This May 2010 production of Massenet's 1910 opera "Don Quichotte" marked the opera's centenary and also Jose Van Dam's operatic farewell at the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels. It is beautiful in every way--vocally, scenically, sonically, and visually--and a worthy record of Van Dam's farewell. Van Dam is just shy of 70 in this production, but you would never guess it from his singing or stage movements--a consummate artist. His is a noble portrayal and deeply moving. The Act V death scene is a model of beautiful singing and acting.
Genre: Music
Stars: José van Dam, Silvia Tro Santafé, Werner Van Mechelen, Julie Mossay, Camille Mercks, Gijs Van Der Linden
Crew: Jules Massenet (Compositor), Laurent Pelly (Director), Henri Cain (Writer)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Naive
Runtime: 172 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 15, 2010
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera
