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John C. - Aussie

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In Reply to: Re: OPERA: Glinka "Ruslan and Lyudmila" - Gergiev DVD posted by Kal Rubinson on November 16, 2005 at 08:45:16:

.... do look at this DVD. Very lavish costuming and imaginative sets make viewing well worth while.
I'm now ambivalent about operas on DVD vs CD. Some (like this one with ballet as well as the singing) benefit hugely from the video but others are best left to the imagination if they are poorly staged or photograhed as some are, or feature unbelievably large sopranos dying of tuberculosis!
One negative facet of opera on video is when the sound is obviously left channel but the singer is in the centre of the picture. I guess that is a difficult situation because panning the sound for the singer would create some weird orchestral effects.
John

No cure possible or is solicited for this audio, video and classical music obsession. I love it!

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Re: If you ever get the chance, .... - Kal Rubinson 16:31:19 11/16/05 (5)
It's just that I can watch an opera production only once but listen to an opera many times. The visual element (even on the new plasma) simply tires with repetition. I've gone through a few dozen operas and concerts, beginning with the LaserDisk of Peter Grimes and most recently with the Chereau Ring.
Just me.
Kal
- Re: If you ever get the chance, .... - freddyi 16:57:17 11/16/05 (4)
  Hi Kal - same with movies in general for me - 1 time = enough. audio only = many times. Best, Freddy
  - True for some, but not for all - John C. - Aussie 13:04:05 11/17/05 (2)
    Yes, there are many movies that only bear watching once, but there are a few that I can enjoy seeing again after a period (generally a few years). More so with a good operatic production. A few are not appealing so yes, once / 10 years is enough but there are others that I can enjoy seeing again many times, especially productions like the Lyudmila with its lavishmess. And, as with a good CD collection, having more than one performance of a work, gives variety and that is reputed to be the spice of life :-)
    But I'm not arguing with the general premise that audio repetition is more appealing than video repetition and that explains the ambivalence mentioned in the original post.
    John
    
    No cure possible or is solicited for this audio, video and classical music obsession. I love it!
    - Re: True for some, but not for all - freddyi 16:16:36 11/17/05 (1)
      you can win both ways with a good DVD performance - just use as "radio" - if ever reaches that point. Best Wishes
      - Another True for some, but not for all - Kal Rubinson 15:34:06 11/18/05 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: True for some, but not for all posted by freddyi on November 17, 2005 at 16:16:36:
        
        The sound quality on most DVDs is inferior to comparable CDs/SACDs/DVD-As.
        Kal
  - Agreed - Kal Rubinson 08:39:14 11/17/05 (0)
    That's why I rent DVDs and collect CDs (and DVD-As and SACDs and LPs).
    Kal

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