Meyerbeer: L'Africaine
This was a 1988 revival of a 1971 production that teamed Domingo (Vasco da Gama) and Verrett (Selika - both then very much in their prime) in Meyerbeer's discursive swan-song. Seventeen years on, they are more statuesque than sexy, but both give larger-than-life performances that contain moments of completely thrilling vocalism. The casting is very strong, with the exception of Justino Diaz's Nelusko, which has strong presence but not much vocal allure. As Inez, Vasco da Gama's fiancee and rival for Shirley Verrett, Ruth Ann Swneson sings with great beauty and has impressive stage presence, very much holding her own in the confrontation with Verrett in the last act. Domingo is refulgent of tone and dramatically convincing, and he and Verrett strike sparks. She really comes into her own in one of the most preposterous mad-scenes in all opera, where she is slowly poisoned by the scent of a giant tree, contriving to make this dramatically truthful and even moving.
Year: 1988
Genre: Music
Studio: San Francisco Opera
Director: Brian Large, Lotfi Mansouri
Cast: Plácido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, Ruth Ann Swenson, Justino Díaz, Patricia Spence, Kevin Anderson
Crew: Brian Large (Director), Eugène Scribe (Writer), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Original Music Composer), Lotfi Mansouri (Director)
Runtime: 189 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1988
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 3
Country: United States of America
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : opera live performance
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