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Andre Rieu - Tuscany
Average Customer Review : 5.0/5 based on 82 reviews
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Editorial Reviews
Those who have enjoyed this program on PBS need only be told that it is available on home video. André Rieu is a master of light classical music, and here he is at his best. The program was taped live, outdoors in the Piazza de la Republica in the Italian cty of Cortona. Rieu addresses the audience in fluent but sometimes charmingly awkward Italian, with English subtitles. From the opening moments he has the vast crowd in the palm of his hand. They whistle for him in "Chanson d'amour," clap in unison for the "Toreador Song" from Carmen, the "Radetzky" march, and the galloping finales of the William Tell and Light Cavalry overtures, and sing along in "La donna e mobile," the drinking song from La traviata, and, most movingly, the Italian national anthem and "Va pensiero," which is almost a national anthem. The music is basic classical top-40, with an emphasis on opera and a lot of Italian music, including "The Carnival of Venice" and the Grand March from Aida. The performances are full of energy and technically skilled. Rieu conducts, plays his violin, and generously shares the spotlight, notably with soprano Carmen Monarca, mezzo-soprano Carla Malfioletti, and several singing and dancing young ladies who might have stepped out of a Botticelli painting. Visuals include, besides the concert, a charming Tuscan landscape and a ride in a Venetian gondola. --Joe McLellan
Spotlight Reviews
Beautiful Music in Beautiful Tuscany (2008-12-19)
Customer Review : 5
The song selections are perfect, the setting in Cortona is perfect as well. Two of my favorites: "O Mio Babbino Caro", and the haunting "once Upon a Time in The West". The latter sung beautifully by Carla Maffioletti. This DVD is a must have for all music lovers.
The only negative is the constant camera moving around, zooming in and out of the orchestra and crowd. The videographer must have had too much espresso that day.
DID NOT CLICK (2008-06-16)
Customer Review : 2
Andre Rieu in Tuscany did not move me like his amazing Wonderland production. Although the music and interpretation are always great, I feel that a CD would have sufficed.
A great cd (2008-04-21)
Customer Review : 5
The music selection makes us play the cd over and over. A great setting for the cd. The vocals really make the cd.
How can you ask for more? (2008-02-09)
Customer Review : 5
This guy never fails to amaze
It's one great performance after another.
This one is no different.
Buy this and enjoy!
Andre Rieu (2008-01-19)
Customer Review : 5
I'm not a classical music fan per say, but I have to say that I enjoyed this video immensely, He gets the audience involved in the music and there's even a conga line sort of in one of the pieces, He and his audience have fun with the music and so did I!
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