Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

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Help! My volume won't go up any more!.......2007-06-16

You can't crank this loud enough. Bruce is the best live performer bar none. There are so many amazing, no, make that AMAZING performances on this DVD but all you have to do is watch one to be a believer--tune it right to "Born in the USA." You cannot look away. The energy is like nothing else, it is truly incredible that the energy can still be conveyed via a DVD. Even more incredible is that you then remember that Bruce is playing the song in Spain. This is a mind-blowing DVD.

Pure Springsteen Exuberance.......2007-01-04

Great fun! Like all Springsteen live performances, he puts everything into it and surely earns his pay. The music selection is great and the video coverage is complete enough that you really feel a part of the audience.
The audio is pretty good, but I find at high volume, which suits this type of music, the lyrics can seem muffled. However, the spirit of the performance is infectious and the lyrics less important. So, ramp it up and enjoy!

Buy Live in New York instead !.......2006-08-30

This dvd looks and sounds awful.
Buy Live in New York instead !

Great Concert.......2006-03-23

I admit that I'm a Bruce Springsteen fan, but I don't necessarily like all of his music. I had taped this concert, or at least an edited hour of it, on network television over a year ago. While I was off for about 2 1/2 weeks over this past Christmas holidays, I reaquainted myself with it. I watched parts of it over and over even though I had bought 5 concert DVD's that I'd planned to watch over the holidays and hadn't even watched 3 of them. I thought the concert was great, with the songs being in the same vein as his Tunnel of Love CD, which I really liked.

While I was watching the Texas - USC game in the Rose Bowl, I mistakenly put this tape in the VCR to record that night's episode of Law and Order. I was in grief when I realized that I'd recorded over the concert. I tried a couple of different sources to get another copy of that concert with no luck. I didn't know the concert was from his tour of The Rising album because I'd never heard the CD. I checked out a copy of this CD from our public library and saw that it must be, and that Amazon had a concert of this album that was recorded in Barcelona. I took a chance that this was the concert that I'd recorded and was overjoyed when I found that it was.

I have Springsteen's Complete Anthology and Concert in New York DVD's, but I like this one way better. Knowing that many of the songs are about 9/11 and understanding the context of the lyrics makes the concert even better. Clarence is in fine form on sax, plus I liked his wife Patti's and sister Soozie's performances. They all just love the audience going crazy over the concert. Great concert!

Excellent concert DVD.......2006-03-13

I've been to 3 Bruce concerts, and this DVD concert is better than any I went to. The power, and passion Bruce and the entire band exert is energizing, especially in the opening song "The Rising". The addition of Suzie Tyrell to the band is as Bruce sings on "Crush On You" c'est manifique! She delivers a sound, and a warm-friendly look which captured my attention. This concert DVD is a must see. I'm just praying it will be digitally mastered to CD, because I'll be the first to purchase it.

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Pavarotti: Recital in Barcelona
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti
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ASIN: B000AS1KYW
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Jazz on a Summer's Day/A Summer's Day With Bert Stern

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Beautifully done
an excellent preservation of time
A fabulous bit of jazz history
must have for traditional jazz fans
Time capsule of the 50's

Jazz on a Summer's Day/A Summer's Day With Bert Stern
Starring: Jimmy Giuffre , Thelonious Monk , Henry Grimes , Sonny Stitt , and Sal Salvador
Director: Aram Avakian , and Bert Stern
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ASIN: B00003OSU4
Release Date: 2000-03-14

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Part concert documentary, part pop-cultural time capsule, Bert Stern's Jazz on a Summer's Day chronicles the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with an approach as deceptively relaxed, even impulsive, as the music itself. Still photographer Stern sidesteps more formal documentary conventions such as narrative voiceovers to wander purposefully from festival stage to boarding-house jam sessions, taking in the parallel color and motion of the America's Cup preparations when he isn't capturing rich color footage of the performances and the celebratory mood of the concertgoers. In the process, he documents American jazz at a notably golden moment in its development--diverse, adventurous, and still broadly popular, this was jazz not yet under the shadow of rock and youth culture, played by an integrated artistic community a few short years away from social and political turmoil that would boil divisively to the surface during the '60s. To say Stern was rolling film in a jazz Camelot is overstatement, but only slightly so.

Stern's circular approach and wonderful eye achieve a breezy languor at the expense of more comprehensive coverage of the festival's bumper crop of strong jazz, blues, and gospel musicians. Perhaps inevitably, the camera lingers on Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, and George Shearing. Avid fans of later styles may be frustrated by the fleeting glimpses of other musicians such as Eric Dolphy and Art Farmer, or the honor roll of classic jazz stylists whose Newport sets weren't included in the film, but such omissions seem forgivable, if not necessary, to Stern's serendipitous design. --Sam Sutherland

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Beautifully done.......2007-08-18

I don't normally buy DVDs, especially documentaries, since usually I feel after I've seen it once or twice its time to move on. Particularly music - I'd just as soon listen to the CD - the movie is usually a distraction. But this one is exceptional and worth buying and seeing again and again. It really is like being there and the mood of the music is complemented by the scenes of the audience and street scenes.

The colors are very good, and without any plot or voiceover to get in the way (though Stern says in an additional commentary on the disc they tried to put a story in but gave up) it is just the music and the audience. The audience captures the feeling of being there - the feeling of the time and place. There are some beautiful scenes of the water and jam sessions in houses and on the beach.

A very nice Summer day.

an excellent preservation of time.......2007-05-01

This is a beautiful looking film. Stern was essentially a photographer who got ahold of film equipment and was able to document this event (the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival). The sheer quality of the images (keep in mind it was 1958) really reflect Stern's true calling as a photographer. That being said, no, he is not a filmmaker by trade; if you are looking for a masterful film, look elsewhere; if you are looking for footage of the jazz musicians, by themsleves, isolated from the experience of playing to an audience, look elsewhere. However, if you want a great looking document portraying the experience of great jazz musicians playing to a crowd in 1958, and what it really looked and felt like, this is the film you must own. In my opinion, the opening scenes of Jimmy Guiffre playing (a vastly underrated jazz legend) are enough to get someone hooked. Lastly, this is one of the times when the DVD-format really shows its advantages in terms of sound. It's fantastic, and really captures the experience of this 1958 event like nothing else.

A fabulous bit of jazz history.......2007-01-05

We got this after seeing the Anita O'Day clips on YouTube. We think she certainly was one of the stars of this event, but the entire documentary is delightful and inspiring, both for the music recorded and the recorded moments of the jazz audience in 1958. Worth owning!

must have for traditional jazz fans.......2006-12-14

this is by far the best quality and footage I have seen of the
older jazz concerts. Color and sound are excellent, and it's
the best footage I have seen of Pop's and Mahalia. By contrast
the 62 festival is terrible in quality- poor sound and film.
It is annoying to cut away from the some of the performances,
but again it is still the best quality I have seen. If someone
has anything better out there, tell us about it.

Time capsule of the 50's.......2006-11-30

I am recommending this tape to any serious music fanatic. Being an old curmudgeon probably helps with the fascination of this film as I can relate to the 50's era. What a change from Newport to Woodstock, only 10 years later. Growing up in the Hippie years and looking back to 1958, I feel we have lost a way of life along the way. If you are looking for a peek into the 50's, buy this. The filming is great for it's time (35mm). Oh, how I long for those days to return after watching this flim.

UEFA Champions of Europe: Champions League History 1955-2005

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remembering the highlights
Very comprehensive look at winners during this pas 25 years!
uefa cup

UEFA Champions of Europe: Champions League History 1955-2005
Starring: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Ajax, Celtic, Benfica, Barcelona, Juventus, Gerrard, Di Stephano, Puskas, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Zidane, Beckham, Eusabio, Charlton, Maldini, Shevchenko Liverpool
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ASIN: B000HEVZX0
Release Date: 2006-08-15

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50 Years of the Worlds Greatest Club Football. The best Goals from All 50 Finals. The list of champions is legendary- Real Madrid, Liverpool, AC Milan, Barcelona, Juventus Ajax and Manchester United and a roll call of Europe's finest and proudest clubs. This program features the most memorable players and goals from every European Cup Final played between 1955-2005. As the only official UEFA history of the competition, the DVD also features unparalleled access to all the big name players including Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Zidane, Beckham, Eusabio, Charlton, Maldini, Gerrard and many many more! All sharing their memories of the games and performances that made them legends Sections include: 1955-1966 The Spanish era 1967-1976 The Stars of the North 1977-1985 The Kings of England 1986-1992 The upcoming stars of the East 1993-2005 The UEFA Champions League.

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remembering the highlights.......2007-06-22

This documentary DVD will please the many soccer fans with vivid memories of the finals of the European Cup - from 1993 on called the Champions League.

In this annual tournament the soccer champions of all European countries compete for the championship of Europe, one of the greatest honors in world soccer. Consequently this tournament invariably overflows with excellent soccer skills, tension, emotion, drama and sometimes also questionable referee decisions. Creating many legends, making rich soccer history.

Different from what its title suggests, this DVD only shows fragments of the finals: the goals in particular. From the period 1955 - 2005. As each Champions League-tournament lasts from September until the following May, all preliminary matches are ommitted. Capturing their highlights, too, should require at least 25 DVD's.

Very comprehensive look at winners during this pas 25 years!.......2007-05-13

Very good, a must for any football fan. This dvd is full of information about the finals, goals scored best players and so much more!!!

uefa cup.......2007-02-25

A nice review of all the UEFA Cup finals. The DVD mostly just shows the goals and moves quickly from one year to the next but presents an enjoyable hour and a half of soccer (it also presents brief interviews with many of the soccer greats)

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5 stars is not enough!
Live in Barcelona
Touchstone Band
Another Corea Classic!
Get Inspired by The Ultimate Adventure

Live in Barcelona
Starring: Chick Corea
Manufacturer: Stretch Records
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ASIN: B000MGUZO8
Release Date: 2007-03-06

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5 stars is not enough!.......2007-08-03

i bought this dvd 5days ago and i least saw it once a day!.the music is superb, the blending between all members of the ban(SPAIN-EGYPT-AMERICA are represented)means two things ,jazz is the art that overcomes barriers of anything,and if we as people collaborate so well in music then sky is the limit!.and here sky was more than reached.
CHICK s idea of incorporating two of the most prestigious flamenco dancers
is spain(giving them full freedom on stage)aded extra spice to this beautifull masterpiece my regards,apreciation and love to those two!
TOMSITO and the exquisite AIXE FERNANDEZ FROM BARCELONA.VIVA EL JAZZ Y ESPANA!!!!!!!!!!

Live in Barcelona.......2007-06-13

Excellent concert. I saw it live. It's like bringing the concert home with me.

Touchstone Band.......2007-05-14

The most thrilling flamenco music & dancing EVER that would make even sir Paco De Lucia wish he was on stage with the band.

I wish I was in the crowd as well, the DVD gave me this proper surge of rush to the brain as soon as the Touchstone band version of "Spain" was applauded to.

A DVD with FABULOUS 'Extras' footage & behind the scenes too with Chick & the rest of the band.

Another Corea Classic!.......2007-04-29

Chick Corea has distinguished himself over the incredible span of his musical career as a thoughtful composer; a master arranger of talent with his many ensemble groupings of musicians; as well as a virtuoso keyboard talent - in his solo works and collaborations with other keyboardists, various instrumentalists and vocalists. Having viewed the ten-DVD box set "Rendevous In New York" and later witnessed the live tour series of mini-concerts he organized behind the release of that monumental package; I thought I had seen virtually everything that he was capable of - until this disc came out! The DVD highlights new musical compositions from his latest music CD "The Ultimate Adventure" and includes a guest performance by two outstanding flamenco dancers who augmented the amazing musical talents Corea assembled for his working group under the 'Touchstone' banner. The camera work is very good in this presentation and the sound(as always on his productions)is crisp, natural and well-balanced. I especially enjoyed the additional 'behind the scenes' bonus features on the making of the music CD, including the observations of the various players who participated in the making of the record and/or the live performance DVD. While Corea has a well-established reputation from his days of playing electric fusion, it's his venturing into other areas in his musical pursuits that are the most rewarding for me as a listener. The acoustic instrumental portions of the 'No Mystery' album(from the quartet version of Return To Forever)have always been special favorites of mine and these new works remind me of that period in his musical progression. Any fan of his various endeavors that have branched out across the jazz/classical spectrum will definitely enjoy this disc, and I, for one, am glad his work is being well-documented both aurally and visually. There have been so many great musical performers of the past century whose outstanding contributions to modern culture have gone unpreserved visually and for many of them the audible representations are only of fair-to-medium quality, at best. But here's one of the best from one of the best!

Get Inspired by The Ultimate Adventure.......2007-04-15

The smile of Carlos Benavent on his face after his bass guitar solo in the tune Spain is worth alone to buy this DVD. Everything was exactly right for this concert, the location and stage at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, the cast of musicians with Chick and his band Touchstone, the deep, sincere and inspiring performance by all of them accompanied by two, young flamenco dancers. I've seen this band at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands in 2005, which was already a unique experience, but on this DVD they take the music to the next level. The music is a unique blend of many styles, like jazz, latin, Spanish music, but I would do no justice to this music by pinpointing it to a certain category. Most of all it is good music, Touchstone music, performed on sacred ground.

Pavarotti: Live in Barcelona - The Opera Master at His Finest

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Terrible recording-video and audio

Pavarotti: Live in Barcelona - The Opera Master at His Finest
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti
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ASIN: B00024JBWW
Release Date: 2004-05-18

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Terrible recording-video and audio.......2005-01-25

Got it at Wal-Mart in the really cheap section, yeah, I shoulda' known better. The video is very grainy and the audio is not even stereo quality in my opinion. This video really sucks. That is not to say that Pavarotti didn't do a great job, he probably did his best as usual, but you can't feel it with this poor quality recording. Very bad, save your money and get the "Original Three Tenors" Concert first.

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We need films like this in times like these
A must see
Whit Stillman a Republican? Maybe, but it doesn't show.
Whit, Please Come Back!
One of my All Time Favorites

Barcelona
Starring: Taylor Nichols , Chris Eigeman , Tushka Bergen , Mira Sorvino , and Pep Munné
Director: Whit Stillman
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ASIN: B00005Y71N
Release Date: 2002-04-02

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Writer and director Whit Stillman (Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco) offers up this poignant and cutting romantic 1990 comedy set in the magical southern Spanish metropolis, a city in the midst of cultural and political upheaval. Taylor Nichols (Metropolitan) plays an American living in the Catalonian capital working for a stateside company. He is visited by his unctuous cousin (Chris Eigeman), a naval attaché who's in Barcelona to spin a little public relations for the impending arrival of the U.S. fleet amid some virulent left-wing, anti-American attitude. The two cousins are constantly at odds, arguing about everything from politics to women to their true feelings for one another and their constant self-examination. Largely the two men spend their time in search of romance abroad, as they humorously overanalyze the women they meet and what they want from a relationship, until fate takes a shocking turn and both men are forced to reevaluate who they are and what they want out of life. Barcelona features a turn from Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) as a Spanish national working as a hostess, free with her sexuality and smitten with Eigeman. Stillman's writing is as crisp and observant as his striking visual take on the city and its people, both natives and expatriates. Barcelona is a terrific comedy of attitudes and culture clashes that manages to be offbeat, sardonic, and unexpectedly wise. --Robert Lane

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We need films like this in times like these.......2006-11-06

For an American expat living in Europe, Barcelona's complex sense of indignation and resignation at how Americans are viewed abroad rings true. Beautifully written, and shot like a love letter to its titular city, this excellent, intelligent film helps me find a way to laugh through the tears. I recently bought Stillman's earlier film, Metropolitan, and I found that it has held up, if anything, slightly better than Barcelona as time has passed. In both films the dialogue is marvellous, and the characters familiar. Where is Whit Stillman now, anyway? We need him. Get to work, Whit!

A must see.......2006-10-25

This witty and very intelligent comedy is a slice of life of two 30-something Americans in Spain. Ted's an awkward, yet successful sales representative, who's down on his luck with the ladies. As a result, he plunges himself into a series of self-help methods as well as religion. After an unexpected, late night phone call, his cousin Fred, a junior naval officer, and the quintessential ugly-American, who's got no problem forcing his two-cents on anyone, ends up staying with him. Ted's not happy with this, as he still blames Fred for the loss of his kayak when they were preteens, so early on he asks Fred how long he plans to stay, because "guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days." Fred answers, "no, you'll find that I stink on the first day." And this basically sums up their relationship throughout the movie. So the two basically play on each other's nerves, fumble through some relationships with a few ladies, give us a glimpse at Barcelona's nightlife, and offer a heck of an insight on the cultural differences between the U.S. and Spanish. In the end they patch up their relationship, get their girls and seemingly live happily ever after--but not after some really funny, and even tragic, moments.

It helps to have an understanding of the Spanish and their view of Americans, so many viewers might not catch some of the subtle jokes. If you're expecting a comedy in the vein of Animal House, then this isn't your movie. But if you're looking for flick that will tickle your intellectual funny bone, then grab your Pringles and pop this one in. You won't be sorry.

Whit Stillman a Republican? Maybe, but it doesn't show........2006-02-17

I read in a recent review that Whit Stillman is a Republican. This film certainly doesn't show it, as it pokes fun at ignorant US imperialism just as much as it does at the ignorance of some European leftists of the late 1970s and early 1980s. I myself am what most Americans would probably describe as a radical leftie or communist (I prefer the anarchist label myself). Anyway, perhaps Stillman really believes the political stuff his pro-US characters spout, but whatever the intention, what comes across is not exactly positive, and his politically conservative US characters act with just as much cluelessness about Europeans as his politically progressive European characters do towards the US.

Anyway, Barcelona has been one of my favourite films ever since I first saw it in the theatres when it first came out. It has some very dry humour and I think one of the messages I get from the movie is that it shows very well how political differences only serve to get in the way of the realities of human relationships, especially when violent fanaticism (of either political stripe) gets in the way.

On a personal note, I happened to be in Barcelona a couple of years after the events in the film supposedly happened, and I must say the movie does exhibit a real feel for the city, although my own personal experiences there left me with the impression that it wasn't the hotbed of political radicalism that Stillman's film conveys. In fact I was struck more by the remaining aspects of Franco's fascist regime than by any sense of broiling radicalism. But I guess a lot can change in a couple of years, and I really wasn't there long enough to get a real overview of the political situation.

Whit, Please Come Back!.......2005-07-10

First things first, Whit Stillman should be making movies until he dies. Let's get that guy back behind the camera for the good of everybody. Barcelona, as a film, is deceptively serious as, amid its banal conversations about the proper way to shave and management theory, grave subjects are illuminated.

The reflexive anti-Americanism of Spain and Europe are integral to many of the interactions experienced by Taylor and Eigeman, the two main characters. It's at the end of The Cold War and Spain is conflicted over NATO. A humorous side light concerning this situation is made by Eigeman, "I think it's well-known that anti-Americanism has its roots in sexual impotence, at least in Europe." Eigeman's presence in the uniform of a US Naval officer in the Barcelona streets has somewhat predictable results. Yet, no one is able to refute his point that even if the Spaniards don't like NATO, they would never prefer the Soviets rolling through Western Europe instead. The conspiracy theories that some of the Spanish poseurs spout are quite bankrupt on their surface (such as the existence of a right-wing labor union called the AFL-CIA).

On an aesthetic level, this is a beautiful film. Shots of the grand buildings that comprised old Catalonia are breathtaking. The outfits and faces of the trade show girls are just as riveting. I think Stillman succeeds in capturing some of the city's nobility within these frames.

The Spanish women are a mystery to both Eigeman and Taylor, but, with Taylor, the audience is constantly present as he overanlyzes emotions which few words could possibly describe. You have the feeling though that a character like Taylor's would be a foreigner in any land he visited. Thanks for this one, Mr. Stillman, now go make six more.

One of my All Time Favorites .......2005-06-15

This film made a very deep impression on me as, although I'm originally from Canada, I always introduce myself as "from New York" when I visit Europe, and I have experienced the same kind of anti-Americanism that is lampooned in this film. Also, for about 13 years (before I got married), I made numerous trips to Europe, met lots and lots of European women, and had some of the same experiences with them as the characters in this film: Two American cousins (Fred, a naval officer, and Ted, a Christian Sales Exec) who are sharing an apartment in Barcelona, while searching for members of the opposite sex.

Ted meets the woman of his dreams, only to find out, while lying in bed with her, that she is living with another man. Just when this problem seems to have been overcome, Fred opens his big mouth and places Ted's hopes of marrying the woman in jeopardy.

After being falsely accused of being a CIA agent in the Barcelona press, Fred is falsely accused of stealing a large amount of money by Ted, is kicked out of the apartment, catches his girlfriend in bed with another man, and then suffers an even greater tragedy as the film climaxes.

While I haven't had any similar experiences during my trips to Spain, I have been accused of being a CIA agent in Finland, and, in both Finland and Sweden, bedded women only to find out afterwards that they were married or living with men. (I slept with a married woman in Denmark too, but she told me beforehand.)

Whit Stilman's films rely heavily on dialogue, and the dialogue is highly interesting and stimulating, as well as funny. He's a kind of American Eric Rohmer, except with much more humor. Stilman knows Spain well as he has spent a lot of time there. (His wife is from Spain.)

I have seen this film three times, and with each repeat viewing I notice something new. For example, at one point in the film, Fred picks up some papers off of Ted's desk at the office and asks, "What are all these red dots on your work?" It was only on the third viewing that I noticed, earlier in the film, that while the two cousins are conversing in their apartment, Ted's motivational tapes that are playing in the background instruct the listener to mark his work with a red dot every time he picks it up, to encourage him to complete the work the first time.

This film would be on my top ten list of favorite movies of all time. (It's so good that it might even appear on my top one list.)

Monteverdi - L'Orfeo / Savall, Zanasi, Figueras, Mingardo, Abete, Turk, Vargas, Bettini, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona

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Sobriedad y precisión
Very enjoyable production with some fine singing
A Cascade, a torrent, a cataract of gorgeous music
1607-2007 Mantua in Barcelona : a performance for the ages
Monteverdi's music is stunning

Monteverdi - L'Orfeo / Savall, Zanasi, Figueras, Mingardo, Abete, Turk, Vargas, Bettini, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona
Starring: Montserrat Figueras , Furio Zanasi , Arianna Savall , Sara Mingardo , and Cécile van de Sant
Director: Brian Large
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ASIN: B00007M5JY
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Description

Jordi Savall directs Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and the leading soloists of early opera in a beautiful period production of Monteverdi's favola in musica staged at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2002. Gilbert Deflo's stage direction reflects the sublime art and imagery found in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale, with its famous Hall of Mirrors, where the opera was first performed in 1607. SPECIAL FEATURES -- "L'Orfeo in Mantua" Stage director Gilbert Deflo in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale reveals the inspiration behind his staging of "L'Orfeo," Illustrated synopsis of the opera, Cast Gallery

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Sobriedad y precisión.......2007-07-04

Es una buena puesta. Me agradó la ambientación cual si fuera el estreno en el Palacio Ducal en Mantua. Y estoy de acuerdo con quien dijo que el estilo de la escenografía podría ser el mismo que el utilizado en la época de Monteverdi.

Particularmente las voces me parecieron sencillas, sin mucho trabajo en el timbre en comparación con las exigencias que presenta, por ejemplo, Haendel en sus óperas. He escuchado versiones de L'Orfeo en donde las voces tienen un timbre más brillante que esta versión pero eso no desmerita a ésta pues vale la pena el trabajo de los artistas en cuanto a la actuación.

La escena mejor lograda fue la de Caronte. La máscara que utilizó el cantante está muy buena, con mucha expresión, y el ambiente de la laguna Estigia me pareció magnífico.

Musicalmente la orquesta cumple. El sonido es excelente. Quizás muchos no estén de acuerdo con que la orquesta haya sido filmada todo el tiempo pero es necesario considerar que la puesta considera el ambiente de un palacio y, por lo tanto, la orquesta forma parte de la tragedia misma, donde la misma Música se involucra desde el principio.

Pero no estoy de acuerdo con algo. Me hubiera gustado mucho ver la ópera con subtítulos en español, en especial cuando se trata de una puesta del Teatro del Liceo. Es bueno tener DVD's de óperas con subtítulos en varios idiomas, entre ellos el español, muy desprestigiado a pesar de de haber una gran mayoría de hispanohablantes en el continente americano.

Sonido e imagen muy buenos.

Cantada en italiano con subtítulos en inglés.

Very enjoyable production with some fine singing.......2006-08-22

This is one of the best productions of a Monteverdi opera I've seen on DVD.
The cast is very good. Although I was surprised to see a baritone singing the role of Orfeo. However, he does a fine job and the tessitura of the role would hole no terrors for most baritones.

The dancing in the first act is entertaining and very pretty.

The costumes are not "period" but sort of "ancient". The staging is the same.

A nice touch to have Jordi Savall dressed as Monteverdi, himself!

The talk on the opera in the bonus material is one of the best I've seen on an opera, too. The overall presentation of the CD and the material is very classy and exhibits a great love of and respect for the opera and the composer.

I will buy another DVD recording of this work, however, I am very pleased and satisfied with this one until I do.

The two cornett players are very good and clearly visible.

A Cascade, a torrent, a cataract of gorgeous music.......2006-03-15

I see that the opinions vary on this production. I must wholeheartedly and enthusiastically endorse this edition from The Gran Teatre Del Liceu in Barcelona. It seems anything from this stage is worth serious consideration for your collection.
I found the music so exhilirating and even emotionally moving, that I had to leave the room...I'd return felling much better..and there it would be again...soaring,and melifluous, with a fabulously rich melodic phrasing accomplished by virtuosos ..with period stringed instruments, including the great "Chitarro"...(sp?) (Guitar).
Since we are about to embark on a journey to Hell and then to Heaven, the composer thoughtfully treated us all to the most soothing music in the Universe, allowing us to feel our own hopes and fears...much the way we did in the cinematic version
of "What Dreams May Come", with Robin Williams....and carries us all the way through Hell and up to Michael the Archangel, and to Heaven.
And if you think you can sing Italian arias, and Bel Canto?...these are much harder...and this cast is so good they can toy with that sumptuous melodic complexity.
It is the closest to actual music from Heaven which you will hear as you are being escorted from the horror below .. up and up you go

1607-2007 Mantua in Barcelona : a performance for the ages.......2006-02-20

One of the best productions in recent times
of any opera. A true period performance
down to the very core. It was a wonderful
idea, to have Les Concert des Nations dressed
as in Monteverdi's time, I think it adds
to the flavor. The singers were all wonderful
The producer Gilbert Delfo's Idea
of such performance comes in handy to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of
the first performance. Bravo Savall!!!!

Monteverdi's music is stunning.......2005-09-27

This is a fine introduction to Monteverdi's Orfeo. All of the singers have rich, beautiful voices, the period instruments are a pleasure to watch, and the audio and visual qualities of the DVD are excellent. The filming of a live stage performance is handled unobtrusively excerpt for the parts when the Messenger sings directly in front of the wide-angle lens camera. Among the things I disliked was the fact that the Spirits and Euridice wear opaque veils in the underworld scenes; the veils not only obscure the dramatic effect but also seem to interfere with their singing. Orpheus's plastic lyre looks like a high school prop. The timing of the English subtitles is also awkward and there is no option to display the Italian libretto. The acting is sometimes a bit exaggerated and artificial (on purpose?), but the music throbs with emotion and is always stunning.

The Land Before Time VI - The Secret of Saurus Rock

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A phonimal movie
This one is my kids' favorite of the series
The Land Before Time VI-The Secret of Saurus Rock
lone dinosour
blehh.

The Land Before Time VI - The Secret of Saurus Rock
Starring: Miriam Flynn , Jeff Bennett , Nick Barcelona , Nancy Cartwright , and Sandy Fox
Director: Charles Grosvenor
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000087EY9
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Product Description

On the distant edge of the Great Valley stands mysterious Saurus Rock, and twin baby Threehorns, Dinah and Dana, have run away to find it. It's up to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie to bring them back!

The Land Before Time: The Secret of Saurus Rock is a fantastic adventure filled with fun songs, humor, excitement...and mystery!

Legends claim that Saurus Rock keeps bad luck out of the Great Valley. Is it really true? Could the mysterious Longneck named Doc be the famous Lone Dinosaur, who can defeat a Sharptooth with his lasso-like tail? To find out, Littlefoot and company must cross the Great Valley and face a dangerous Sharptooth themselves!

Along the way, the young dinosaurs learn about change, acceptance and responsibility. If you look close enough, sometimes you can find a hero living right in your own family!

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Ten years and six films (most released straight to video) have made these plucky dinosaurs favorites among the younger set. This new adventure is, well, pretty much like all the others. Littlefoot hears the story of a legendary dinosaur that defended the land years before and is praised by the mysterious land form known as Saurus Rock. When a strange brontosaurus named Doc wanders through town, Littlefoot is convinced he is the legend. Same old fare: earthshakes, mean old "sharptooths" (T-Rexes), lots of screaming, and a lesson learned. Only three songs. The biggest surprise is Kris Kristofferson as the voice of Doc. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

A phonimal movie.......2007-05-16

in the land before time six it has been a few months since the reunion of little foot and chomper in land before time five. When a series of bad luck strikes the valley after the accidental desturction of Sarus rock. Little foor and his frined petri, sara spike, and ducky must ,ake things right again to save the valley. This movie should be fine for kids ages 12 and up due to occasional scenes with mild cartoon violence and intensity, and mild scary images. If you have kids that like this series but are to young to watch it there is also a land before time tv series that first aired about a couple of weeks ago. The broadcast times differs depending which state or contient you live on. It usually comes on around 9:30 AM here and either befor or after this in the other parts of the world depending on the time differnce between country or city you live in. Can little foot and his friends once again save the day in there newest adventure. This actually not the newest movie but the newest one that they have brodcast on tv was great Long Neck Migration tinnosaurus deep water, and the day of the flyers have yet to be broodcast on Cartoon network. If these movies are broadcast they usally skipp around in the series rather than showing them in chronological order. If you don't want to collect these individual you can get either the first four movies at once or the first nine movies at once. The four movie set tends to be cheaper than the 9 movie set it can cost less 30$ to get the first for movies in DVD fomat if you get them in like new condition instead of good or new condition. I recommend you don't get new version o dvds unleash they are real cheap aunder $20 or $15 dollars like the Epoch Evolution.

This one is my kids' favorite of the series.......2006-03-28

We own probably 8-9 of the Land Before Time series and without question this is the volume that my 3 year old boy will play the most often. His older cousin's mom told me this was her daughter's favorite also. I think kids like the character, Doc, a "long neck" with a John Wayne attitude. The young dinosaurs believe that Doc may be the legendary long neck who long ago defeated a T-Rex and saved the other dinosaurs in the valley. Kids also seem to like the songs in this movie, which are definitely a step up from many of the others. If you're looking to only get a couple from the series, I would recommend the first movie and this one.

The Land Before Time VI-The Secret of Saurus Rock.......2006-02-19

My son absolutely loves the video...was very happy to recieve the tape before his birthday...very difficult to locate because they were produced about 9 years ago...

lone dinosour.......2005-09-30

i love the land before time movies but this is my favorite land before time and this has the best song lone dinosour

blehh........2005-07-09

I don't care for this one, it's cute, but that's all. It doesn't have the beauty like the oringinal nor does it have a meaning like in the 7th and why always about the long necks? If you notices there was many about Little Foot only one about Petrie, one about Ducky and Spike and none about Cera! Little Foot is starting to annoy me. So is Cera.

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Quality wasn't up to scratch.
Pavarotti gives his all

Luciano Pavarotti: Recital in Barcelona
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti
Manufacturer: St Clair Vision
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0000VLKXA
Release Date: 2004-01-05

Customer Reviews:

Quality wasn't up to scratch........2005-01-13

This DVD has the sound out of time with the picture(atleast for me), which was very frustrating. But the sound itself is good. This concert was very nice to listen to, its a taseteful one.
The DVD cover is pepperred with spelling mistakes and poor information about arias and which operas they are from, which leads me to question how these were made. But it was such a cheap buy I shouldn't be complaining.

PS. The rich bastards sitting behind him get on your nerves.
Theres a funny little introduction to the DVD also, as well as a interview with the tenor which is good, but the quality of the DVD itself wasn't very good for me.

Pavarotti gives his all.......2004-12-17

The description says only for USA and Canada. I live in New Zealand and it plays okay here, in case anyone is wondering. Pavarotti really gives everything in this concert. It is very formal but you appreciate his voice when there is just a piano and the singer has nowhere to hide. Great performance from a wonderful performer.

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