Erik Bruchez
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:30:29 -0800
Those are good questions. The DVD is PAL and region-free (contrary to what the Fnac listing says). If you are playing the DVD on a computer, it does not matter if the DVD is PAL or NTSC, but if you are using a regular DVD player, you have to make sure that it supports the format.
> Is this DVD playable in all regions, or is it SECAM? > > > > John Mucci > 9 DeForest Rd > Wilton, CT 06897 > 203-722-6751(c) > 203-761-0083 (h) > > www.jmucci.com > > > > > >> From: Erik Bruchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [mascagni-interest] New Nerone DVD >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:11:12 -0800 >> >> Dear list, >> >> I would like to announce the recent release of a DVD or Nerone. The >> performance is one of the two live concerts that took place in Rome in >> August 2001. The discography entry is available here with all the >> details: >> >> http://www.mascagni.org/recordings/507035 >> >> Not much work has gone into making this DVD fancy: it contains the >> bare performance and that is it. The availability on DVD, as opposed >> to just an audio CD, is made somewhat less interesting by the fact >> that there is not much happening in a concert performance, but the >> image and audio quality are excellent, and you can get an idea of what >> the wonderful venue, Emperor Adrian's Villa in Rome, looks like. >> >> Of the cast, Adriana Damato and Madelyn Renée Monti stand out as >> Egloge and Atte. Mario Marchesi also makes a quite good Nerone. >> Although he is lacking in subtelty, he has a beautiful voice >> appropriate for the role. The most disappointing part is the orchestra >> and conductor, who are far from the level of detail and effectiveness >> attained by Kees Bakels and the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Hilversum >> on the Bongiovanni CD set. In addition, this performance features >> several cuts, the most dramatic one being the intermezzo, an >> incredible piece in my opinion, here almost entirely amputated. Other >> cuts include the wonderful, typical Mascagni-style orchestral >> commentary that follows the Nerone / Egloge duet. >> >> This DVD remains a must for the Mascagni enthusiast, although I would >> recommend getting the Bongiovanni CD set first. I don't know how well >> the DVD is distributed, but I obtained my copy from Fnac in France >> (http://www.fnac.com/), who will ship internationally. You can also >> visit the Web site of the distributor in Germany, >> http://www.membran.net/, who may be able to provide more information. >> >> There is more coming in the DVD area, but I am saving that for later! >> >> -Erik _______________________________________________ mascagni-interest mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.alphanet.ch/mailman/listinfo/mascagni-interest