Julia Migenes: Diva on the Verge

Description

Drawing on her experiences in opera, the irrepressible soprano Julia Migenes ivites us to look afresh at the genre she loves, with this irreverent one-woman show. Punctuated with some of the greatest arias in the soprano repertoire, she sketches out the life of an opera singer, with audacious anecdotes from behind the scenes. Aimed at "those who would not go and those who would not go back", Migenes' iconoclastic and earthy humour throws open the gates to the world of opera in all its splendor and preposterousness.

Customer Reviews:

Diva on the Verge.......2007-08-04

Julia is top! I enjoyed her Carmen and I wasn't disappointed with this Diva hilarious performance in front of a live audience.
Highly recommended to someone curious about opera.

Divine Dipsy Diva.......2006-11-06

What a treasure! The voice! The sense of humor! The visual treat!

Duet.......2006-08-15

A stand-up act about opera? It could fail in so many ways. Fortunately, Migenes is both a skilled soprano and a skilled comedian, so it works. It should appeal to both opera fans and opera novices alike. Migenes doesn't rely on in-jokes, and despite her protestations that it's not a recital, her vocal performance is good enough to appeal to a discriminating ear. She deserves 4 stars just for pulling it off, and a 5th for the surprisingly high production values on this DVD. It's enhanced for widescreen, and looks and sounds great.

Definitely worthwhile if you have even the slightest curiosity about opera.

Excellent fun and wonderful singing.......2005-09-20

I am a fan od Ms. Migenes from a long time ago, and always enjoy her CDs. This dvd surprised me a bit, because I - somehow - did not know that Ms. Migenes has wonderful aptitude for comedy.
I highly recommend this DVD to music and fun lovers.

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