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Includes all three volumes of the LEARN TO PLAY BOTTLENECK BLUES GUITAR series. See individual titles for complete details.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33

Guitar virtuoso Artie Traum introduces DADGAD, an alternate guitar tuning involving the reconfiguration of the main chords into the key of D, initially using the folk standard
The Water Is Wide
to illustrate this style. Traum then shows viewers how to compose and play blues, jazz, and ballads with the DADGAD approach, and demonstrates with the songs
KC Moan,
Fourteen Turtles,
Blue Hotel,
East Virginia Blues,
Serpa,
and
Yankee Swamp.

Boxed set contains three cassettes; The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and Iolanthe.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingDeluxe PackagingAn insightful history of Gilbert and Sullivan operasBiographical information on both composersA comparison of past and present performances of each operaComplete song lyrics

Influential American drummer Steve Gadd, who has been making his mark on the music world since the early 1970s, was honored at this unique event hosted by Bill Cosby. The program featured selections from throughout Gadd's illustrious career, which included collaborations with Chick Corea, Al DiMeola, and the Manhattan Jazz Quintet, as well as his own band, the Gadd Gang. The all-star band was made up of Vinnie Colaiuta and Rick Marotta on drums, Michael Landau on guitar, Jimmy Johnson playing bass, Larry Goldings on keyboards. Guest appearances by Will Lee (vocals) and Tom Scott (saxophone) were a highlight, and the grand finale was a stellar performance by Steve Gadd with James Taylor and The Band. Also included are interviews with Gadd himself, as well as a 20-minute documentary and great backstage and rehearsal footage.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33

Dazzling re-enactments of social dances from yesteryear, rendered with painstaking historical accuracy by the Dance Through Time troupe. This installment contains dance trends dating from the early Renaissance to the turn of the 20th century.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access

Celebrated tenor Franco Corelli delivers a stellar performance in this film adaptation of Umberto Giordano's ANDREA CHENIER. Produced in 1973, the story of love during the French Revolution features a cast of notable opera singers such as Piero Cappuccilli and Celestina Casapietra. The orchestra and chorus, sung in Italian, was conducted by Bruno Bartoletti.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseSingle Side - Dual LayerFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital - Italian

Harry Kupfer produced this reworking of Wagner`s DIE WALKURE, which forms the second part in Wagner`s RING cycle. The lush surroundings of Barcelona`s Gran Teatre del Liceu provide a suitable backdrop, as this 2003 version of Wagner`s piece unfolds. Richard Berkeley-Steele, Falk Struckmann, Linda Watson, and Eric Halfvarson star, with musical accompaniment from the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

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