Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Moffo, Cioni, Poli, de Fabritis, Radiotelevisione Italiana Milano Opera
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Actor: Afro Poli, Anna Moffo, Oliviero de Fabritis, Puccini, Renato CioniBrand: ST Clair ENT GRP INC
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
DVD Reviews of Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Moffo, Cioni, Poli, de Fabritis, Radiotelevisione Italiana Milano Opera
DVD Review: Enchanting
Summary: 4 Stars
This may not be the choice for a "first" Butterfly DVD, but any fan of the opera "must" have this in their collection, at least as a second version.
As has already been mentioned, this film made Anna Moffo an overnight star. It is easy to see why. She is totally enchanting in the part. This is a very delicate, very young, and very innocent interpretation. Unlike SO many interpreters, she does not seem at all straining for effect as the young Geisha.
Her death scene is a heart breaker.
Her singing is simple gorgeous and she looks incredibly beautiful.
Why do I give this only fours stars? Well, first, this is taken from an RAI film made in the mid 50s. The B&W photography seems a bit fuzzy and lacking in constrast. The singing is lip-synched, which is always difficult to make convincing.
Renato Cioni is heartless and insensitive; this is the character as Puccini envisioned it, however, Cioni's voice sounds thin and whiny throughout. He seems to be somewhat flat on his high notes.
Because of these flaws this may not be a first choice for someone building an opera DVD library from scratch. But for any fan that is looking to be comprehensive, this is an absolute must. It is THAT good.
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