Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on August 04, 2005 at 19:46:47

This is so unfortunate. The disc is here, and we watched it, and yet I can't find any information on it either on imdb, or on allmovie.com.

Verdi's Jerusalem is one of his less known operas. Being an opera buff, I know some of its arias, but never heard it in its entirety. So today we received the Disc 1 of the two disc set... they really should not be doing it like this. A set should count as one... OK, OK, bill me for two, if you want!

I think I wrote on that before, and I will repeat it again here - you don't want to see an opera up close. You just don't. It is meant to be seen from the 20th row. The sight of a 350 prima dona is not something that goes well with her beautiful voice, and beautiful voice she has! Except I can't find her name! Damn it!

So, like times before, I ended up closing my eyes and flowing with the music, or simply turning away.

I am getting more convinced films based on operas should use actors, not singers.

Anyway, frustrated, I ask anyone with information on that film to let me know.

PS. I found info through Google - just one small review, with names, etc.

• http://www.musicalpointers.co.uk/reviews/cddvd/jerusalem.html   (Open in New Window)