Yehudi Menuhin - Concert Magic (DVD)
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Yehudi Menuhin - Concert Magic (DVD)
One of the most acclaimed violinists of the 20th century, Yehudi Menuhin, like many other classical music stars, became internationally famous when he was very young. CONCERT MAGIC, the very first concert film produced by and for Hollywood, was made when Menuhin was at the pinnacle of his fame, at a fresh-faced 32 years of age. Directed by Paul Gordon, it features the musician performing some of his favorite classical works. He is joined by the Symphony Orchestra of Hollywood, conducted by Antal Dorati.
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Queen's Golden Jubilee 2002, The: Prom at the Palace (DVD)
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Queen's Golden Jubilee 2002, The: Prom at the Palace (DVD)
A live classical concert held in Buckingham Palace in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Music ranges from Chamber to Orchestral music to Opera and musical theatre. Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus and conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Proceeds from the BBC Worldwide commercial activity during the Jubilee concerts will go to The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust.DVD Features:Region 0 Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1Audio: PCM Stereol - English
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You Were Never Lovelier (DVD)
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You Were Never Lovelier (DVD)
Hotel magnate Edwardo Acuna has a thorn in his side. Maria (Rita Hayworth), his beautiful nubile daughter, refuses to seriously consider
marriage. A traditional patriarch, Mr. Acuna wants his girls married off one by one. So until Maria's mated, he won't allow either of her lovesick younger sisters to wed. Knowing Maria likes orchids, her father creates a secret admirer by sending anonymous love letters and fresh flowers from a mystery man. When Robert (Fred Astaire), a talented entertainer in Mr. Acuna's employ, delivers one of the phony love letters, Maria mistakes him for the suitor in question. After Robert takes one look at Maria, he decides he doesn't mind being mistaken for her smitten wooer. But a tap-dancing crooner is last thing Acuna wants for a son-in-law. This first-rate musical romance features the title song, I'm Old Fashioned, and Dearly Beloved. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Recording, Best Song (Dearly Beloved), Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English
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I Follow A Voice Within Me (DVD)
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I Follow A Voice Within Me (DVD)
I FOLLOW A VOICE WITHIN ME examines the art of opera singer Waltraud Meier, considered one of the top performers of Wagner, as well as the Italian and French styles. The documentary follows her both performing and rehearsing and features appearances by such notables as Daniel Barenboim, Placido Domingo, Rene Pape and more. Also included is Meier in a performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, featuring conductor Semyon Bychkov.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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Beethoven - Symphonies 4& 7 (DVD)
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Beethoven - Symphonies 4& 7 (DVD)
The legendary Claudio Abbado presents a series of concerts conducting Beethoven's symphonies, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This program features dynamic performances of Beethoven Symphonies Three and Nine performed live at Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
in February of 2001.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 Multi-Angle (Seventh Symphony only)
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Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 6& 8 (DVD)
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Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 6& 8 (DVD)
The legendary Claudio Abbado presents a series of concerts conducting Beethoven's symphonies, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This program features dynamic performances of Beethoven Symphonies One, Six and Eight, performed live at Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in February of 2001.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 Multi-Angle (For Sixth Symphony only)
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Beethoven - Symphonies 3& 9 (DVD)
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Beethoven - Symphonies 3& 9 (DVD)
The legendary Claudio Abbado presents a series of concerts conducting Beethoven's symphonies, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This program features dynamic performances of Beethoven Symphonies Three and Nine performed live at Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (February of 2001) and at the Berlin Philharmonic (May 2000).DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoAdditional Release Material: Featurette - 1. Abbado on BeethovenInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Multi-Angle (Third Symphony only)
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Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur - Daniela Dessi (DVD)
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Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur - Daniela Dessi (DVD)
Francesco Cileo wrote this opera about the real life Adriana Lecouvreur, a French actress from the 18th Century who revolutionized acting by her naturalistic delivery. This production was mounted in January of 2000 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducting the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus.DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoAdditional Release Material:Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Mozart in Turkey (DVD)
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Mozart in Turkey (DVD)
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra's production of Mozart's Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem) is filmed from rehearsals to performance, giving audiences an inside look at the process of mounting an opera. The documentary also traces aspects of Mozart's life including much background on this particular opera which was the composer's most successful work during his lifetime.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Stereo Dolby 5.1 SurroundInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Hans Knappertsbusch and the Wiener Philharmoniker at the Wiener
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Hans Knappertsbusch and the Wiener Philharmoniker at the Wiener
Hans Knappertsbusch was one of the most distinguished of German conductors, and considered one of the last of a certain style and generation of learned music men. His directness and unconventional manner made him a one of a kind maverick and gained him both admirers and detractors. The included excerpts from Wagner`s TRISTAN will especially show Knappertsbusch`s unique style and contributions to classical music.
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Romeo and Juliet (DVD)
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Romeo and Juliet (DVD)
In January of 2000 two acclaimed stars from the American Ballet Theatre danced together in this production of Prokofiev's ROMEO AND JULIET at La Scala. Senior choreographer Kenneth McMillan revived this version and staged it with the help of conductor David Garforth and the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala.DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Falstaff - Verdi (DVD)
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Falstaff - Verdi (DVD)
In 2001 in Busseto, Italy there were a series of celebrations marking the one hundredth anniversary of Verdi's death, right in the town of this birth. In the Teatro Verdi, a small 328 seat theatre, conductor Ricardo Muti took part in this production of FALSTAFF which included singer Ambrogio Maestri in the lead role and tenor Juan Diego Florez as Fenton. Under the direction of the young director Ruggero Cappuccio, this production takes on a lively and witty vitality.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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