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:...
www.opusarte.com / Bryn Terfel as Sir John Falstaff and Barbara Frittoli as Alice Ford lead a star cast with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House under the direction of Bernard Haitink, in a spectacular new production by Graham Vick. More info at: www.opusarte.com Verdi: Falstaff...
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 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 / 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 / Agnès Letestu and José Martinez are the stars of this deeply passionate, 'dream' version of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake choreographed by the legendary Rudolf Nureyev. More info at www.opusarte.com Tchaikovsky: Swan...
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 / 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 / Tchaikovsky and Petipa's timeless ballet - acknowledged to be the most pure and demanding piece in the classic romantic repertoire -- brings out Petipa's rich dance vocabulary with the sparkling virtuosity a superb performance needs. More info at: www.opusarte.com Tchaikovsky: The...
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 / Choreographed by László Seregi, this powerful and moving production provides a spectacular vehicle for the talents of The Australian Ballet. More info at: www.opusarte.com Khachaturián:...
www.opusarte.com / A cutting edge DVD that explores ecstatic rituals experienced through rhythm, dance and music. The drive for spiritual renewal as a reaction against a world obsessed with technology and consumerism has inspired a return to indigenous and mystical traditions. More info at: www.opusarte.com Dances of Ecstasy...
www.opusarte.com / In the fourth and final part of the epic cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen, the treachery and betrayal which leads to Siegfried's death also heralds the downfall of the gods and the return of the gold to the Rhine. More info at: www.opusarte.com Richard Wagner:...
www.opusarte.com / Jordi Savall directs Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and the leading soloists of early opera in a beautiful period production of Monteverdi's favola in musica staged at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2002. More info at: www.opusarte.com Monteverdi: Orfeo...
www.opusarte.com / Hildegard was a remarkable woman, a 'first' in many fields. At a time when few women wrote, she produced major works of theology, music and visionary writings. She used the curative powers of music and natural objects for healing. Her story is an inspirational account of an irresistible spirit and vibrant intellect overcoming social, physical, cultural and gender barriers. More info at: www.opusarte.com Hildegard von...
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...
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 / Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score combines with the magical choreography inspired by Lev Ivanov in an atmosphere of fantasy and the supernatural. More info at: www.opusarte.com Tchaikovsky: The...
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 / Nikolaus Lehnhoff's visionary staging of this emotionally charged opera reveals a masterpiece of existential drama about human existence. More info at: www.opusarte.com Wagner: Parsifal...
www.opusarte.com / A rare recording of Pergolesi's second opera, a comic and colourful tale of tangled love in which three girls resist their arranged marriages in pursuit of the same young man. More info at: www.opusarte.com Pergolesi: Lo...

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