Search - Luciano Pavarotti: The Recital on DVD

Nice Recital, Poor Sound Quality

Robert G. VanStryland | Denton, TX USA | 01/19/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Pavarotti sings a piano-accompanied recital in Barcelona (1989) before an enthusiastic audience. It's a very nice program of his usual recital repertoire (arias and songs). He seems to have been in fine voice for the occasion. I wish I could have been there to hear it, because I certainly CAN'T hear it properly by playing this DVD. The entire sound track seems to have been modulated by an extraneous signal, so that every note is accompanied by combination tones which are not part of the music. The voice is afflicted less than the piano, which often sounds as though John Cage had "prepared" it. The DVD is branded "Q" Records and "Atlantic." I am not familiar with these brands, and probably will not get more familiar if this is a representative sample of their production quality. A note on the jacket states that this recital is also available on CD. I presume that the CD sounds better than the DVD!"

The Worst

wenarto | Seattle, WA United States | 07/31/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I cannot believe what happened to me. Just purchased the latest and greatest DVD sound systems and bought this album. The sound is the WORST and thus make the performance only okay. I played it once and probably will never play it anymore. The DVD cover said available on CD and I though the sound is at least okay .....do not buy this one"