Verdi - Attila / Jérôme Savary · Riccardo Muti · Samuel Ramey · Teatro alla Scala

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Summary: Amazing, wonderful, outstanding.....
Review: This one is outstanding performance done by second to none artists. I have been seating breathless from the first up to last sound of this beauty. If you one like me, seek on Verdi, this definitely for you. I rent this DVD from Netflix and kept it for 1 mount but finally decided to get my own.
I highly recommend watch to this one.

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Summary: Samuel Ramey at his Best!
Review: This opera is capable of overwhelming any audience with a penchant for Verdi. Sensibly staged with great video and audio,this particular opera maintains high production standards throughout. Even Cherly Studer brings off a very suitable impersonation of the warrior maiden Odabella. The polished, spirted work of chorus and orchestra is testimony to Ricardo Muti's ability to maintain the standards at La Scala. It's only 118 minutes long, so you won't get bored. Buy it . . . You'll love it.

Rating:
Summary: Samuel Ramey at his Best!
Review: This opera is capable of overwhelming any audience with a penchant for Verdi. Sensibly staged with great video and audio,this particular opera maintains high production standards throughout. Even Cherly Studer brings off a very suitable impersonation of the warrior maiden Odabella. The polished, spirted work of chorus and orchestra is testimony to Ricardo Muti's ability to maintain the standards at La Scala. It's only 118 minutes long, so you won't get bored. Buy it . . . You'll love it.

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Summary: You couldn't have a better cast!
Review: This opera is one of Verdi's forgotten ones perhaps because you need powerful and commanding voices to sing it. One couldn't hope for a better Attila than Samuel Ramey. He is simply vocally at his best and his acting is terrific. Cheryl Studer is a powerful Odabella and the Italian baritone Giorgio Zancanaro is outstanding. If you love Verdi's Nabucco, you will love Attila. I think that the Italians have it over the Americans; the Chorus is wonderful. The conductor, Riccardo Muti, is perhaps one of the best. This was the first opera I bought on DVD and I have gone back to it over and over. Please buy this one. It's worth the money.

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Summary: Ramey is masterful
Review: Where do I start? From the overture to the last scene this opera is packed with punch. I find it hard to believe that such a great opera is not performed live more often. Maybe it's because no one will dare tackle Attila's role after seeing Samuel Ramey sing and act it to perfection. What an incredible performance by Ramey. Studer is a bit screamy in this one, Kaludov is somewhat whimpy but Zancanaro is solid. Ramey's performance is so good that on his strength alone this one gets all five stars. This is a must buy for any Verdi fan and a great buy for all others.