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Composer Giacomo Puccini demonstrated his musical artistry with Turandot, his final work, which took longer to compose than any of his other works and was actually finished after his death. This production was performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of Valery Gergiev, with the assistance of the Vienna State Opera Chorus and the Tolz Boys Choir.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicAudio: LPCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access

As a goodbye to her tenure as General Director of the San Francisco Opera, Lofti Mansori staged Franz Lehar's THE MERRY WIDOW, casting Yvonne Kenny in the title role. This production featured an original ballet for the Chez Maxime scene and specially commissioned dialogue from Pulitzer Prize winner Wendy Wasserstein.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby 5.1 SurroundAdditional Release Material: Featurette - 1. IMPRESSIONS: Cast& crew discuss the Merry WidowInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Gallery: Illustrated Synopsis Cast GalleryAdditional Products: Illustrated booklet

A rendition of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM composed by Felix Mendelssohn and performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the BBC Concert Orchestra.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case

The Royal Opera House's production of Verdi's passionate opera Il Trovatore stars Jose Cura and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. This spectacular production was co-produced by the Teatro Real of Madrid and the sets were designed by noted film designer Dante Ferretti.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - ItalianAdditional Release Material: Featurettes: 1. Meet the Cast and Their Characters








2. Behind the Scenes With The Director and Designers








3. All About Schlager - Preparations for the Fight Scenes Illustrated SynopsisAdditional Products: Illustrated Booklet in English, French and German with background information and biographies

Mozart's opera has been refashioned by director Dorris Dorrie as a'hippie' musical opera, looking more like Hair' or Jesus Christ Superstar while retaining the music of Mozart. Noted conductor Daniel Barenboim handles the baton while the Berlin State Opera Orchestra does an excellent job with the music. Among the notable singers in this production are: Katharina Kammerloher, Dorothea Roschmann and Werner Gura.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access

Celebrating a career spanning more than 50 years, acclaimed pianist Daniel Barenboim performs at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. This beautiful locale provides the perfect setting for the Buenos Aires native to thank his loyal fans for all their support. In addition to the concert, 50 YEARS ON STAGE includes a revealing documentary about the man and his career. Fans will gain a fuller understanding of this accomplished musician, with footage gathered from the Unites States, Argentina, Germany, and Israel, and interviews conducted with such musical legends as Yo-Yo Ma, Pierre Boulez, and Cecilia Bartoli among others.DVD Features:Region 02-Disc Set - Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 16:9Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
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English Subtitles - English, German, French - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Documentary - MULTIPLE IDENTITESChapters: 1. MOZART: Sonata in C Major 2. BEETHOVEN: Sonata in F minorAppassionata 3. ALBENI: 1st and 2nd book 4. 13 encores by Chopin, Schumann, Villa-Lobos, Scarlatti, et al.

BEATRICE DI TENDA was one of Vincenzo Bellini's forgotten operas, it was re-staged more than a hundred years after the composer's death. Admired by Richard Wagner at the time, Bellini was a composer who tried many different styles of operas, and this more'experimental' opera was considered a failure at the time, as fans shouted Norma! Norma! from the audience, referring to his more popular work. It is currently considered not one Bellini's strongest works, but one that contains many strong elements and the title role is coveted by sopranos as a showpiece.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 LPCMAdditional Release Material: Interview With Marcello ViottiInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access

DANCES OF ECSTASY is an exploration by New York dance shaman Gabrielle Roth into the human attraction with dancing and physical ritual movement. It is divided into two DVDs, the first disc visits rhythm and dance cultures throughout the world in such places such as Korea, New York, Turkey, Morocco, Namibia and Australia. The second disc allows the viewer to participate with a complete workout entitled Power Wave that also features groovy visuals by D-Fuse and two'hidden' bonus videos by James Asher and One Giant Leap.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicFull ScreenInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access