Search - Various Artists :: Diva (Original Soundtrack)

Landmark 1982 French thriller sports ambient, lovely score

L. S. Slaughter | Chapel Hill, NC | 02/24/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, since Amazon has not supplied a photo, I can only assume I'm reviewing the right score. Anyone searching for Erik Satie loveliness will be hard-pressed to find a more enticing cut than "Promenade Sentimentale" by Vladimir Kosma, and Higgins-Fernandez' version of Catalini's "La Wally" may not be No. 1 on opera purists' lists, but it's fine for this film, and a standout on CD. The rest is hi-quality ambient soundscapes, a departure for this French composer of frothy film melodies, and "Gorodish" and "Ground Swell" are about as psychedelic and moderne as anything on the old 4AD or the catalogue of Fripp and Sylvan. Once again, the piano theme is timeless, and worth the price of admission."

Subtle, sweet and rare

Dante R. Cardone II | Santa Fe, NM | 12/06/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I recomend if you love the film search out and find the re-issue quickly. Published and printed in the Netherlands (not Japan as some note) your collection will be forever grateful. As soundtracks go there are few that are so enjoyable from track 1 to whatever. Even the additional material is perfect as an aural match from the film (outakes). The sound re-master is superior by far from the original and the packaging slick. All in french of course.

One of the Coolest movies ever made. One of the most romantic and sublime soundtracks ever recorded."