www.opusarte.com / Daniela Dessì, Elisabetta Fiorillo, Fabio Armiliato, Juan Pons and Roberto Scandiuzzi lead the cast in the renowned period production filmed in 2003 against the historic paper trompe-l'oeil sets painted between 1936-45 by Josep Mestres Cabanes. More info at: www.opusarte.com Giuseppe Verdi:...
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www.opusarte.com / Cult director Robert Wilson's highly stylised and intensely dramatic staging brings a Zen-like tranquillity to Verdi's great opera. More info at: www.opusarte.com Verdi: Aida (Opus...
www.opusarte.com / Making full use of Drottningholm Theatre's unique 17th century Baroque theatre machinery, as well as his deep creative understanding of the profound drama of the work, stage director Pierre Audi creates a production of Zoroastre that completely accords with the spirit of Rameau. More info at: www.opusarte.com Rameau: Zoroastre...
www.opusarte.com / Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels. More info at: www.opusarte.com Rameau: Les...
www.opusarte.com / Benjamin Britten's haunting and sinister opera, composed in 1954, is based on the famous novella written by Henry James in 1898. Katie Mitchell's atmospheric and innovative film of the opera returns to the late 19th Century setting of the original story, Fulbeck Hall in Lincolnshire. More info at: www.opusarte.com Britten: The Turn...
www.opusarte.com / One of the leading pianists of modern times, Alfred Brendel gives once-in-a-lifetime access to the cameras, revealing a fascinating and intimate portrait of the man and the musician. More info at: www.opusarte.com Alfred Brendel in...
www.opusarte.com / Intense and refined performances by an inspired cast, led by a profound and commanding John Mark Ainsley as the legendary tragic musician, are sustained with fluent ease and obvious affection by the ensemble under Stephen Stubbs. More info at: www.opusarte.com Monteverdi:...
www.opusarte.com / David McVicar's production of Giulio Cesare manages to combine serious insight with entertainment, bringing Handel's masterpiece to life in a powerful, convincing and highly intelligent way. More info at: www.opusarte.com Handel: Giulio...
www.opusarte.com / Donizetti's great tragedy is his undisputed masterpiece of melancholic romanticism, with the doomed love between Lucia and Edgardo retold from Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor. More info at: www.opusarte.com Donizetti: Lucia...
www.opusarte.com / The Choir of King's College Cambridge sings some of the best-loved English anthems in the stunning fan-vaulted chapel which is famed throughout the world for its beautiful acoustic. More info at: www.opusarte.com Anthems from...
www.opusarte.com / Lotfi Mansouri's spectacular last production as General Director of The San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny making her debut in the title role. More info at: www.opusarte.com Lehar: The Merry...
www.opusarte.com / This alluring, abstract ballet, a triptych in which each piece sparkles with the brilliance of a precious stone, is a lyric tribute to women and to the capital cities of the great dance schools. More info at: www.opusarte.com (more) George...
www.opusarte.com / This remarkable production of The Ring, from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, in which Pierre Audi places the orchestra on the symbolically ring-shaped stage, blends the lyrical, mythical and philosophical qualities of Wagner's work into a profound unity. More info at: www.opusarte.com Richard Wagner:...
www.opusarte.com / The definitive account of India's most celebrated musician follows two years of Ravi Shankar's life against the backdrop of seven decades of innovative collaboration with Western musicians. More info at: www.opusarte.com Ravi Shankar in...
www.opusarte.com / The essential Christmas disc for every lover of traditional seasonal music is set in the candlelit chapel of King's College Cambridge, with the college's famous choir. More info at: www.opusarte.com Carols from...
www.opusarte.com / This comprehensive DVD set explores the life, times and work of Charles Dickens, the great Victorian author. Dickens is undoubtedly one of the great literary geniuses of all time. Yet, there is much about Dickens' incredible life that remains unknown. His is a fascinating story: from rags to riches, complete with bankruptcy, prison, forced child labour and fame and fortune, overshadowed by guilt and secrecy. More info at: www.opusarte.com Charles Dickens...
www.opusarte.com / The conductor Sergiu Celibidache was a legend in his own lifetime, mesmerising orchestras with his intensity and brilliance, both in rehearsals and in performances -- which were always conducted from memory. In this recording, he takes on Berlioz's passionate autobiographical monument to obsessive and unrequited love. More info at: www.opusarte.com Celibidache:...
www.opusarte.com / This 19th century classic, in an enchanting production by Royal Ballet choreographer Dame Ninette de Valoise, with original designs by Sir Osbert Lancaster, was broadcast live by BBC television in February 2000. The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, is joined by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under Nicolae Moldoveanu. More info at: www.opusarte.com Delibes:...
www.opusarte.com / This delightful ballet tells the story of Dr Coppelius, an eccentric toymaker, who attempts to bring life to his beautiful doll Coppélia. More info at: www.opusarte.com Delibes:...
www.opusarte.com / Mariss Jansons conducts Shostakovich's extremely powerful opera about love, lust, power and oppression. Eva-Maria Westbroek is phenomenal in her gripping interpretation of Katarina, compelling the entire cast, including the choir, to almost unbearable realism in their portrayal of timeless human weaknesses. Shostakovich:...
www.opusarte.com / The renowned London biographer Peter Ackroyd narrates the ambitious attempt of a team of historical experts to discover the remarkable story behind the 1717 premiere of Handel's Water Music on the Thames. The result is the second-ever performance on the river, filmed in costume on a regal-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to Chelsea. More info at: www.opusarte.com Handel: Water...
www.opusarte.com / An exhilarating Carmen from Glyndebourne. Director David McVicar describes Carmen as Bizet: Carmen...
www.opusarte.com / This stunning production focuses on the heartbreaking role of the Prince in this dramatic classic, honouring the 1895 Petipa/Ivanov original. More info at: www.opusarte.com Pyotr Ilyich...

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