Product Details

• Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004S89L
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,319 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Concerto di Pasqua is the third concert available in the Jubilaeum Concert Collection. This concert was commissioned by Pope John Paul in celebration of Easter Sunday. Over 70 minutes of both classical and contemporary favorites performed by the world-renowned sopranos Montserrat Caballe and Montserrat Marti, including performances by the Cappela Giulia Saint Peter's Chorus and The Orchera Del Festival Di Pasqua. Musical selections include Handel's Messiah and favorites from Bellini, Verdi, Alvarez, Perosi, Donizetti, Massenet, and Mascagni. "Salmo 131" from Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein completes the selections. Incredible cinematography by Carlo Di Palma includes the artistic and architectural splendors of the Basilica di S. Maria degli Angeli of Rome. 70 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A nice compilation, May 11, 2000

By 

Chris "Music and movie lover" (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concerto Di Pasqua: Easter Sunday Concert: Jubilaeum (DVD)

In spite of a few negative points, it's a nice and moving compilation of popular spiritual and classical pieces which is a useful addition to my classical DVD collection. Unfortunately the pleasure is marred slightly by the picture quality being barely VHS standard let alone DVD. Because the Dolby Surround is not very effective, I switched my Yamaha 595A to "Movie Theatre" which greatly improved the surround effect. I then realised that there was an obtrusive and annoying mains hum due to microphone pickup that was noticeable between items coming mainly from the rear speakers. Eventually I found that the Movie Theatre setting was actually accentuating the noise. Changing to the Mono Movie setting proved to be the best, although the noise was still there. The cover shows that there should be 13 tracks when actually there are 14! If you like this type of music, then it's worth having in spite of these negative points. If it wasn't for the mains hum, I would have given a higher rating.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars defect, October 28, 2000

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Suihung Kanjanapas (Bangkok Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concerto Di Pasqua: Easter Sunday Concert: Jubilaeum (DVD)

I think I might have got a defect product. In addition of the poor picture and sound quality as mentioned by the earlier reviewer, my DVD also shows "blocks" during some scenes and sometimes the sound got distorted and even paused. Very annoying. Though Caballe is out of her prime anyway. By the way, this series's sound all seem to be bad. I also have the Jose Cura version, which I think the sound is even worse.