| Label: FRA Musica Catalog: FRA003 Format: DVD Orquesta del Teatro Real de Madrid; conducted by Jiri Belohlavek; Karita Mattila, Miroslav Dvorsky, Guy de Mey, Dalia SchaechterLeos Janecek. Katia Kabanova - complete Gramophone Awards Finalist 2011 - DVD Performance
At last, this magical production of Katia, by Robert Carsen, recorded at the Teatro Real de Madrid, in December 2008, and which was hailed unanimously by the critics as 'almost perfect'. The Teatro Real Orchestra gives one of its best performances under maestro Jiøí Bìlohlávek, whose conducting emphasises the passion with delicacy and drama. All the action takes place on a huge body of water which reflects images of extraordinary grace, sculpted by sublime light. The stage is dominated by the extraordinary Karita Mattila in a performance of incredible intensity: the best Katia imaginable for this Janacek masterpiece.
Jan-2011 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Apr-2011 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This is an excellent production of an opera whose plot causes it to fall just short of greatness.' |