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Summary: THE PERFECT VIOLETTA
Review: Anna Moffo might well have been the soprano Verdi had in mind
when he wrote La Traviata, so well suited to the part of Vio-
letta she is - a strikingly beautiful woman combined with a
warm and radiant voice of considerable range and agility and
a sensitive actress - the perfect Violetta visually vocally and
dramatically. Franco Bonisolli is an attractive Alfredo with a
fine voice and Gino Bechi is an imposong Germont. Sets and
costumes are somptuous and the sound very good. A beautifulmovie and a lovely memento of Anna Moffo in her signature role.
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Summary: A Great Souvenir of Moffo's Violetta Valery
Review: It is difficult to imagine a more ideal casting than Anna Moffo in the role of Violetta Valery in Verdi's LA TRAVIATA. This movie preserves for posterity the reason why Moffo was the Violetta of the 1960's. A stunningly beautiful woman with an equally beautiful voice, Moffo has all the vocal and interpretative skills to manage this difficult role. The movie is very faithful to the score and the libretto, perhaps too much, sometimes to the point of looking like a theatrical performance instead. The movie does not have subtitles either, something that can be difficult for people with no knowledge of the opera. Besides this, the color and costumes are really good. Alfredo Bonisolli as Alfredo and Gino Bechi as Germont support Moffo both on the visual and musical aspects. Among the best scenes of the movie are "A Forse lui...Sempre Libera" with a sparkling display of Moffo's beautiful eyes and coloratura technique. Also remarkable is the Violetta-Germont duet, a moment where Moffo and Bechi create a great moment of musical theater. This movie is in my opinion, even with its technical flaws, more effective in making a case for this wonderful opera than the Zefirelli. It presents Moffo in her best role one, one of the best interpretations in opera history.
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Summary: Horrible technical quality, OK performance
Review: It is very difficult to enjoy the music and singing with such a low sound quality. ... As for the film itself, it is much inferior to the 1976 Zeferelli/Stratas movie in all the respects: staging, acting, singing, and conducting. Lip-syncing is just awful. Patane's tempi are all too fast, and Verdi's moving masterpiece becomes too hasty. As if he was late for dinner that day, and wanted to finish faster. Moffo's acting is much inferior to Stratas', and voice wise Stratas is also more interesting, at least in this particular role. Of course, this might be just to my taste, but Stratas made me cry because of the sympathy to her heroine. Here, well, nice voice, beautiful woman, but not touching at all, as this opera is supposed to be. In sum, the only reason you may want to buy this DVD is, if you are such a die-hard Moffo fanatic that simply cannot miss any Moffo sighting. Even in this case I would suggest that you consider not endorsing the amateurish level DVD transfer by VAI with your hard earned dollar.
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Summary: Anna Moffo in her prime. A must.
Review: This film captures the magic of Anna Moffo's unforgettable interpretation of Violetta. There is honestly no-one around these days who can sing and act and look this good. I can take or leave the rest of the cast, because Moffo is so good.
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Summary: Beautiful Traviata!
Review: This film is worth having just for Anna Moffo's performance and a great keepsake to remember her. Bonisoli is handsome and a good Alfredo. The setting is lush and costumes are wonderful. No subtitles which is fine with me, but a newbie might enjoy the film with Stratas and Domingo a little more. The style of acting is more "look good for the camera" as was the custom of the day (1968) and Anna has no trouble! Her mastery of the vocal demands much superior to Stratas in the later Domingo film. Just listening is a joy. A "must have" for any collector of Verdi.
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Summary: Beautiful Traviata!
Review: This film is worth having just for Anna Moffo's performance and a great keepsake to remember her. Bonisoli is handsome and a good Alfredo. The setting is lush and costumes are wonderful. No subtitles which is fine with me, but a newbie might enjoy the film with Stratas and Domingo a little more. The style of acting is more "look good for the camera" as was the custom of the day (1968) and Anna has no trouble! Her mastery of the vocal demands much superior to Stratas in the later Domingo film. Just listening is a joy. A "must have" for any collector of Verdi.
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