Le nozze di Figaro

The top of this story is about the Blu-ray version. See information on the 4K Ultra HD version at the bottom. Both entries on the Alphalist link to this story.

 

Mozart Le nozze di Figaro opera to libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Directed 2015 by Sven-Eric Bechtolf at the Salzburg Festival. Stars Luca Pisaroni (Conte Almaviva), Anett Fritsch (Contessa Almaviva), Martina Janková (Susanna), Adam Plachetka (Figaro), Margarita Gritskova (Cherubino), Ann Murray (Marcellina), Carlos Chausson (Don Bartolo), Paul Schweinester (Don Basilio), Franz Supper (Don Curzio), Christina Gansch (Barbarina), and Erik Anstine (Antonio). Dan Ettinger plays piano and conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Concert Chorus of the Vienna State Opera). Chorus Master was Ernst Raffelsberger; sets by Alex Eales; costumes by Mark Bouman; lighting by Friedrich Rom. Directed for TV by Tiziano Mancini. Sung in Italian. Released 2016, has 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio sound. Grade: NA

The back of the keepcase for this Blu-ray speaks of 2 DVDs. That's a mistake. This title is out in DVD, 2K Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD! That gives us our first opportunity to compare classical music in the 3 formats using the same real-world material.

In the meantime, here's a EuroArts clip to consider. It doesn't do the video justice, but you can see the updated mise-èn-scene. You can also see a bit of a new "Optional Digital Opera Guide" that would be useful to newcomers to this opera (can't tell exactly how it works):

If you are trying to buy this, be super cautious. With 3 different versions of this floating around, there will be massive opportunity for vendors to make mistakes in the offering and fulfillment of orders.

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