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Carols From King's / Choir of King's College, Cambridge · Stephen Cleobury
(more) »rank: 40964starring: Boris Ord, Bethia Beadman, Dorothy Belgrove, Stephen Cleobury, Emma Hebblethwaite
directed by: David Kremer
:Description:This DVD offers for the first time ever a sumptuous surround-sound experience of the college's annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, filmed in December 2000. Stephen Cleobury's choice of music for the service struck a careful balance between carols traditional and modern, rare and popular. This DVD release also includes a fascinating and rare black and white film of the 1954 service, effortlessly directed by Boris Ord. This DVD captures the magnificence of two carol services, almost fifty years apart, with stunning filming, incredible surround sound and fascinating archive extras and interviews.
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(more) »rank: 18512starring: Carlos Acosta, Alexander Volchkov, Nina Kaptsova, Maria Allash
directed by: Ross MacGibbon
:Description:Following sensational performances in Moscow and London in 2007, the Bolshoi's production was re-staged and filmed in January 2008 in the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier, especially for Carlos Acosta. Carlos Acosta is one of the greatest male dancers of our time and has danced with all the major ballet companies of the world including American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet, Houston Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet With an image up to six times sharper than conventional DVD and superior high-definition sound, Blu-Ray lets you watch opera and ballet performances from the front row of the theater. Experience every detail, no matter how small, in ...
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Verdi: Ernani (1983)
(more) »rank: 17260from: Decca
:Description:Following sensational performances in Moscow and London in 2007, the Bolshoi's production was re-staged and filmed in January 2008 in the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier, especially for Carlos Acosta. Carlos Acosta is one of the greatest male dancers of our time and has danced with all the major ballet companies of the world including American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet, Houston Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet With an image up to six times sharper than conventional DVD and superior high-definition sound, Blu-Ray lets you watch opera and ballet performances from the front row of the theater. Experience every detail, no matter how small, in ...
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(more) »rank: 18632starring: Maria Callas, Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman (IV), Dennis Wicks
directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
: :The second half of this recording is an important item in the too-scanty video discography of Maria Callas. Matched with another great singing actor, Tito Gobbi as the lecherous, hypocritical Scarpia, she participates in a textbook demonstration of how Act II of Tosca should be performed. There is a subtlety and nuance in their interactions that one seeks in vain in later, technologically more advanced videos. With a murder onstage, torture offstage, sexual harassment, and deep anguish (beautifully expressed in 'Vissi d'arte'), this act provides rich opportunities for these performers, and they take full advantage. You may hear it better sung; ...
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directed by: ValalProductions
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(more) »rank: 25920starring: Michael Pasternak, Agnès Letestu, José Martinez, Karl Paquette, Paris Opera Ballet
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(more) »rank: 19073starring: Pavarotti, Sutherland
directed by: Levine
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(more) »rank: 35032starring: J. Strauss, Brendel, Jerusalem, Rso, Stuttgart
:Description:For the first time on DVD, enjoy the unforgettable Metropolitan Opera gala from 1987 with Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland! Two of the greatest opera stars of their time and long-time singing partners, Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland come together to perform four famous scenes from Acts I and III of Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III of La Traviata and Act III of Rigoletto. They are joined by the great Italian baritone Leo Nucci and conducted by Richard Bonynge. The scenes are complete and fully staged, making this unique from other DVDs of individual arias and ensembles.
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: :Meet the Orchestra music CD is a 17-track, 36-minute concert featuring a collection of fun classical melodies to introduce your little one to the sounds of the orchestra. Each delightful piece was specially selected and produced to teach the different sections of an orchestra.
