Victor Pablo Pérez, Orquestra Simfònica e Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu - Massenet: Manon (2007)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Français | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 5 ch | Dolby AC3, 5 ch | 7,61 + 6,93 Gb (2xDVD9) | 175 min
Classical |Virgin Classics | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Catalan
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Français | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 5 ch | Dolby AC3, 5 ch | 7,61 + 6,93 Gb (2xDVD9) | 175 min
Classical |Virgin Classics | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Catalan
David McVicar's production of Manon takes a more than usually harsh view of the story…Here, everything and everybody is for sale… It is thrilling, sometimes even slightly shocking, and throughout the direction of the cast is faultless: every scene bears re-viewing for the amount of detail and dramatic energy that is released. It is unlikely that Natalie Dessay will ever give a greater performance than this. Her singing of each of the great arias is equally fascinating. The scene in which she and Rolando Villazón size each other up before speaking is exquisitely managed… Villazón makes a passionate hero. I cannot imagine that we will see another Manon to equal this for a long time. (Gramophone)