Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci / Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana / Domingo, Stratas, Pons, Bruson, Obraztsova, Pretre

Starring: Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, Alberto Rinaldi (III), Florindo Andreolli

Deutsche Grammophon, 1983, DVD

Product Details

Title: Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci / Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana / Domingo, Stratas, Pons, Bruson, Obraztsova, Pretre
Sales Rank: 8220 in Music
Actor: Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, Alberto Rinaldi (III), Florindo Andreolli
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon, 2005-06-14, Theatrical Release: 1983
Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 140 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.24 x 5.35 x 0.63 inches, 0.35 pounds

Customer Reviews

Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci: Leoncavallo-I Pagliacci is an excellent video product. I strongly recommend this video to all opera lovers. Even if you are not an opera lover, I believe you will like this video. It is great.… More reviews

Top Pagliacci: Leoncavallo's Pagliacci is one of the verismo cornerstones of the Italian repertory. This performance does justice to the hot-blooded score with magnificent singing by tenor, Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas. Conductor Georges Pretre, not usually associated with this repertoire, yet, he squeezes every white-hot passion out of this smoldering score. Add the magnificent production by Franco Zeffirelli, and… More reviews

Wonderful: I rented this opera and loved it so much that had to purchase it. The singing and acting is wonderful and I wasn't that familar with this opera before I saw it, but have watched it three times since. The music is haunting. Absolutly loved it.… More reviews

Get it just for the Pagliacci - you won't be disappointed!: There are some people who won't even give Cav a chance (the second opera on the dvd), but I watched it. Now I don't blame anyone for not watching it. Now I only watch the second part of the dvd with I Pagliacci, because it is PHENOMENAL. I wish the staging would have been a little better (more believable when they… More reviews

Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci / Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana / Domingo, Stratas, Pons, Bruson, Obraztsova, Pretre: If you have never seen or heard an opera before and you love a love triangle and tragedy then this is the perfect opera for you. It is absolutely, positively my favorite one of all time. Every time I hear and see this opera (dvd) I'm moved to tears. You will not be disappointed. … More reviews