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A show that enjoyed a lengthy run from 1959-1968, The Bell Telephone Hour was a radio-turned-TV-show which sought to give valuable airtime to musicians from a variety of different backgrounds. The legendary Cole Porter was among those featured, and this exclusive release presents highlights of his time on the show. Porter performs a delightful selection of material throughout, which has been lovingly restored after being exhumed from the television archives.

Kurt Weill is infamous for his work alongside writer Bertholt Brecht, with 1933's THREEPENNY OPERA widely regarded as the pinnacle of their fruitful partnership.
Highly political in content, and musically innovative, the lucrative partnership went on to spawn a selection of timeless works that are revered throughout the music world. Here, Lotte Lenya and Gisela May interpret a number of Brecht/Weill compositions, including pieces from THE THREEPENNY OPERA, BERLIN REQUIEM, HAPPY END, and many others.DVD Features:Keep CaseAdditional Release Material: Additional Footage - 1. Martha Schlamme Sings Weill (2 songs)

The incredible vocal talents of mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne has won her many extraordinary plaudits from fans and critics alike. Her fame has allowed her to set up a special support group for young singers, called The Marilyn Horne Foundation, and her status in the opera world is second to none. Here, she takes to the stage at La Scala in Milan, working her way through a variety of material in a concert from 1981.DVD Features:Keep CaseAudio: Mono - Natural sound/Music

The second installment of Wagner`s Germanic epic. Daniel Barenboim conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival.

Daniel Barenboim - Ramallah Concert (DVD Single)

Hans-Jurgen Syberberg directed this interpretation of Wagner's last opera which takes the viewer on a journey through the philosophical latticework which makes this production unique in the world of opera. Armin Jordan conducts the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. In German.DVD Features:Region 0Keep Case

Abida Parveen has become an unlikely star with a cult following, due to the splendid, dazzling voice with which she interprets Sufi poetry. She is also a rarity within the medium, as a female lead performer from Pakistan, where women are discouraged from performance of every kind. Her father Ustad Ghulam Haider, himself a prominent singer, recognized her talents at a young age and encouraged her to study music. Her marriage to a prominent Pakistani radio producer further aided her career, and before long she was entrancing audiences both religious and secular all over the world. Her vocal talents cannot help but inspire a kind of ecstasy in her listeners, as her soulful vocals praise God while reaching out in communion with all those nearby. While she takes her words from ancient Sufi texts, she composes the music herself, and sings in the Urdu, Sindhi, Hindi, Punjabi and Seraiki languages. Parveen believes firmly in the ability of Sufi music to heal the rifts between peoples, uniting them in the love for god and humanity.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33

Performed by talented musicians Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, RAGA BHOOPALI is a peaceful, engaging work of classical Indian music. Playing the santoor--a traditional stringed instrument--as well as the flute and the tabla, the artists present this formally rigorous work in an improvised, spontaneous, and thoroughly enjoyable way. This release is a follow-up to 1967s blockbuster CALL OF THE VALLEY, which was the first thematic recording in Indian classical music, telling the story of a young couple living in the Kashmir Valley. The story of the sequel reflects the changing times, having shed some of the innocence and harmony originally depicted, while the work still aims to inspire peace and love through the medium of music. After 30 years, the standards set by the former are upheld and surpassed by the latter.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33