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Cat. No.: 073 4321 |
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ARTISTS René Kollo | Tristan Matti Salminen | König Marke Johanna Meier | Isolde Hermann Becht | Kurwenal Robert Schunk | Melot Hanna Schwarz | Brangäne Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele Daniel Barenboim Staged and Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Filmed on the Festspielhaus stage Bayreuth, October 1983
TRACK LISTING WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde Daniel Barenboim conducts Bayreuth's landmark 1983 production of Wagner's quintessential Romantic music-drama. The great Wagnerian singers René Kollo and Johanna Meier perform the title roles in Wagner's romantic masterpiece. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's celebrated Bayreuth production is filmed on the Festspielhaus stage with six cameras and in digital sound to recreate the unique intensity of a live performance in studio quality. With its exceptional cast of singers - plus the thoughtful staging by Ponelle and the musical expertise of Daniel Barenboim - this DVD is one of the finest Tristan and Isolde productions ever. 'With Johanna Meier's unusually powerful Isolde and René Kollo's resplendent, expressive Tristan, a better cast is hardly imaginable today.' Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung 'An overwhelming experience' Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung In 5.1 DTS Surround Sound |
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Cat. No.: 071 1709 |
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Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano Dennis O'Neill, tenor André Previn, piano/conductor
Kiri Te Kanawa and friends enjoy a sparkling musical birthday party! This is the DVD release of the spectacular 50th brithday concert staged at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1995. Kiri's guests for this glittering occasion include tenor Dennis O'Neill, conductor/pianist Andre Previn, who accompanies Kiri in jazz standards, and a special performance by a traditional Maori ensemble from her native New Zealand. The concert features well-loved arias by Mozart, Puccini and Richard Strauss as well as musical theatre favourites by Richard Rodgers and Leonard Bernstein. An essential souvenir of a very special musical evening and a must-have for Kiri's legion of fans. Bonus feature: Kiri and Andre Previn in Sidetracks documentary. PCM Stereo and DTS 5.1 Surround
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Cat. No.: 074 3196 |
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Birgit Nilsson, soprano Claire Watson, soprano Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone Hans Hotter, baritone Gottlob Frick, bass Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Georg Solti
A legendary documentary returns to the catalogue - telling the story of the first studio recording of Wagner's Ring Cycle under Solti. This fascinating documentary is one of the most famous ones ever to be made about classical music. Filmed during the recording sessions of the final instalment in Decca's groundbreaking recording of Wagner's Ring Cycle, the cast includes magnificent Wagnerians like Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen and Hans Hotter as well as esteemed singers Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gottlob Frick and Claire Watson. The film also introduces Decca production staff and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Presiding over it all is Decca's legendary record producer John Culshaw and conductor Sir Georg Solti. The footage gives an extraordinary glimpse into the recording of an opera, highlighting the pressures, the humour and the sheer hard work involved. The release includes the complete documentary in English and the German version made alongside it.
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Cat. No.: 074 3189 |
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José Carreras, tenor Plácido Domingo, tenor Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Orchestra del Maggio Musicale, Florence and the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Rome Zubin Mehta
The original concert that started it all - Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras in concert from Rome's Caracalla Baths in 1990 with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale, Florence and the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Rome conducted by Zubin Mehta. Staged on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Final, the most important classical event of all time was a massive success on CD and VHS. This new DVD release of the original (and many say the best) Three Tenors concert will include all the original concert programme plus previously unavailable bonus features. Extra features will be selected from: |
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Cat. No.: 073 4324 |
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Donald McIntyre | Der Goldschmied Cardillac Maria de Francesca-Cavazza | Die Tochter Robert Schunk | Der Offizier Hans Günter Nöcker | Der Goldhändler Josef Hopferwieser | Der Kavalier Doris Soffel | Die Dame Der Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper Wolfgang Sawallisch
Staged and Design by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Live from the Bavarian State Opera Munich, Sept 1985
TRACK LISTING HINDEMITH: Cardillac Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's production of Cardillac. Live from the Bavarian State Opera, one of the 20th century's most gripping operas is seen in this unanimously acclaimed Munich production from 1985. The opera, staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch, tells the story of the goldsmith Cardillac who is unable to part with his creations and recovers the objects he has sold by murdering the purchasers. A sensation at its 1926 premiere, Cardillac is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's celebrated tale of an incomparable but obsessive goldsmith and a rash of mysterious murders in the Paris of Louis XIV. The stellar cast is led by Donald McIntyre - a bass full of character and personality. As a rare opera on stage, this release is a true collector's item. 'A triumph for Ponnelle and Sawallisch.' Kurier 'Total theatre... mixing Expressionism, bizarre whimsy and silent-film technique...McIntyre in the title role is both moving and terrifying.' Kurier In 5.1 DTS Surround Sound
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Cat. No.: 073 4325 |
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
TRACK LISTING MOZART: Symphony No.38 in D Major, K. 504 'Prager' Portrait of Rafael Kubelik - a first-time release on DVD. A comprehensive portrait of one of the 20th century's most brilliant and charismatic conductors - under-appreciated because of his reluctance to embrace the 'star' system - working with three great orchestras: Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw and Vienna Philharmonic. Kubelik is also featured in a bonus biographical documentary, acclaimed for its 'stylish camera-work and a counterpoint of image, word and music reflecting Kubelik's spontaneity, exuberance and trust in emotion, and the ability, even in tailcoat, to retain his warmth and humanity.' Süddeutsche Zeitung 'Kubelik was one of those rare musicians whose human qualities were evident both in music making and outside. You could feel in the way he treated the musicians and in the way he behaved generally, what a generous and free human being he was.' Daniel Barenboim 'One of the best music films in years.' Süddeutsche Zeitung In 5.1 DTS Surround Sound - A first-time release on DVD Including bonus material: Rafael Kubelik - Scenes from a Musical Life + Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.4 - Rehearsal |
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Cat. No.: 073 4245 |
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Ildebrando D'Arcangelo | Figaro Anna Netrebko | Susanna Bo Skovhus | Il conte di Almaviva Dorothea Röschmann | La contessa Christine Schäfer | Cherubino Marie McLaughlin | Marcellina Franz-Josef Selig | Bartolo Patrick Henckens | Basilio Oliver Ringelhahn | Don Curzio Florian Boesch | Antonio Eva Liebau | Barbarina Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt
TRACK LISTING MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro Salzburg's 2006 mega-event: a superlative Figaro on CD and DVD featuring Anna Netrebko. Anna Netrebko - 'the Russian-Austrian darling of the Salzburg Festival' Tagesspiegel - has once again triumphed at this year's festivities. With her 'unstinting and sensuous vocalism' (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), Anna delivered a winning portrayal of Susanna in Claus Guth's new production of Le nozze di Figaro, which reopened the newly renovated Kleines Festspielhaus (now the House for Mozart) on July 26, 2006. Anna Netrebko was part of a cast that 'ensured musical splendour and radiance' ( Zeit online ) led by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Vienna Philharmonic. Critical acclaim for Anna's performance was rhapsodic: 'The Russian pearl with the servant's apron is part of the whole, flying along as if weightless, as light as a wisp of smoke, wholly individual,' reported Die Welt. 'As a character she is pure delight, her vocal style simply bowls you over.' 'Guth and Harnoncourt have opened up a new perspective on an opera that is normally staged as a lightweight, turbulent farce', wrote the Zeit online, while Die Welt described Harnoncourt as 'a sorcerer able to conjure up magical sounds.' Bloomberg echoed the positive accolades: 'This Marriage of Figaro should go down in history as departing director Peter Ruzicka's greatest Salzburg achievement . . . four hours of perfection.' To tie in with the Salzburg Festival 2007, the Figaro DVD - already released as part of the Mozart 22 box-set in 2006 - will be released individually in June. It also includes an extensive documentary offering great insights into the making of this historic production.
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Cat. No.: 073 4310 |
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ARTISTS Plácido Domingo | Enée Jessye Norman | Cassandre Tatiana Troyanos | Didon Allan Monk | Chor èbe Paul Plishka | Narbal John Cheek | Panthée Douglas Ahlstedt | Iopas Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Ballet
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · James Levine Staged by Fabrizio Melano Video Director Brian Large Live from the MET , October 1983
TRACK LISTING BERLIOZ: Les Troyens Jessye Norman and Plácido Domingo star in Les Troyens. Filmed at the Metropolitan Opera in 1983, Berlioz's masterpiece Les Troyens is a tragic tale of love and fate based on Virgil's Aeneid. Under the baton of James Levine, Jessye Norman is stunning in the part of Cassandra and Plácido Domingo makes for a strong, compelling Aeneas. This benchmark performance was hailed by both critics and audiences and performed to greatest critical acclaim. Norman's role debut as Cassandra emerged as one her most significant and compelling performances, and this DVD is also a stand-out release among Domingo's extensive filmography. 'Jessye Norman commanded the stage...Tatiana Troyanos played her part with impressive dignity. She and Plácido Domingo spun out their great love duet in exquisite fashion...Levine's accompaniment caught the mood of sustained ecstasy and held it.' The New York Times 'A triumph.' New York Daily News Directed by Brian Large - In 5.1 DTS Surround Sound |
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Cat. No.: 0762710 |
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The Idea of North | Live at the Powerhouse
Trish Delaney-Brown soprano Naomi Crellin alto Nick Begbie tenor Andrew Piper bass Following on from the success of their first two ABC Jazz albums, Evidence and Here and Now, and being released concurrently with a companion CD, this exciting new DVD from popular Australian vocal quartet The Idea of North features all their greatest hits. Recorded live at the Brisbane Powerhouse and featuring a host of audience favourites, this DVD is sophisticated fun at its best. |
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