| View Larger Image | Verdi: The King of Melody (1813-1901) | DVDStarring: Tito Gobbi, Mario Del Monaco, Orietta Moscucci, Sandro Ruffini, Camillo Pilotto
Directed By: Raffaello Matarazzo
| List Price: | $17.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 160 minutes | | Format: | Classical, Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, NTSC | | Studio: | View Video | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | April 25, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 112,478th |
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Sung by: Tito Gobbi, Mario Del Monaco, Orietta Moscucci, Vito de Taranto Accompanied by the Rome Opera Orchestra. Scenes from Nabucco, Ernani, Rigoletto, Trovatore, Traviata, Aida, Otello, Falstaff. Starring: Pierre Cressoy, Anna Maria Ferrero and Gaby Andre This colorfully filmed drama of the life and loves of the great composer, Guiseppe Verdi, is played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of Verdi's successful and turbulent life, we hear more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas. "Rafaello Matarazzo's direction is outstanding in the musical sequences, Tino Santoni's photography richly captures the Romantic period and Pierre Cressoy is an impassioned Verdi." -Hollywood Reporter The Patriarch of Italian opera began his career with the bel canto composers (Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini) and ended it as a contemporary of Debussy and Richard Strauss. Verdi's operas voiced his liberal views by making biting social and political comment, often bringing him into conflict with the censors. This nostalgic look at Verdi: The King of Melody, paints a romantic picture of the composer's struggle for success, his loves, and his musical triumph over the forces of political domination. Poignant and tender, filled with pathos, it is heart-rending in both its sad moments as well as in its times of joy. A theatrical and critical success when the feature film was released in the US in 1974, Verdi: The King of Melody, will touch your heart. DVD BONUS FEATURES: Over 45 Scene Selections Instant Access to Arias Verdi Biography Verdi List of Works & Premieres Verdi Trivia Bonus Music: ENRICO CARUSO Sings Four Verdi Arias Dolby Digital Stereo Audio Digitally Mastered Audio & Video |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 1 review)
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Verdi: recommended for opera lovers by Paulo Velloso (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil)  3 Stars
January 21, 2007
As I had seen this picture in the movie theatre, in the fifties; I always wanted to see it again.
The film is old and of poor quality, but extremely recomended for Opera (mainly Verdi's) lovers.
The best of the film are the performances from Mario del Monaco and Tito Gobbi, 2 sacred monsters.
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