Alborada

Latin American superstar Lucero stars as Maria Hipolita Diaz a young woman who has escaped a loveless marriage and a cruel mother-in-law in search of her son s father in the oppressive atmosphere of colonial Latin America. Hipolita is soon swept up in a whirlwind of intrigue and violence and she will have to fight for her life and that of her son while her heart is torn between her hatred for the stranger who fathered her child and the love she has come to feel for the good-hearted Luis Manrique y Arellano without realizing that they are the same man.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: LATIN/TELENOVELA Rating: G UPC: 000799461921 Manufacturer No: 22976 Product Description

Excellent!

One of the most exciting stories I have ever seen. Carla Estrada's production is fabulous, and Monica Miguel is a brilliant director. The actors are superb, especially Daniela Romo as Doña Juana. In fact, all actors and actresses are convincing and great! I loved the historical background, and the scenes that show the Spanish Inquisition, the duels, the family traditions, etc. Luis Robert Guzman plays a fabulous Count! I just loved this soap opera! I bought it on DVD and I have enjoyed it so much! July 22, 2008

5 Star Novela, 1 Star DVD

Five stars for the original full length Novela (which you don't get with this purchase). One star for the massacred DVD version (which you do get). That makes this a three star purchase. Amazon, please, please find a source that provides these hugely popular Novelas in their original, full length versions! May 2, 2008

Scratched DVDs

This is one of the best telenovelas I have ever seen. The period costumes are fabulous. I saw this telenovela on Univision, then ordered it and it was brand new, sealed when I got it. But inside, most of the DVDs were scratched so I only got to see 2 discs. So I am ordering it again in hopes that I can see Alborada again. Placido Domingo sings Alborada to die for. April 17, 2008

DVD Abridged version of Alborada: SHAME

It is a shame that these wonderful full length productions like Corazon Salvaje, Amor Real, Alborada and more recently Pasion, are not available as full length features in DVD versions. Alternatively, an abridged version that is produced with this goal may be excellent.
Unfortunately what is available to us is an edited version where specific scenes of the full length feature is sadly cut and pasted. Given the original scenes are part of a whole, the end result is a sad version with some characters or events missing that totally endanger the undestanding of the plot, breaking the original flux of events and characters.
I wonder if the producers (especially Carla Estrada) would begin considering either a parallel production of a shorter version for the private collectors and home viewers, or releasing the original full length features, such as was done for La Antorcha Encendida and El Vuelo del Aguila.
I would not recommend any abrdiged versions of Alborada done editing the original by cutting pieces of the scenes, or any of Carla Estrada's magnificent productions: there are no scenes, dialogues and characters that can be edited out! April 9, 2008

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Is a waste of time to watch Alborada's DVD someone in the light house for the blind must have done the editing, is nice to see the fotography the scenery is nice the horses, the old colonial house but is almost imposible to follow the story, the parts you get to understand do not make sense

Maurice Kahn
April 3, 2008

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