Haydn - String Quartets (DVD)
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Haydn - String Quartets (DVD)
The Lindsays--Peter Cropper and Ronald Birks on violin, Robin Ireland on viola, and Bernard Gregor-Smith on cello--are justly renowned for their authoritative string quartet recordings, yet they disbanded at the pinnacle of their careers. This program stands as a enduring testament to their skill. Their performance of Haydn`s groundbreaking quartets showcases these musicians at the height of their powers, and set the standard for everyone who followed them.
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Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake (DVD)
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Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake (DVD)
Tchaikovsky`s fantastically gorgeous ballet SWAN LAKE conjures up a feeling of warmth and joy. A pinnacle of classical dance, the ballet is performed here at Milan`s world-famous Teatro della Scala in 2004. Starring two of the most lauded ballet dancers on the globe, Svetlana Zakharove and Roberto Bolle, the performance was choreographed by Russians Lev Ivanov and Vladimir Bourmeister.
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Puccini - Manon Lescaut (DVD)
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Puccini - Manon Lescaut (DVD)
Filmed at Milan`s ornate and majestic Teatro alla Scala, one of the most remarkable opera houses on the planet, this production of MANON LESCAUT is a perfect mix of high drama and social realism. Under the direction of Liliana Cavani, the star performers--soprano Maria Guleghina and tenor Jose Cura--give astounding performances. Famed music director Ricardo Muti has masterminded a production that leaves no stone unturned, from the perfection of the acoustics to the realism of the set.
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Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata (DVD)
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Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata (DVD)
Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera is given a new production, once again directed by noted director Franco Zeffirelli, and conducted by Placido Domingo. The cast features such noted opera stars as: Stafania Bonfadelli, Annely Peebo, Giovanna Beretta and Scott Piper.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - Italian DTS 5.1 - Italian LPCM - StereoAdditional Release Material: Featurette - 1. Making of LA TRAVIATA
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Dvorak: Rusalka (DVD)
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Dvorak: Rusalka (DVD)
Antonin Dvorak's opera is an story that also plays as a children's tale, featuring a water nymph named Rusalka who falls in love with a man, and then becomes the subject of a spell created by a witch. This production was mounted at the Paris National Opera in June of 2002, and features Renee Fleming and Sergei Larin being conducted by James Conlon.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: LPCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.0 DTS 5.0Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Paquita (DVD)
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Paquita (DVD)
Edouard-Marie-Ernest Delvedez and Ludwig Minkus wrote this ballet which is considered one of the lost gems of the ballet world. This production features Joseph Mazilier's original 1846 choreography, which was brought back to life by French choreographer Pierre Lacotte and lovingly performed by dancers from the Opera National de Paris.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: LPCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1Additional Release Material:Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries:Additional Products:
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra - Abbado (DVD)
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra - Abbado (DVD)
Though overshadowed by his more popular operas, Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA is an engaging tale of intrigue, passion, betrayal, assassination and rebellion. Conductor Claudio Abbado has brought a depth to his interpretation of this opera, with stellar performances from Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov and Karita Mattila.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: LPCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1Additional Release Material:Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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La Bayadere (DVD)
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La Bayadere (DVD)
John Lanchbery conducts the Royal Ballet to music by Ludwig Minkus. Choreography by Natalia Makarova.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Audio: LPCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Wagner - Die Walkure: Staatsoper Stuttgart (DVD)
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Wagner - Die Walkure: Staatsoper Stuttgart (DVD)
In Staatsoper Stuttgart's fantastical, contemporary update of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, Director Christof Nel and Set Designer Karl Kneidl create characters that universalize the epic story based on Norweigan mythology and German poetry. In this story where gods, giants, dwarves, and humans vie for a special ring, made for the dwarf Alberich (though at the price of decrying all love), Jan-Hendrik Rootering plays an out-of-shape middle-aged Wotan, Renate Behle plays a rather masculine Brunnhilde, and the countless Valkyries take the form of badly-dressed teenagers.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAudio: DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - German Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - German PCM - Stereo - German
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Die Fledermaus (DVD)
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Die Fledermaus (DVD)
Opera stars Pamela Armstong and Thomas Allen star in this 2003 production of Johann Strauss II's opera, which was mounted at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: LPCM Stereo DTS 5.1Additional Release Material: Cast Interviews The Genesis of Waltz The Building and Architecture of Glyndebourne's New Opera HouseInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Gallery: Cast Gallery Costume Design Gallery
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Barber of Seville - 2 DVDs (DVD)
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Barber of Seville - 2 DVDs (DVD)
Grischa Asagaroff directed this exhilarating updating of Rossini's BARBER OF SEVILLE, changing the setting to Twentieth Century Spain. Asagaroff also placed more emphasis on the characters' psychological situations rather than on the routine slapstick more familiar to audiences. The talent on stage is also stunning, including Manuel Lanza as Figaro, Reinaldo Macias as the count, and Nello Santi handling the baton chores.DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Verdi - Falstaff (DVD)
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Verdi - Falstaff (DVD)
FALSTAFF was Verdi's last opera, written six years after OTHELLO, and is featured on DVD in this production from 2001, the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death. As staged by Herbert Wernicke at the Festival de Musique d'Aix-en-Provence, this was one his last production before his untimely death in 2002. The Orchestre de Paris was conducted by Enrique Mazzola.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM Stereo
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