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The DVD includes subtitle options for English, French, and German, but no special features. The booklet is well documented but does not contain the libretto. The sound is good PCM stereo while the 4:3 image (not 16:9 as stated on the packaging) is better than VHS but otherwise unremarkable. --Gary S. Dalki
| ACTORS: | Rene Jacobs |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1993 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Arthaus Musik |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Music Videos - Classical |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 807280010992 |
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Customer Reviews of Monteverdi - L'Incoronazione di Poppea / Jacobs, Concerto Koln
Cautions: 1. This is not the complete opera. The director has omitted the Prologue, which is need to introduce the opera in the context of Monteverdi's era.
2. Characters dress in 20th century costume (so, a modernized performance).
3. The performance practices are not historically accurate.
But, if you are interested in a modern interpretation of one of the more significant early operas, you may enjoy this DVD.
Un esplendido Monteverdi pero amputado
La Coronacion de Poppea es quizas la primera verdadera opera en el sentido moderno de la palabra (el propio Monteverdi llama su Orfeo "Favola in Musica" y la Coronacion "drama in musica"). Este drama musical muestra a traves de la musica de Monteverdi y de un extraordinario libretto de Busenello, abogado, poeta, y politico veneciano lo mas profundo de las pasiones humanas. El ideal del hombre barroco es llegar a controlar dichas pasiones tal como lo afirmaron Descartes y Pascal. Contrariamente a lo que piensa mi antecesor comentarista, el hecho que el prologo haya sido suprimido donde la Fortuna, el Amor y la Virtud discuten del comportamiento humano, y la supresion tambien de otras interesantes escenas le quitan mucha intensidad a esta opera filmada ya que no se comprende muy bien que viene a hacer los dioses y el amor en escena. En 1990 pude ver en Montpellier ( Francia), la produccion inicial de Rene Jacobs ( grabada por Harmonia Mundi) que es a mi parecer con la produccion con el Atys de Lully de Chirstie/villegier las producciones que han marcado el verdadero renacimiento del la opera barrocca. En la produccion francesa de la Coronacion Jacobs combino los manuscritos de Napoles y Venecia para realizar una extraodinaria reconstitucion. Esta produccion Alemana con decorados modernos a veces incoherentes es una lectura que se aleja bastante de la problematica expuesta por Monteverdi/Badoraro. El escojer un tenor en vez de un Alto ( que sea femenino o falsetista) es igualmente a mi parecer una mala opcion pero Monteverdi sigue siendo defendido por Jacobs y su equipo y por ello este DVD tiene que estar en la hogar de todo amante de la musica del creador de la Opera.
Renaissance Sensuality !
This version L'Incoronazione is abbreviated and omits the tedious prologue, and some scenes that are not relevant to the main plot have been left out. This leaves a plot with good coherence. The music is mainly done with strings and "original" instruments and seems much in the style of the times. The staging is rather minimalist which seems a plus since it focuses attention on the excellent instrumental and vocal performances. The sound is good though not superb. The leads, Poppea (Patricia Schuman) and Nerone (Richard Croft), both sing superbly with excellent intonation and execution of the sometimes ornate vocal lines. The less important Ottone (Jeffrey Galt) and Octavia (Katherine Kuhlman) are also excellent though their character's and roles are less sympathetic. Some of the other characters are not so well sung but their performances are adequate. What is really outstanding is Poppea and her ability to communicate sensuality and yet ambition. I have no hesitation in remommending this as likely the best production of this opera you are likely to see.