The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.
Genre: Music
Stars: Edita Gruberova, Francisco Araiza, Hans Helm, Pierre Thau, Wilfried Gahmlich, Georg Tichy
Crew: Brian Large (Director), Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Sound), Helmuth Froschauer (Director), Ádám Fischer (Conductor), Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (Director), Jules Massenet (Compositor)
Country: Austria
Language: Français
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Runtime: 167 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 28, 1983
IMDb: 5
Keywords:opera
