Opus Arte to start releasing operas on Blu-ray in Feb - Blu-ray Forum

assur191 · 11-30-2007, 03:44 PM

Opus Arte has so far released an opera and a couple ballet titles on HD-DVD. I just sent them an email asking what their plans are for blu-ray, and I received this response:

Thanks for your email. We will be releasing Blu-Ray DVDs in February next year and hope to release one per month.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Jen

Jen Andrew
Opus Arte UK Ltd
Silveroaks Farm
Waldron, Heathfield,
East Sussex, TN21 0RS

assur191 · 11-30-2007, 11:36 PM

No one cares? Even if you're not into opera, at least this means a studio is going from hddvd exclusive to neutral. That's definitely a good thing!

Iceman_II · 11-30-2007, 11:43 PM

Take a pill, just because no one jumped on it and said WOW doesn't mean the no one cares... the people who would care are just far to restrained to have such a public showing of glee...

The REAL question is, which operas are they going to be releasing? There is a really good Carmen with Agnes Baltsa in the lead role from about 20 years ago that I wouldn't mind picking up

mezzos are SO much easier on the ears than true screaching sopranos.

whoisquilty · 12-01-2007, 01:41 AM

I'd love to see the film version of Carmen with Julia Migenes and Placido Domingo released. That's quite an experience.

Also, the Ring Cycle...not the stinky one from the Met. But a sexy one from Bayreuth.

Kristin Simard · 12-01-2007, 01:45 AM

It will be interesting to see what titles they come out with. I hope they will be region free

tvted · 12-01-2007, 01:53 AM

Opera I prefer live and drunk, but I'm definitely interested in the ballet titles

George Balanchine’s Jewels
Stravinsky – The Firebird & Les Noces

and the documentaries

Jacqueline du Pré in Portrait
Astor Piazzolla in Portrait

ted

pro-bassoonist · 12-01-2007, 05:35 AM

I shall monitor closely what titles are announced. Great news.

Pro-B

hoser · 12-01-2007, 06:14 AM

Yippee!!!

I held out buying opera DVDs with the hope that one day we would get Lossless Audio.
It was tough, but looks like my patience is about to payoff.

EricJ · 12-01-2007, 07:30 AM

I was looking up the Wagner operas last month, and had to skip over a half dozen better productions on Netflix, in favor of one mediocre one, just because it was in widescreen.

(Although it's rare that you do get a good production from an indie classical-video house, as they tend to go for the weird modern restagings...
Most of Opus Arte looks fairly straight, though.)

Russell_L · 12-01-2007, 07:48 AM

This is great news. Opus Arte produces some of the very best opera DVDs and it'll be great to see them in hi-def. (But I don't like the fact that they don't include LPCM tracks on their SD DVDs (at least on the ones I have); hopefully that will change with their BD releases.) It killed me to see them release their Covent Garden 'Magic Flute' on HD DVD (I've got it on SD DVD, and it's terrific); I hope this one gets a BD release as well (with LPCM and/or lossless audio).

Russell

Balian · 12-01-2007, 07:53 AM

Since the fat lady is getting ready to sing, this format war is over?

11-30-2007, 03:44 PM	#1
assur191 Active Member Member since:Aug 2005 Blu-ray collection:345	Opus Arte to start releasing operas on Blu-ray in Feb Opus Arte has so far released an opera and a couple ballet titles on HD-DVD. I just sent them an email asking what their plans are for blu-ray, and I received this response: Thanks for your email. We will be releasing Blu-Ray DVDs in February next year and hope to release one per month. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Jen Jen Andrew Opus Arte UK Ltd Silveroaks Farm Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0RS

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11-30-2007, 11:36 PM	#2
assur191 Active Member Member since:Aug 2005 Blu-ray collection:345	No one cares? Even if you're not into opera, at least this means a studio is going from hddvd exclusive to neutral. That's definitely a good thing!

11-30-2007, 11:43 PM	#3
Iceman_II Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Ft. Worth Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:308 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Take a pill, just because no one jumped on it and said WOW doesn't mean the no one cares... the people who would care are just far to restrained to have such a public showing of glee... The REAL question is, which operas are they going to be releasing? There is a really good Carmen with Agnes Baltsa in the lead role from about 20 years ago that I wouldn't mind picking up mezzos are SO much easier on the ears than true screaching sopranos.

12-01-2007, 01:41 AM	#4
whoisquilty Member Member since:Aug 2007	I'd love to see the film version of Carmen with Julia Migenes and Placido Domingo released. That's quite an experience. Also, the Ring Cycle...not the stinky one from the Met. But a sexy one from Bayreuth.

12-01-2007, 01:45 AM	#5
Kristin Simard Special Member Member since:Aug 2007	It will be interesting to see what titles they come out with. I hope they will be region free

12-01-2007, 01:53 AM	#6
tvted Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Toronto, Canada Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Opera I prefer live and drunk, but I'm definitely interested in the ballet titles George Balanchine’s Jewels Stravinsky – The Firebird & Les Noces and the documentaries Jacqueline du Pré in Portrait Astor Piazzolla in Portrait ted

12-01-2007, 05:35 AM	#7
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 29 Trading Score:23	I shall monitor closely what titles are announced. Great news. Pro-B

12-01-2007, 06:14 AM	#8
hoser Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Hog Heaven	Yippee!!! I held out buying opera DVDs with the hope that one day we would get Lossless Audio. It was tough, but looks like my patience is about to payoff.

12-01-2007, 07:30 AM	#9
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	I was looking up the Wagner operas last month, and had to skip over a half dozen better productions on Netflix, in favor of one mediocre one, just because it was in widescreen. (Although it's rare that you do get a good production from an indie classical-video house, as they tend to go for the weird modern restagings... Most of Opus Arte looks fairly straight, though.)

12-01-2007, 07:48 AM	#10
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:799 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	This is great news. Opus Arte produces some of the very best opera DVDs and it'll be great to see them in hi-def. (But I don't like the fact that they don't include LPCM tracks on their SD DVDs (at least on the ones I have); hopefully that will change with their BD releases.) It killed me to see them release their Covent Garden 'Magic Flute' on HD DVD (I've got it on SD DVD, and it's terrific); I hope this one gets a BD release as well (with LPCM and/or lossless audio). Russell

12-01-2007, 07:53 AM	#11
Balian Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Since the fat lady is getting ready to sing, this format war is over?

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