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Some of the brightest stars in the world of opera join together in this live concert and uniquely perform numbers from great Broadway musicals. Renata Scotto, Gail Gilmore, Ramon Vargas, Melanie Holliday, and Paolo Coni lend their talents to songs from WEST SIDE STORY, MY FAIR LADY, PORGY AND BESS, CATS, GIRL CRAZY, and THE MERRY WIDOW.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33

The majestic sounds of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra--performing Mozart's Symphony in D Major KV 04, Chopin's Impromptu in A Flat Major, Op. 29, and more--accompany a pictorial journey over Bohemia and Moravia in this inspiring marriage of sound and image.DVD Features:Region 1 Encoding

Recorded for Czechoslovak Television in1955, Antonin Dvorak`s sparkling Slavonic Dances are here presented by the influential conductor Vaclav Talich, who helped to guide the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for decades during his lifetime. Also included is Martin Suchanek`s documentary on Talich`s personal and artistic life, entitled SELF-CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY. The title is taken from one of Talich`s quotes describing the role of the conductor, who must have self confidence in directing the orchestra, but humility in the face of the composer whose work he is interpreting.

Fans of
The Three Tenors
will enjoy this thrilling performance by the world`s preeminent sopranos who perform works by Leoncavallo, Puccini, Saint-Saens, Tosti, Bizet and others in the Roman Amphitheatre of Siracuse, Italy.

After influencing a wide range of musicians who followed, including David Bowie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even the punk movement, the Krautrock sound experienced a revival in the early 2000s. Born in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s at the same time as the hippie countercultural movement in the States, Krautrock--originally a derogatory name coined by the British press--combined traditional rock instrumentation with a similar, though more radical, taste for experimentation. Like their American counterparts, Krautrock bands were influenced by psychedelia, and embraced an ambient sound, but fused this aesthetic with the electronic avant-garde. All the bands collected here were part of the original movement, and all have continued to contribute to the music scene ever since. Guru Guru, Karthago, Peter Panka`s Jane, Epitaph, Amon Duul II, and Birth Control--a representative selection of the first wave of this influential, though nebulous, genre--all deliver live performances of their seminal music. The Krautrock influence has never been far from rock & roll innovation, and the bands found here have kept this experimental spirit alive and well.

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Don't miss the sheer excitement of contemporary blues guitar master Joe Louis Walker in his first-ever, feature-length DVD. The heart of the disc is a stellar, hour-long live performance filmed in Joe's home town of San Francisco. Joe performs blues originals such as Cold& Rainy Nights and Bluesifyin with his stinging slide guitar and a refreshing rock-tinged blues style of today. With his powerful voice& storytelling songs, Joe takes you on an authentic blues revue you'll likely not forget.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Full Motion Menus Behind The Scenes Footage Production Interview - 1. Joe Louis Walker - Performer

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