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(More customer reviews)Opera is an aging art form, as Met Opera honcho Peter Gelb points out to the successful candidates for the 2007 National Council Finals. And yet, in this riveting documentary, nearly a dozen men and women, most of whom are under the age of 30, have committed their lives to singing repertoire that is deeply out of fashion with most of their peers. And they do it -- peerlessly. It's a glimpse behind the scenes, literally, to the years of training that they have undergone and the 10 minutes or so they will have on stage that will make them or (possibly) break them. There's an African American from Texas, who's had the bailiffs show up at his door; an Icelandic singer who's a star at home and wants an international career; and a guy from New Jersey, whose ambition radiates from him with the same manic intensity that his voice projects audibly. (As one judge later says, he'll either be great, or he'll be dead.) The music never overwhelms the characters (or vice versa) and the viewer is treated to lots of insight into what makes a good opera singer better, from breathing to dramatic technique. Then there's the competition... It's impossible not to root for your favorite singers in this. Watching this has convinced me to buy a ticket to the 'real thing' this year.
Highly recommended to anyone with an interest of any kind in music, or even someone who just likes great documentaries.
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