--- product_id: 7878962 title: "Giordano - Fedora / Freni, Domingo, Croft, Arteta, Thibaudet, Abbado, Metropolitan Opera" brand: "mirella freniplacido domingo" price: "VT10805" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7878962-giordano-fedora-freni-domingo-croft-arteta-thibaudet-abbado-metropolitan-opera store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Giordano - Fedora / Freni, Domingo, Croft, Arteta, Thibaudet, Abbado, Metropolitan Opera **Brand:** mirella freniplacido domingo **Price:** VT10805 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Giordano - Fedora / Freni, Domingo, Croft, Arteta, Thibaudet, Abbado, Metropolitan Opera by mirella freniplacido domingo - **How much does it cost?** VT10805 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7878962-giordano-fedora-freni-domingo-croft-arteta-thibaudet-abbado-metropolitan-opera) ## Best For - mirella freniplacido domingo enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mirella freniplacido domingo brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mirella FreniGiordano - Fedora / Freni, Domingo, Croft, Arteta, Thibaudet, Abbado, Metropolitan Opera ## Images ![Giordano - Fedora / Freni, Domingo, Croft, Arteta, Thibaudet, Abbado, Metropolitan Opera - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zOkbXfKrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An exquisite production of a rarely performed verismo opera by Umberto Giordano *by E***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2015* I attended a performance of Giordano’s Fedora at the Met starring Placido Domingo as Loris Ipanov and Mirella Freni as Princess Fedora Ramazov in 1996 or 1997. I loved the production then and thought it time now to revisit this fine opera on Deutsche Grammophon’s excellent DVD. The DVD was made from a performance at the Met in April 1997 and is based on a production at the Liceu in Barcelona.Fedora is based on a play by Victorien Sardou (who also provided the play on which Puccini based “Tosca”) to showcase the talents of Sarah Bernhardt. The opera like the play needs a leading lady or prima donna of exceptional ability who is able to approach the emotional verismo style and to do so with a conviction that makes the character appealing. There is no question that Mirella Freni achieves this and more in this beautiful production. From the moment she makes her grand entrance to prolonged applause in Act I she is the Princess Fedora, gorgeously attired and coiffed, in the manner of the Russian aristocracy of that period. She virtually never leaves the stage. Unlike Maddalena in Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier” she has no major aria to sing but she sings beautifully throughout and conveys the emotions required of this demanding role.Placido Domingo both looks wonderful and sings beautifully as Loris Ipanov. Ipanov is a great role for a tenor and it is interesting that Caruso appeared in the world premiere of the opera at the Teatro Lirico in Milan in November 1898. Domingo’s rendition of “Amor ti vieta” justifiably brought the house down. This is truly one of the great arias in the verismo repertory and Domingo’s rendition of it was simply wonderful. Dwayne Croft, as the French diplomat, De Siriex, cuts a dashing stage presence and sings beautifully. His amusing aria “La donna russa” describing the attributes of aristocratic Russian ladies of the time was beautifully sung and I’m surprised one does not hear it sung more often on its own. Ainhoa Arteta, as Countess Olga Sukarov, plays the role of a flirtatious and scatterbrained young woman to perfection and brought an air of lightness to this tragic verismo opera. She seemed almost like a character from a Strauss operetta. Stephen West is an imposing and well-sung Grech, the somewhat sinister tsarist police officer. The conducting by Robert Abbado was superb.It was a pleasure to see the sets by Ferrucio Villagrossi conforming to what might be expected of an opera set around 1881 when Tsar Alexander II was assassinated, an event that brings Act II to its close. The costumes are simply exquisite and the opulent sets are in the belle époque style. The audio and video qualities of the DVD are excellent and the subtitles work very well with only very occasional lapses when something is not translated.I highly recommend this DVD to all opera lovers and especially those who love the verismo operas. Fedora does not quite attain the level of excellence of Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” However, when it is performed in the grand style and sung by outstanding artists as we have in this production, it runs a very close second. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoying a Little Known Opera in a Big Way.... *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 1, 2009* Don't miss this fine production of Giordano's Fedora. Rarely performed, but brought to sparkling life by the Met in 1996, it is now reproduced on a DVD. Not only were they wise enough to use the production of the Gran Teatro Del Liceu in Barcelona, which is magnificent, but they enticed Mirella Freni and Placido Domingo to sing the lead roles. These singers are well matched with their mature, elegant, rich voices. Dwayne Croft and Jean-Yves Thibaudet complement them to perfection. It is such a thrill to enjoy a nicely put together performance of this melodrama one never gets to see "live". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will we see their likes again? *by R***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 12, 2005* You can tell here that Giordano was still stuck in the old way of making opera, thank God. This is Mirella's feast and she makes the most of it. But Placy does upstage her. He's got the better aria - and the crowd goes on and on and on. Traditional MET production, but it looks pretty expensive - no cheap job. I wouldn't say that Fedora will ever replace Andrea Chenier - but it is worth a look from time to time - now with such a good production. The only studio CD was a squaller with Magda Olivera and Mario del Monaco. His shouting was just too much to take. And while she isn't usually a shouter I think she felt she better belt it out to keep up with him. None of that here - just two great singers having it out. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7878962-giordano-fedora-freni-domingo-croft-arteta-thibaudet-abbado-metropolitan-opera](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7878962-giordano-fedora-freni-domingo-croft-arteta-thibaudet-abbado-metropolitan-opera) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*