Puccini - Manon Lescaut / Sinopoli, Domingo, Te Kanawa, Allen, Royal Opera Covent Garden

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Summary: Best Manon L. Video
Review: This is the best video of Manon Lescaut with the very best cast available. The production values are excellent and singing unequaled, not even by Domingo in the Met production with Scotto. This is one of Kiri's strongest roles and there is no tenor that can touch Domingo's "favorite" role. Sir Thomas Allen is certainly one of my favorite baritones and is perfect as her brother. The acting is all on a par with the singing. I love this one and purchased one of the first VHS with subtitles so I'm happy with the quality of the tape, if a little faded. When I convert to DVD I'll definitely buy this again. Buy it if you love these singers, Puccini and Covent Garden!

Rating:
Summary: Best Manon L. Video
Review: This is the best video of Manon Lescaut with the very best cast available. The production values are excellent and singing unequaled, not even by Domingo in the Met production with Scotto. This is one of Kiri's strongest roles and there is no tenor that can touch Domingo's "favorite" role. Sir Thomas Allen is certainly one of my favorite baritones and is perfect as her brother. The acting is all on a par with the singing. I love this one and purchased one of the first VHS with subtitles so I'm happy with the quality of the tape, if a little faded. When I convert to DVD I'll definitely buy this again. Buy it if you love these singers, Puccini and Covent Garden!

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Summary: Manon is Kiri's Best
Review: This opera made me a big fan of opera.If you watch this,you will sure be the one. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is the best soprano I've ever known and she and Domingo are the best opera couple. I've watched this opera again and again,so the LD has already worn out. I've got to have it again.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This video is absolutely wonderful! Placido Domingo is the all-round, brilliant Des Grieux, Thomas Allen is your perfect Lescaut - cheeky and fun. Kiri Te Kanawa is wonderful as Manon - despite a head cold, she sings beautifully, and she goes through all of Manon's emotions in the space of two hours! From a frightened young girl, to a proud aristocrat, to a pathetic, dying woman, all to utter perfection! It's the most incredible production. BUY IT!

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Summary: Dame Kiri & Placido: 2 Outstanding Singing Actors!
Review: To jump ahead, Act 4 of this opera lovers'opera is not to be believed!2 luminaires of the opera world combine to set the screen on fire! Such an idealistic beginning to have such a tragic end. This is an epic Manon Lescaut.Dame Kiri,a wonderful
countess in Strauss'Capriccio,wrenches all my emotions to the surface with her portrayal of Manon Lescaut.Placido is magnicent
as the spurned lover returned.This presentation is a 2 hour master class.The beautiful melodies continually flow.Thomas Allen is a wonderful Lescaut.The orchestra of the Royal Opera house under Giuseppe Sinopoli is flawless.Not unlike Jacqueline Dupre,Fitz Wunderlich& Arlene Auger,Giuseppe Sinopoli was a musical genius taken too early from us by death.His passion for his art is most evident in his conducting of the intermezzo.What
a wonderful production!Bravo!Bravo!Bravo!

Rating:
Summary: Dame Kiri & Placido: 2 Outstanding Singing Actors!
Review: To jump ahead, Act 4 of this opera lovers'opera is not to be believed!2 luminaires of the opera world combine to set the screen on fire! Such an idealistic beginning to have such a tragic end. This is an epic Manon Lescaut.Dame Kiri,a wonderful
countess in Strauss'Capriccio,wrenches all my emotions to the surface with her portrayal of Manon Lescaut.Placido is magnicent
as the spurned lover returned.This presentation is a 2 hour master class.The beautiful melodies continually flow.Thomas Allen is a wonderful Lescaut.The orchestra of the Royal Opera house under Giuseppe Sinopoli is flawless.Not unlike Jacqueline Dupre,Fitz Wunderlich& Arlene Auger,Giuseppe Sinopoli was a musical genius taken too early from us by death.His passion for his art is most evident in his conducting of the intermezzo.What
a wonderful production!Bravo!Bravo!Bravo!