| The Blu Ray Experience: Opera and Ballet Highlights [Blu-ray] | ![The Blu Ray Experience: Opera and Ballet Highlights [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f99lbu3cL._SL160_.jpg) | Artist: Various
Label: Bbc / Opus
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 5,276
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 50 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 809478070009
UPC: 809478070009
EAN: 0809478070009
ASIN: B001HBX91S
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 18, 2008
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EXPERIENCE:OPERA AND BALLET - Blu-Ray Movie
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 15
 Cool but not awesome. August 29, 2010
Luis
There are a couple of goods scenes but in general it is only a preview for using BLUE RAY. It's OK.
 Intriguing Sampler April 10, 2010
David (Houston, Texas, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an interesting disc in several respects; the first one for me being the audio options available to the listener. On the opening screen one is given the option of choosing between PCM Stereo, PCM Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD Surround. That alone is worth the price of admission as it could help address the never-ending question about which audio format sounds best in your system. I am not personally aware of any other disc which provides this opportunity.
Moving on, the music and performances cover a wide variety from Puccini's comic opera "Gianni Schicchi" to the rather stilted and strange work by Rameau, "Zoroastre." A friend of mine who appreciates music has several times asked to hear this disc again, so it definitely exhibits a charm.
I'm a ballet fan and have a high level of respect for the Paris Opera Ballet, their selection from Act 2 of Swan Lake is beautifully done as I would have expected. I was a little surprised with the staging in the selection from Il Trovatore where in the famous "Anvil Chorus" scene they show some action with a prisoner being saved from being shot while the chorus is singing instead of the anvil scene with sparks flying.
On the whole there is more to like than to dislike and I'm glad I added it to my collection.
A must for music lovers August 14, 2009
A. R. St Jean (Homosassa, FL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is how to enjoy various music pieces and fantastic video. Too short, would have loved more. A great value.
Opera & Ballet front row seats! July 9, 2009
g3t_some
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not going to get into much detail but simply put....this BR is amazing! I got this for the family as where we live there's not much chance for us to get to see such cultural events. My kids are young and I figured this would open their imagination and curiosity. The picture is SOOOOOOOOOOO clear and the sound is superb that they were immediately sucked in. No it doesn't have the action and explosions that other BR movies have but it's on a class of it's own for PQ and SQ. I highly recommend, specially at this price!
Excellent production hindered by a manufacturing flaw June 26, 2009
Ricardo Santiago (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This BD delivers excellent images and excellent sound. Some chapters are among the bests of the operas/ballets from which they are picked: the Gypsy Chorus from Trovatore, Habanera from Carmen. Others are just OK. But, for the cost, I would have given it 4 stars... if all the chapters played well!
But they did not! The first 4 chapters played fine, the last 3 played fine, but on the mid 6 chapters my player tried and tried and barely managed to produce some disjoint pictures (good quality stills - but just stills!) and no sound.
Clearly the disk was defective - as my player is a two-months-old Samsung BD-P1600 that has been working fine with several BDs since it arrived, not rejecting a single one. Defective disk, in spite of not showing any sign of scratch on its surface.
Surely you would say "return the disk for a refund and buy another one". Easier said than done... as I live in Brazil and the cost of shipping to here equals the cost of the disk. So I'd rather keep it as is, instead of discussing with Amazon for a refund of the price paid and of the shipping costs to here and back to the US.
If you live outside the US, think twice before ordering this BD, as you may be unlucky as I was. Or consider if just playing, let's say, 50% of it, it would still be worthy for you...
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