Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti - DVD

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Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti (OA0838D) (2001)<br /> <br /> Stephanie Novacek (Dinah); Karl Daymond (Sam); City of London Sinfonia; Paul Daniel<br /> <br /> Tom Cairns’ cinematic film features a young and vibrant cast in Bernstein’s chamber opera. This biting satire on American suburban married life stars Stephanie Novacek as Dinah and Karl Daymond as Sam, facing a serious communication breakdown - he is obsessed with his work, she seeks escapism via the magical world of the latest movie release, Trouble in Tahiti. The score is a path-breaking fusion of lyric art with popular entertainment.<br /> <br /> "Directed for video by Tom Cairns this DVD offers a lively revival of Bernstein's brilliant one-acter of 1952, a work that neatly spans the gap between opera and Broadway musical." (The Penguin Guide)<br /> <br /> "The music is in Bernstein’s richest vein: jazzy, melancholic and heart-warming all at once. Paul Daniel leads a lively performance..." (BBC Music Magazine)<br /> <br /> "Wonderfully observed acting and singing performances by Karl Daymond and Stephanie Novacek in the leads. A gem." (The Sunday Times)<br /> <br /> "Absolutely brilliant." (Opera)<br /> <br /> "...miniature masterpiece... Tom Cairn’s new film version brilliantly recreates an idealised post-war American suburbia." (The Independent)