Recommended DVD for "Le Nozze di Figaro"

[czgirb]

Currently, I owned Davis/Damrau's Magic Flute and it's nice.
Please recommend a DVD of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
* Some said it was Pappano
* Some said it was Bohm
But I just wants to buy one ... which one's better?

[mc ukrneal]

Currently, I owned Davis/Damrau's Magic Flute and it's nice.
Please recommend a DVD of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
* Some said it was Pappano
* Some said it was Bohm
But I just wants to buy one ... which one's better?

I would suggest this one:
[asin]B0002JYAG4[/asin]
It's a classic, with outstanding singing.

[Gurn Blanston]

I would suggest this one:
[asin]B0002JYAG4[/asin]
It's a classic, with outstanding singing.

That's the one I have, along with 5 other Glyndbourne/Mozart operas in a box set. I think it is perfectly fine, I would agree with you that it is a good place to start.   I did...



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[yashin]

This has been a hard opera for me to crack. I mean i get a little bored with it. I want to love it but i just can't!

I have bought a few DVDs of it and here are my thoughts

Barenboim's DVD from Berlin with Trekel, Magee and a young Rene Pape.  Not bad but in traditional costume. Never got me through the first act.

Rene Jacob's  with Pietro Spagnoli, Annette Dasch, Rosemary Joshua. A version which is supposed to be 'dark' but again i lost attention

Gardiner with Terfel, Hagley and Gilfry  - i bought this originally on VHS and took it back. I was so bored

Metzmacher from the Netherlands - a very modern production set in a car showroom. Now this one looked promising but i lost the plot after a while. I got this when it was released as the Netherlands 'Da Ponte/Mozart trio'



My favourites:

Pappano - from London. This is a traditional version but i thought it was great when i saw it on tv. Mind, i have not bothered to buy it since

Cambreling - from Paris with Peter Mattei and Christine Schaffer. Now this is fairly modern updating to a bridal shop. Some will wince at the directors work - The conductor Cambreling starts taking pictures during the overture. But i loved the production. Not sure how faithful it is to Mozarts and Da Ponte's texts but i was glued and for once i thought the singers were great and i could relate to them. Some will hate it i have no doubt. 

[Daverz]

I have only  two video Nozzes, the Böhm/Ponelle film, which just does not work for me -- I find I much prefer straight theatrical productions -- but you might find yourself more engaged by this one, and the Böhm from the Salzburg Festival (Walter Berry, Reri Grist, Ingvar Wixell, Edith Mathis), which I really enjoy.  The sonics of the latter are only "acceptable", though. 

[Mandryka]

I have only  two video Nozzes, the Böhm/Ponelle film, which just does not work for me -- I find I much prefer straight theatrical productions -- but you might find yourself more engaged by this one, and the Böhm from the Salzburg Festival (Walter Berry, Reri Grist, Ingvar Wixell, Edith Mathis), which I really enjoy.  The sonics of the latter are only "acceptable", though.

I love the Bohm Ponelle film: Fischer Dieskau is just so funny, a complete ass, a smug buffoon, outwitted and defeated by everyone, you can see the rage and frustration in his face. This is probably my favourite Mozart opera on DVD. And the other  singers -- Freni and Prey are two singers I really love.  But you have to be a bit open to Ponelle's camp kitsch style, though it's less prominent here than in his Cosi, which is also wonderful IMO. And you have to be able to be able to live with Te Kanawa,  and the dubbing.

This will give you a good feel for the flavour of it -- one of my favourite bits

http://www.youtube.com/v/tyxsLareUbs



I've enjoyed the old Glyndebourne production with Finley too.

[kaergaard]

Of the many I have seen, I have held on to three versions: Barenboim, Pappano and Cambreling. The latter I like best because Peter Mattei dominates with his superb singing and acting. Yet Christine Schäfer almost steals the show as the bubble-gum-chewing and skivies-backview-displaying Cherubino.

[yashin]

I couldn't agree more. I have seen some reviews of this production which were not good but i guess it is down to personal taste and i really enjoyed it.  I am not a big fan of the period, stuffy costume drama and much prefer a little updating as long as not too outlandish.

[DarkAngel]

Pappano / David McVicar production.........especially the blu ray release
Great in every way, McVicar does stellar job in this production, example during overture instead of generic shot showing orchestra we see servants going about morning chores interacting with each other showing interesting character and color.......we actually have interest in servants so well is the story presented, one of many examples of superior production here. Pappano ROH delivers sparkling orchestral support, essential Mozart DVD release

[DavidW]

I rented that from netflix recently DA it's awesome!

[Mandryka]

I rented that from netflix recently DA it's awesome!

I saw it at Covent Garden. There were some very memorable moments. Yes the servants in the overture, but also the transition  to the garden was particularly beautiful. I didn't think it would survive repeated viewings -- somehow the production felt nice but shallow. But maybe I was wrong.