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Boito: Mefistofele / Ramey, Benackova, San Francisco Opera [blu-ray]

Boito / Ramey / Orchestra & Chorus Of The San Fran Release Date: 09/25/2015
Label: Arthaus Musik Catalog #: 109148
Composer:  Arrigo Boito Performer:  Gabriela Benacková ,  Samuel Ramey ,  Dennis O'Neill Conductor:  Maurizio Arena Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Opera Orchestra ,  San Francisco Opera Chorus Number of Discs: 1

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Arrigo Boito’s Mefistofele, imaginative yet faithful to Goethe’s original conception of the Faust legend, is an opera most memorable for its rich orchestral sounds, lyrical passages, choral interludes and libretto. Samuel Ramey’s powerful bass and compelling presence in the title role of this 1989 San Francisco Opera production is sublime. Robert Carsen’s sumptuous, post-modern production is a gloriously decadent and theatrically stunning realization, beautifully captured on film. “The whole affair breathes a Read more sensitivity to the music and to Boito’s intentions…” (-New York Times)

LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES

Arrigo Boito
MEFISTOFELE
(Blu-ray Disc Version)

Mefistofele - Samuel Ramey
Margherita / Elena - Gabriela Be?a?ková
Faust - Dennis O’Neill
Marta - Judith Christin
Pantalis - Emily Manhart
Wagner - Daniel Harper
Nereo - Douglas Wunsch

San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra
(chorus master: Ian Robertson)
Maurizio Arena, conductor
Robert Carsen, stage director
Michael Levine, set designer
Jennifer Green, costume designer
Thomas J. Munn, lighting designer
Alphonse Poulin, choreographer

Recorded live at the San Francisco Opera, 1989

Picture format: 1080/60i (Upscale) 4:3
Sound format: PCM Stereo
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Audio Language: Italian
Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Running time: 160 mins
No. of Discs: 1 (BD 25)
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