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| ACTORS: | Placido Domingo |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Kultur Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Performing Arts - Opera |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 032031185098 |
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Customer Reviews of Wagner - Parsifal (The Story of the Opera)
VHS OPERA PARSIFAL / PLACIDO DOMINGO This video is not a complete recording of the Opera Parsifal but it offers description of the story of this opera narrated by Placido Domingo plus introductions to the back ground of the opera, philosophy of the opera and even the humanity implication of the opera as well as the composer's biography. A lot of film clips were edited into video string of this tape and it is nice to have scenes from various films though I do not necessary agree with the points of view offered. If you are not crazy about Wagnerian operas but you would like to own some kind of recording of Parsifal and this is one you ought to have because it's got all the excerpts of the highlights of the opera. If you are a hot fan of Parsifal and you already own a complete recording of this opera then it wouldn't hurt to own this recording on the side for story telling and interest of the Holy Grail Myth.
Vocally, Domingo was in great voice but lack of the youthfulness of Jerusalem of the Philips Bayreuther recording. Kundry sung by Violeta Urmana who acted well and whose top voice was very focused and brilliant compared to the the Kundry sung by Eva Randova of the Bayreuther recording who was sort of a mezzo-soprano pushing her middle voice up to sing the top. (A lot of mezzo-soprano sings in that manner and once they found their tops, they usually will sing dramatic sopranos instead.) However Bayreuther's Kundry was more appealing since the opera describes Kundry as the fairest of all of the Flower Maidens in the opera. klingsor sung by Nikolai Putilin sounded good but look like a monster rather than a devil.
The swimming sexy girls were ok to imply fantasy of the Magic Garden.
marvellous documentary
enchanting and inspiring narration by Domingo and perspective introduction by Wolfgang Wagner. Also the only documentary avaiable on Parsifal, the theme and its opera. I love this DVD, only if it is with Chinese subtitles.
good performance, worthless commentary
As others have noted, this is not a complete performance. In fact, the scenes from what appear to be an excellent Kirov performance are all too brief. What predominates this otherwise waste of 90 min is a self-serving attempt at commentary by some "experts" (who are not) who lack any understanding of the work or even of Wagner. If you want to get to know PARSIFAL, arguably Wagner's masterpiece, leave this alone as there are several books, such as the ENO guide, that do a far better job. If the complete Kirov performance ever does become available, that can be recommended. This cannot.