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Tchaikovsky's famed ballet is danced to perfection by the Kirov Ballet at St.
Petersburg's renown Mariinsky Theatre. Filmed in 1994, this performance of Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic features beautiful dancing from Larissa Lezhnina (as The Princess) and Victor Baranov (as The Prince).DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85RSDLAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menu

This powerful work is a dark drama about love and politics in medieval Genoa, that debuted in Venice in 1857.
The performance of dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the conducting of Solti are highly praised.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishInteractive Features: Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Information About the Performance and CastDVD-ROM Features: Web Link

James Levine conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and soloists Tatiana Troyanos, James King and dramatic soprano Jessye Norman, in this intimate opera by Richard Strauss.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - GermanInteractive Features: Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Information About the Performance and CastDVD-ROM Features: Web Link

Acknowledged as one of the highlights of Italian opera master Rossini's ouevre, LA CENERENTOLA (translation: Cinderella) reworks the classic fairy tale into a lovely, lush operatic production. The world renowned opera performer Cecilia Bartoli gives a stunning performance in the title role, and is ably supported by Alessandro Corbelli, Enzo Dara, and Jill Grove.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33

This adaptation of John Adams' powerful opera has been dogged by controversy ever since its debut in 1991. Based around the Palestinian hijacking of a Mediterranean cruise ship, and the abduction and murder of a Jewish American passenger, this is highly sensitive subject matter. Utilizing archive footage to explain the unfolding events, the film also makes several broader points about conflict in the Middle East. Filmed on location aboard an actual ship, this is a gritty, realistic opera which conveys a very real sense of unease and tension.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33

Recorded on January 1, 2004, this momentous concert was recorded in Vienna and reached a worldwide television audience of millions. Conducted by Riccardo Muti, the show focuses on material by 19th Century composer Johann Strauss. Always a highly anticipated event, the New Year's Concert series has proved to be one of the most popular events in the classical music calendar.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33

Internationally acclaimed conductor John Eliot Gardiner conducts this rendition of Mozart's most popular opera, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Filmed live in 1993, this classic production features the incomparable talents of Bryn Terfel (as Figaro), Alison Hagley, Rodney Gilfry, and several others. The Monterverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists provide accompaniment.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: PCM Stereo

Ballet has always been one of Russia's most cultivated art forms. This part of the ESSENTIAL BALLET video series focuses on this phenomenon, showcasing many of the great Russian ballet dancers of the twentieth century with two spectacular programs. The first was filmed at London's Royal Opera Covent Garden in 1992, where the Kirov Ballet performed selections from EUGENE ONEGIN, SWAN LAKE, NUTCRACKER and many other classics for the likes of Princess Diana. The second performance took place at Moscow's gorgeous Red Square, where selections from SLEEPING BEAUTY, GISELLE, DON QUIXOTE and others were dance.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33RSDLAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English PCM Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Interactive Menus