling to watch , Bolshoi star Venera Gimadieva is thrilling (Guardian) in her company debut as the doomed courtesan, well matched by American tenor Michael Fabiano's sharply suited and robustly-sung Alfredo (Financial Times), with Tassis Christoyannis delivering an imposing performance as the formidable Germont Père. Conductor Mark Elder reveals his mastery of the opera's dramatic shape, coaxing each and every nuance out of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create beautifully stylish music-making. Extras include interviews with Mark Elder and the cast as well as a stills gallery. --New Classics, Aug'15 If, like me, you feel that you have seen or heard one performance of La Traviata too many, this recording from last year's Glyndebourne Festival is an ideal remedy. Thanks in large part to conductor Mark Elder, whose handling of the score is a revelation, nothing here is routine; from the marvellous tenderness of the opening strings onwards one is overwhelmed by the beauty of the playing and of the work. Performance **** Picture & Sound ***** --BBC Music Magazine, Oct'15 The Transfer to the small screen enhances some subtleties and lets Venera Gimadieva's Violetta feel like a Gheorgiu-like success of a star on the cusp. --Gramophone, Awards issue'15 Mehr
