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Meyerbeer - Robert le Diable (Daniel Oren) [2013]

Posted By: Sowulo
Meyerbeer - Robert le Diable (Daniel Oren) [2013]

Meyerbeer - Robert le Diable (Daniel Oren) [2013]
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Auto Pan&Scan | Francais (LinearPCM, 2 ch), (DTS, 6 ch) | 4.18 Gb + 7.16 Gb (DVD5+DVD9)
Classical | Label: Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese, Korean | +3% Recovery | 211 min

The folly and the controversy surrounding the Royal Opera House's production of Meyerbeer's Robert Le Diable have been extensively reported elsewhere, from the cast changes and departures through to its critical mauling in the press. While I've no doubt that a full evening of a misconceived five-act Meyerbeer opera could well have been a painful experience live at the Royal Opera House, a filmed recording of the production is however another thing entirely. That's not to say that some of the problems with the production are any less evident, but there are compensating factors that one can perhaps better appreciate from the comfort of one's own living room.

Even the undoubted weaknesses in the production can be offset to a large degree in this case just by the rare opportunity to see one of the greatest works of 19th century opera performed on the stage. Meyerbeer was one of the most important and composers of his time, an influence on both Verdi and Wagner, but his extravagant style and grandeur hasn't remained fashionable, and even his greatest works - huge successes in their day - have fallen from the popular repertoire. Such is the case with Robert le Diable, a work which drew wide acclaim from fellow composers, critics and achieved wide popular international success following its premiere in 1831. The work was last performed at Covent Garden however in 1890, and it hasn't been performed much anywhere in the world over the last century…

Meyerbeer - Robert le Diable (Daniel Oren) [2013]

Performer:
Robert - Bryan Hymel
Bertram - John Relyea
Alice – Marina Poplavskaya
Isabelle - Patrizia Ciofi
Raimbaut - Jean-François Borras
Alberti - Nicolas Courjal
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor - Daniel Oren

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