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Puccini: Tosca DVD

NR (Not Rated) :: Deutsche Grammophon :: Released: 2005-06-14

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Puccini: Tosca Summary Opera is an inherently theatrical medium that does not lend itself readily to the realism of film treatment. The shining exception is Puccini's Tosca, an action-packed melodrama that unfolds in three taut and gripping acts like the meatiest of Hollywood films noir. And unlike most operas, these three acts are set in three very specific Roman locales. Thus this 1976 film takes place in the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle (Act 1), the Palazzo Farnese (Act 2), and the Castel Sant'Angelo (Act 3). The evocative settings, however, would be mere window-dressing if the cast wasn't just right. Fortunately Plácido Domingo is at his virile peak in the heroic tenor role of Cavaradossi; Raina Kabaivanska is a sultry, vocally beautiful Tosca; and a more infamous and domineering Scarpia than that of Sherrill Milnes can hardly be imagined. Bruno Bartoletti and the New Philharmonia Orchestra give lustily dramatic support. Here the music and vocals are prerecorded and the singers mime to the playback. Occasionally the result is a little unnatural, but overall the cast members are good enough actors to bring off the conceit even in the close-ups. It all pays off triumphantly with the gripping realism of the rooftop finale, the one place where film can improve on stage. With the authenticity of the settings assured and such distinguished leads singing so well, this is an almost ideal filmed Tosca. --Mark Walker

Puccini: Tosca - Bartoletti DVD Techincal Details Cast: Raina Kabaivanska, Sherrill Milnes, Giancarlo Luccardi, Alfredo Mariotti
Director: Gianfranco De Bosio
Genre: video_MC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 117 mins
UPC: 044007340387
Binding: DVD
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 2005-06-14
Region Code: 1
Specs: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC

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