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Cat. No.: 175 8424 |
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ANDRÉ RIEU | Live in Vienna
André Rieu, violin
TRACK LISTING Wiener Bürger
Live in Vienna, a Concert with André Rieu on the square in front of the Imperial Hofburg Palace in the heart of Vienna, 135 minutes of pure pleasure for the eyes and ears. Including superb compositions from the most famous Viennese composers: Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár, Emmerich Kálmán, W.A. Mozart, Robert Stolz and many others, against the background of the most beautiful, stylish scenery you can possibly imagine. The Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir were joined in this wonderful concert by the Ballet of the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna debutantes from the Elmayer Dance School, the Platinum Tenors, the sopranos Dagmar Koller, Carmen Monarcha, Carla Maffioletti, Mirusia Louwerse and Suzan Erens, and the interpreter of the traditional Viennese song, Karl Moik. World-famous waltzes and melodies: the Blue Danube, Im Prater blühen wieder die Bäume, Lippen schweigen, Mein Herr Marquis, Dein ist mein ganzes Herz, Komm Zygany and many other wonderful compositions. As you look and listen, with this DVD you’ll immediately think yourself back in the romantic Vienna of the 19th century! |
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Cat. No.: 175 7712 |
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ANDREA BOCELLI | Vivere - Live In Tuscany (Ltd)
Andrea Bocelli, tenor
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The world renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli went home for a unique event in his native Tuscany on July 5 2007. For the first time, this worldwide superstar performed all his most popular romantic songs and pop standards in one concert – a curtain-raiser for his recent album of greatest hits ‘Vivere’. The line-up of world-class artists who join Bocelli at Il Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Italy, includes: • Sarah Brightman, the internationally popular vocalist; In addition, the concert reunites Andrea Bocelli with David Foster, the 14 times Grammy Award winner and producer of the singer’s 2006 multi-platinum album, Amore. Foster has worked with many other global superstars in his career including John Lennon, Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand and Michael Jackson, and he led the proceedings for this spectacular event, taking control of the musical production. It was produced for broadcast by David Horn, a leader in cultural and arts programming whose Emmy-nominated work includes Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias and the live telecast of American Dream: Andrea Bocelli’s Statue of Liberty Concert. Il Teatro del Silenzio is an outdoor theatre built outside the Tuscan village of Lajatico, near Pisa. Andrea Bocelli was born in Lajatico, and his family still farms nearby. It is intended that for one night in July each year, a special concert will take place. The rest of the year, the theatre will be silent. This year’s concert marked the 10th anniversary of the release of ‘Time To Say Goodbye’ (Con Te Partiro), the romantic Italian duet featuring Bocelli and Brightman, which became a multi-million-selling single around the world and elevated both performers to new levels of international popularity. Since 1994, Bocelli’s recordings of popular and classical repertoire for Sugar Music/Universal Music have sold an estimated 60 million albums. A unique collection of his greatest pop hits was released worldwide in October this year. |
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Cat. No.: 073 4458 |
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ARTISTS Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
TRACK LISTING VERDI: Filmed live at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, where the legendary Italian tenor sang 378 performances, more than anywhere else in the world. Pavarotti’s Manrico in Verdi’s Il trovatore is ‘meltingly ardent’ (New York Times). ‘[Pavarotti’s] compelling portrayal’ in Un ballo in maschera is ‘beautifully and intensely sung’ (Gramophone). In Ernani, ‘a quartet of major voices was on hand to fill the leading roles…Pavarotti gave a splendid, full-throated performance.’ (New York Times) |
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Cat. No.: 074 3248 |
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VALERY GERGIEV | Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Renée Fleming | Tatiana
TRACK LISTING TCHAIKOVSKY: Eugene Onegin This is a star-led performance of one of the most popular romantic operas with the unrivalled pairing of Fleming and Hvorostovsky as the doomed lovers. Their onstage chemistry, emotional singing and outstanding acting make this a truly special and unique production. Thousands of movie-goers watched this production live in cinemas across Europe and the US in February 2007, when the production and the singing of the central characters met with great critical acclaim. Valery Gergiev, Russia's greatest living conductor, leads Russia's classic opera, with a thrilling account of Tchaikovsky’s most intense and passionate score. Robert Carsen, described in the International Herald Tribune as ‘one of the most sought-after stage directors on the operatic scene’ creates an evocative and striking staging. Anne Midgette, reviewing this production in the New York Times, wrote, ‘this remains one of the most extraordinarily beautiful stagings I've seen.’ ‘Miss Fleming’s sympathetic, exquisitely sung Tatiana was a major achievement.’ The New York Times ‘Hvorostovsky’s creamy baritone…purling legato, and elegant musical manners have seldom sounded more seductive.’ New York Magazine |
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Cat. No.: 074 3251 |
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JESSYE NORMAN | Jessye Norman - A Portrait
Jessye Norman, soprano An intimate and in-depth portrait of one of the world's greatest sopranos, a true prima donna assoluta! Yves Saint Laurent's garden paradise in Marrakech provides the lush, tropical background for this deep insight into Jessye Norman's professional and private life. Filmed by German film maker Andre Heller this DVD gives a deeply personal and emotional portrait of one of opera and lieder's most respected exponents. The film also includes 14 specially-staged performances in fantastical settings of her repertoire, of pieces by Mozart, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, Ravel, Schumann, Mahler, Wagner, Purcell and Schubert and Berg. The performances give a beautiful and unique look at the artistic world of this very special diva. Filmed in widescreen, this is the first new Jessye Norman DVD for many years and is significant for being the only programme-length, in-depth interview film of both the public and personal sides of someone with a reputation for being fiercely protective of her privacy. Amongst many other subjects, Norman discusses her childhood, family, her idols, working relationships with different conductors and directors, how she chooses repertoire, her career path, her political views, relationships, attitudes towards religion, and her aspirations and dreams. The wide range of interview matter, coupled with the striking performances, make this DVD a fascinating, unusual and essential product for all vocal afficionados and certainly for the many fans of Jessye Norman. |
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