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In January 2007, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay, joined on stage by acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Florez dazzled British audiences in Laurent Pelly's new production of Donizetti's "LA FILLE DU REGIMENT". The perfectly staged & cast production became the operatic event of the year, receiving rave press reviews & rapturous audience ovations.
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This DVD version of Donizettis comic opera zooms right to the top of any list of essential videos for opera fans. It may not be the composers best work, but given a top-notch production with world class singing actors, it brings vocal thrills and an abundance of laughs, a combination thats hard to beat. The stars are Juan Diego Flórez and Natalie Dessay, both unbeatable in bel canto roles, and both in top form here. Flórezs mellifluous tenor is flexible enough to make child's play of the terrifying (to other tenors) nine high Cs in Ah! mes amis," and supple enough to make his tender love arias moving. Dessay is equally comfortable in the stratospheric coloratura passages and poignant in such heart-tugging set-pieces as her farewell to her regimental "fathers" and her misery as the victim of the Marquises well-meaning attempts to teach her to be an aristocratic lady. Shes also a terrific comic actress. In her first appearance shes doing the regiments laundry, and her antics with the iron and the ironing board while singing elaborately difficult coloratura passages induce belly laughs. But then, so do her comic acting in many other scenes, such as her Act II entry in a silk dress and full petticoat, her walk a wonderful parody of a "ladys" heel-to-toe gait. That moment alone is worth the price of admission. Lesser roles too, are done to perfection. Felicity Palmer, a long-time Covent Garden favorite, is a delicious Marquise de Berkenfield, and Donald Maxwell, is her apt partner as Hortensius, her servant. Sergeant Sulpice, the heroines protector, is well-sung and acted by Alessandro Corbelli, and Dawn French almost steals the show as the overbearing Duchess. Conductor Bruno Campanella leads a spirited performance, enhanced by the fine playing by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House. Laurent Pellys stage direction is wonderful for its comic touches and Chantal Thomas simple but effective sets add to the delights. The video direction efficiently serves the staging, focusing on the action and the singers without adding extraneous shots that detract from the musical flow. All of which makes this DVD a can't-miss for opera fans. --Dan Davis La Fille du regiment is in 16:9 ratio. Sound options include PCM Stereo, Dolby 5.1 Surround and DTS 5.1 Surround. Subtitles include English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 11.81 x 0.39 x 11.81 inches; 4 Ounces
- Item model number : 35225081
- Director : Laurent Pelly, Robin Lough
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
- Run time : 2 hours and 12 minutes
- Release date : April 15, 2008
- Actors : Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Felicity Palmer, Alessandro Corbelli, Bruno Campanella
- Dubbed: : French, English
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French, German, Italian
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (PCM Stereo), French (PCM Stereo), English (DTS 5.1), French (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Virgin Classics
- ASIN : B0013V33DG
- Writers : Gaetano Donizetti, Jean-François-Alfred Bayard
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #56,338 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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One of the most famous examples of the "Opera-comique" is Donizetti's "La Fille Du Regiment." This video offers a recorded performance of a new production directed by Laurent Pelly that premiered at the Royal Opera House in the winter of 2007 (where this production was filmed) that subsequently appeared elsewhere, including at the Met in the spring of 2008.
"La Flle Du Regiment" takes on several classic opera tropes -- forbidden love, false identities, class conflict -- and extents them to their farthest extremes. After a fairly straight-faced opening, featuring the citizens of a small Alpine village praying to a small shrine to deliver them from the advancing French hordes, the laughs begin with the arrival of La Marquise de Berkenfeld (even the character's names bring a smile) and keep on coming. Much of the first act takes place on a field when a French army division has bivouacked, and features a backdrop of mixed-up military maps, perhaps suggesting the pointlessness of warfare. The second act takes place in a mansion, where characters op in and out of doorways and drawers. This production is generally light on scenery and props, keeping the focus on the performers as much as possible.
The cast is really fine. Felicity Palmer, in the Margret Dumont-type role of the Marquise, makes the most as the "straight-woman" of the mad proceedings around her. Alessandro Corbelli provides a stern yet affectionate Sulpice Pingot. As Torio, the male lead, Juan Diego Florez looks cute both as a dashing soldier and as an Alpine hiker who goes looking for love and finds himself in front of a firing squad, and he delivers the vocal goods in the famous "Ah! Mes Amis, Quel Jour de Fete!" aria in the first act.
The star of this production, however, is Natalie Dessay. Indeed, in many ways this is essentially a star vehicle for her. From the moment she appears on stage as Marie, with her Pippi Longstocking haircut, slinging an iron across an ironing board, a metaphor for the years of sublimated sexual heat this "daughter" of the regiment has built up, Ms. Dessay lights up the stage with enough energy and charisma to power the city of Paris for a year.
Som,e commentators have complained that Ms. Dessay's performance is too much over-the-top, too physical, too manic, too much out of the Bugs Bunny or Lucille Ball school of acting, and detracts from their enjoyment of the opera as a whole. This is all subjective, of course. During her turbulent career (is there any other type of career for a superstar soprano?) Ms. Dessay famously had a love/hate relationship with opera, believing that too often the medium constrained her instincts and talents as an actress. Here, though, she is clearly enjoying herself, and drawing on all her talents, as a singer and an actress, to deliver a performance that captures the emotional shifts Marie must go through as her world spins rapidly out of control, taking her from the only world Marie has known since she was adopted as a battlefield orphan to the mansion of La Duchesse de Crackentorp. When she is reunited with Sulpice and Tonio and breaks out in joyous song and dance, it makes for one of the most transcendently joyous scenes I've seen in an opera (or anywhere else) in a very long time. Anytime you're feeling a little blue or even suffering from a case of the "mean reds" pop this into your DVR player and I'll guarantee you'll feel better.
One additional note: The direction of this video production, by TV director Robin Lough, is first-rate. Lough keeps the camera gliding over the action, staying away from both too many close-ups, which can be deadly in opera, or too many long shots, distancing us from the action, making for a terrific home-viewing experience.
Definitely recommended for opera fans, especially those just starting out and who may feel a little intimidated by the heavier tragedies but want to start building up a home library of the canon. Also, a perfect 'starter opera" for young people or others you may know who think opera is strictly the preserve of old people who dress up like Mr. Monopoly and his wife.
I suppose the major point of interest is, who is the better Marie, the daughter of the Regiment? That is not an easy question to answer. I loved Miss Dessay's voice and the ease with which she was able to accomplish even the most difficult passages. I also enjoyed the way she threw her entire being into the comedic aspects of the role. However, on balance I think the edge goes to Miss Ciofi who, while giving a slightly less boisterous performance and maybe taking a little more effort to sing some of the more difficult sections, is overall the singer/actress with the best presentation and the one I most prefer to watch. Would I be prepared to part with either of these DVDs? Definitely not, both are terrific versions of a comic opera that will appeal to everyone and will give much enjoyment to young and old
News sources carried stories a few years ago (it is now the end of 2015) that Dessay had announced her retirement from the opera (but not concert) stage as of this year. I have no idea (and find nothing from quick search) to indicate whether she has, indeed, stood by her announcement. In any event, this is a good showcase for her talents.
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Normalmente detesto las adaptaciones modernas pero con Pelly hago una excepción.
El elenco bien elegido. Natalie Dessay demuestra ser una excelente actriz cómica además de maravillosa soprano.




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