2 DVD-VIDEO NTSC 000440 073 4234 3 |G|H 2|
STEREO: PCM / SURROUND: Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1
Picture Format: 4:3
Subtitles: Italian/German/English/French/Spanish/Chinese
A production of Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
W. A. MOZART
Idomeneo
(Gesamtaufnahme · Complete)
Luciano Pavarotti · Ileana Cotrubas
Hildegard Behrens · Frederica von Stade
John Alexander
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
James Levine
Staged and Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Video Director Brian Large
Int. Release 01 Mar. 2006
2 DVD-Videos
Pavarotti’s first Idomeneo at the Met
* English
* French
The cast is superb, vocally and dramatically. Indeed, one of the virtues of this release is its revelation of how the performers are not merely singing -- they are acting . . . the many passages of extended recitatives . . . her take on dramatic impact as a result of being able to see the singers. Throughout, the pacing is well judged, and Pavarotti, who virtually owned the title role, is superb . . . Listening to the production on wide-range equipment yields excellent sound . . . this one makes all too clear that opera is best served when seen as well as heard. When it involves a major masterpiece as well sung and acted at this one, it comprises a release not to be missed.
Record Review / Mortimer H. Frank, Fanfare (Tenafly, NJ) / 01. September 2006
Avec Levine naturellement, maitre d´żuvre sur ce DVD d´une exécution musicale et chorale de grand format . . . Grandiose, évidemment . . . faisons fęte ŕ un ensemble imbattable . . . Image et son excellent.
Record Review / André Tubeuf, Classica - Repertoire (Paris) / 01. June 2006
. . . une direction d´acteurs trčs soignée, d´un véritable engagement dramatique des interprčtes . . . Le chant de Behrens est éprouvant -- a-t-on jamais entendu "Idol mio" si caricatural --, celui de Frederica von Stade étudié et charmant . . . En vrai chef de théâtre, Levine anime la partition, la laisse respirer, s´épanouir, évite le statisme et l´affectation, en accord avec une mise en scčne qui insuffle aux personnages vitalité et émotion, qui tient compte autant des mots que des notes.
Record Review / Michel Parouty, Diapason (Paris) / 01. July 2006
Track List
DVD 1: Mozart: Idomeneo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366
2.
Ouverture
4:34
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Act 1
3.
"Quando avran fine omai"
4:19
4.
"Padre, germani, addio!"
3:34
5.
"Ecco Idamante, ahimč!"
0:23
Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
6.
"Radunate i Troiani"
2:16
Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
7.
"Non ho colpa"
6:53
Frederica von Stade, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
8.
"Ecco il misero resto de´ Troiani"
1:19
Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
9.
"Godiam la pace"
2:25
Loretta di Franco, Batyah Godfrey, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
10.
"Prence, signor, tutta la Grecia oltraggi"
5:04
Hildegard Behrens, Frederica von Stade, John Alexander, Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
11.
"Tutte nel cor vi sento"
3:27
Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
12.
"Pietŕ! Numi, pietŕ!"
1:05
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
13.
"Eccoci salvi alfin"
3:04
14.
"Vedrommi intorno"
3:33
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
15.
"Cieli! che veggo?"
5:36
Luciano Pavarotti, Frederica von Stade, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
16.
"Il padre adorato"
3:13
Frederica von Stade, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
17.
Intermezzo: Marcia
2:01
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
18.
"Nettuno s´onori"
6:01
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
Act 2
19.
Siam soli; odimi Arbace
1:57
Luciano Pavarotti, John Alexander, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
20.
"Se il tuo duol"
5:16
John Alexander, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
21.
"Se mai pomposo apparse"
1:12
Luciano Pavarotti, Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
22.
"Se il padre perdei"
5:14
Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
23.
"Qual mi conturba i sensi"
1:47
24.
"Fuor del mar"
5:28
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Appendix - Act 2, scena 3 (fine) - scena 4
25.
"Sire, da Arbace intesi"
0:46
Hildegard Behrens, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Act 2
26.
"Chi mai del mio provň"
1:36
27.
"Idol mio, se ritroso"
4:28
28.
"Odo da lunge armonioso suono"
1:06
29.
"Sidonie sponde!"
0:54
Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
30.
"Placido č il mar"
3:40
Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
31.
"Vattene, Idamante"
0:32
Luciano Pavarotti, Frederica von Stade, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
32.
"Pria di partir, oh Dio!"
4:28
Frederica von Stade, Hildegard Behrens, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
33.
"Qual nuovo terrore!
1:28
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
34.
"Eccoti in me, barbaro Nume!"
1:48
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
35.
"Corriamo, fuggiamo"
1:49
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
Total Playing Time 1:42:16
DVD 2: Mozart: Idomeneo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366
Act 3
1.
"Solitudini amiche"
1:42
2.
"Zefiretti lusinghieri"
5:06
3.
"Ei stesso vien"
0:40
Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
4.
"Principessa, a´ tuoi sguardi"
3:24
5.
"S´io non moro a questi accenti"
3:31
Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
6.
"Cieli! che vedo?"
1:51
Luciano Pavarotti, Ileana Cotrubas, Frederica von Stade, Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
7.
"Andrň ramingo e solo"
6:05
Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, Luciano Pavarotti, Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
8.
"Sire, alla reggia tua"
0:36
John Alexander, Ileana Cotrubas, Luciano Pavarotti, Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
9.
"Sventurata Sidon!"
3:23
10.
"Se colŕ ne´ fati č scritto"
3:51
John Alexander, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
11.
"Volgi intorno lo sguardo"
4:58
Timothy Jenkins, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
12.
"O voto tremendo"
5:22
Timothy Jenkins, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
13.
Marcia
1:08
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
14.
"Accogli, o rč del mar"
4:06
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
15.
Qual risuona qui intorno
0:38
Luciano Pavarotti, John Alexander, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
16.
"Padre, mio caro padre"
6:24
Frederica von Stade, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
17.
"Ha vinto Amore"
2:16
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Richard J. Clark
18.
"Oh ciel pietoso!"
3:17
Luciano Pavarotti, Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, John Alexander, Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
19.
"D´Oreste, d´Aiace"
3:43
Hildegard Behrens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
20.
"Popoli, a voi l´ultima legge"
3:19
21.
"Torna la pace al core"
3:52
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
22.
"Scenda Amor, scenda Imeneo"
2:48
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender