Stars: Daniel Barenboim, Roman Trekel, Emily Magee, Staatskapelle Berlin

Summary: Popular performance of Mozart's famous opera recorded at the Mozart Festival of the German State Opera.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beloved opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO starring Rene Pape as Figaro, Dorothea Roschmann as Susanna, Emily Magee as The Countess, Roman Trekel as Count Almaviva, Patricia Risley as Cherubino, and Peter Schreier as Don Basilio with the State Opera Choir Berlin. The Staatskapelle Berlin is conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

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Mozart's immortal adaptation of Beaumarchais' satirical tale has always been a Glyndebourne staple, so it was appropriate that this delightfully traditional production of Le Nozze di Figarowas chosen to reopen a refurbished Gyndebourne in May, 1994. Here, John Gunter's set design is airy and uncluttered, leaving the actors plenty of breathing space, while director Stephen Medcalf likewise allows the characters to speak (and sing) for themselves. Gerald Finley's Figaro and Alison Hagley's Susanna make a charming central pairing; Renee Fleming and Andreas Schmidt are a formidable aristocratic duo, while Marie-Ange Todorovitch fills Cherubino's trousers with pleasing playfulness. Haitink and the London Philharmonic sparkle, as of course they should. Unfussily filmed, this is as close to the real thing as you are likely to get without a Glyndebourne season ticket.

On the DVD: This is a double-sided disc requiring a changeover between Acts 2 and 3. With a running-time of 189 minutes, the disc is no longer than some epic Hollywood movies, so such flipping is hard to justify. But at least opera lends itself to natural breaks like this. The sound options are Dolby stereo or 5.1 and the picture is in 4:3 ratio. Subtitles are provided in English, French or German and the booklet contains a plot synopsis. --Mark Walker

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	Italian
Region:	Region 2
Subtitles:	Dutch, English, French, German
Year:	2000
Release Date:	July 3, 2000
Runtime:	191 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	100 002
Keywords:	Music, Amadeus, Opera, Works, Nozze, Figaro, Mozart, Stage, Di, Classical, Le, Performing, Operetta, Arts, Wolfgang, Mozart's
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts