Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...Conductors: Gergiev, Valery Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue... Run Time: 133 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: German, French ...continue... ![]() Renée Fleming Live at the Paris Opera in 3 complete operas: Massenet: Manon; Dvorak: Rusalka; Strauss: Capriccio / Von Otter, Finley, Trost, Alvarez et al. [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Jules Massenet: Manon; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Chaignaud, Jean-Luc; Diadkova, Larissa; Finley, Gerald; Fleming, Renee; Hawlata, Franz; Henschel, Dietrich; Larin, Sergei; Sénéchal, Michel; Trost, Rainer; Urbanova, E... Conductors: Lopez-Cobos, Jesus; Conlon, James; Schirmer, Ulf Ensemble: Paris National Opera Orchestra Run Time: 467 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, French, German...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Salome / Peter Bronder, Iris Vermillion, Nadja Michael, Falk Struckmann. Daniel Harding [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29 Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54Performers: Bronder, Peter; Michael, Nadja; Struckmann, Falk; Vermillion, Iris Conductors: Harding, Daniel Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Since its first performance a hundred years ago, Salome has been a well-established part of the repertoire of the most important opera companies in the...continue... Run Time: 108 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: DVD 9, NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, German,...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Arabella / Emily Magee, Genia Kuhmeier, Michael Schade. Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus. Franz Welser-Most [DVD]1 DVD Video / Electric Pictures Company / 2012-10-30 Works: Richard Strauss: ArabellaPerformers: Kuhmeier, Genia; Magee, Emily; Schade, Michael Conductors: Welser-Most, Franz Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna State Opera Orchestra Arabella is the las bcbct collaboration between Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It charts the twists and turns of sisters Arabella and Zdenka in finding...continue... Run Time: 153 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian...continue... ![]() Dances & Dreams - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances 1, 2, 7; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Stravinsky: Firebird suite et al. / Rattle, Berlin PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-08-28 Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Maurice Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian ...Performers: Kissin, Evgeni Conductors: Rattle, Simon Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed the New year with a gala concert centered on the concept of "Dances...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Cheryl Barker, Catherine Carby, Manfred Hemm, Emma Pearson. Opera Australia, Andrew Litton [DVD]1 DVD Video / Opera Australia / 2012-08-28 Works: Richard Strauss: Der RosenkavalierPerformers: Barker, Cheryl; Brunsdon, Andrew; Carby, Catherine; Choo, Henry; Dark, Jacqueline; Fyfe, Warwick; Hemm, Manfred; Pearson, Emma Conductors: Litton, Andrew Ensemble: Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; Australian Opera Chorus Der Rosenkavalie, the most successful opera of Strauss and von Hofmannsthal's partnership, is a story of love, lust and human frailty. The story is not...continue... Run Time: 199 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish,...continue... ![]() Dances and Waves - Schoenbrunn 2012 Summer Night Concert / Gustavo Dudamel - Vienna PO; Students of the Vienna State Opera Ballet School [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-08-21 Works: Claude Debussy: La mer; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel, Gramophone's "Artist of the Year" 2011 and Grammy award winner 2012, leads the classical summer live and TV event of 2012: The Summer...continue... ![]() Salzburg Festival - Strauss: Lieder; Alpensinfonie - Fleming, Vienna PO - Thielemann [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-06-26 Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (5), Op. 39; Winterliebe ("Der Sonne entgeten in Liebesgluten"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 48/5; Traum durch die Dämmerung ("Weite Wiesen im Dämmerg...Performers: Fleming, Renee Gloriously affirming the Salzburg Festival's long-standing reputation as a supreme musical event, this concert honors one of its founding fathers, Richard Strauss. Renée Fleming, Christian...continue... Run Time: 84 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES Country of Origin: ...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 / Andris Nelsons, Royal Concertgebouw [DVD]1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2012-05-29 Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54; Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra A performance for the ages - the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the charismatic yet calculated baton of Andris Nelsons give everything they've got to Shostakovich's...continue... Run Time: 100 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Sergiu Celibidache With The Munchner Philharmonkier [5 DVD]5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-05-29 Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concert...Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Kalafusz, Hans Conductors: Celibidache, Sergiu Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart Run Time: 511 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color ...continue... ![]() R. Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Thielemann, Gould, Schwanewilms, Schuster, Koch [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-05-29 Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65Performers: Brück, Markus; Conrad, Andreas; Gould, Stephen; Herlitzius, Evelyn; Humes, Steven; Koch, Wolfgang; Schuster, Michaela; Schwanewilms, Anne Conductors: Thielemann, Christian Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus Already brimming with symbols and transformations, the epic fairytale recounted by Strauss and his librettist Hofmannsthal in Die Frau ohne Schatten acquires a further allegorical...continue... Run Time: 246 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Elektra / Dohnanyi, Johansson, Lipovsek, Diener [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24 Works: Richard Strauss: ElektraPerformers: Diener, Melanie; Johansson, Eva; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mayr, Reinhard; Muff, Alfred; Schasching, Rudolf Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von Ensemble: Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra Martin Kuej's production at the Zurich opera house brings this bloody, ancient story into the present day: In the courtyard of her father who was...continue... Run Time: 102 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() R. Strauss: Salome / Soltesz, Denoke, Begley, Soffel, Held, Reijans [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31 Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op 54Performers: Begley, Kim; Denoke, Angela; Held, Alan; Reijans, Marcel; Soffel, Doris Conductors: Soltesz, Stefan Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin This highly acclaimed 2011 production of Salome from Baden-Baden, staged by German director Nikolaus Lenhoff, exceeded the high expectations of the audience and critics alike....continue... Run Time: 112 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0 Subtitles: German, English, French, Ital...continue... ![]() Mahler & Strauss / Erich Leinsdorf, Boston SO [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra This rare material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Leinsdorf of exceptional musical interest and historical value. It has...continue... Run Time: 78 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() R. Strauss: Die Liebe der Danae / Litton, Uhl, Delavan, Klink [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-11-15 Works: Richard Strauss: Die Liebe der DanaePerformers: Blondelle, Thomas; Delavan, Mark; Klink, Matthias; Sabirova, Hulkar; Uhl, Manuela; Ulrich, Burkhard Conductors: Litton, Andrew Ensemble: Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus; Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra Strauss completed his second-to-last opera "Die Liebe der Danae" in 1940. Written under war clouds, the "merry mythology" based on an idea by von Hofmannsthal...continue... Run Time: 172 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, Italian, Fre...continue... ![]() Strauss: Capriccio / Renee Fleming, Met Opera [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Decca / 2011-11-08 Works: Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85Performers: Braun, Russell; Connolly, Sarah; Fleming, Renee; Kaiser, Joseph; Larsen, Morten Frank; Rose, Peter [bass voice] Conductors: Davis, Andrew Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Following the success of Fleming’s Der Rosenkavalier DVD, comes Fleming’s interpretation of Strauss’s chamber-opera, Capriccio....continue... ![]() Magic Moments of Opera / Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven, Strauss [11 DVD]11 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-09-27 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, ...Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Beczala, Piotr; Cedolins, Fiorenza; Chiara, Maria; DiDonato, Joyce; Domingo, Placido; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Gambill, Robert; Garanca, Elina; Kaufmann, Jonas; Marton, Eva; Nylund, C... Conductors: Kleiber, Carlos; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Fischer, Iván; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Maazel, Lorin; Jordan, Philippe; Campanella, Bruno; Oren, Daniel; Abbado, Claudio Ensemble: Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Orchestra e Coro Dell'Arena di Verona; Paris National Opera Orchestra; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Zurich Opera Orchestra For the first time, gathered together in one box set are all of your favorite operas. Feel the love and passion; wrath and wit; revenge...continue... Run Time: 1500 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish + Italian (except Aida) + Dutch (Aida only) ...continue... ![]() Wagner, Strauss & Beethoven / Solti, BBC SO, Royal Opera [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-06-28 Works: Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman); Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Sir Georg Solti achieved great success with the first complete recording of Das Rheigold in 1958, after which his reputation for recording Wagner increased steadily....continue... Run Time: 96 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel, Ein Heldenleben / Tilson Thomas, LSO [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-06-28 Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Tilson Thomas is well known for his ability to make music accessible and appealing to wide audiences, and these two exciting performances with extensive rehearsal...continue... Run Time: 87 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: French, German ...continue... ![]() Zubin Mehta: In Rehearsal with The Israel Philharmonic / R. Strauss [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-05-31 Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28Conductors: Mehta, Zubin Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra In 1996, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta, gave its first performance of Strauss’ tone poem Til Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28....continue... Run Time: 55 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM, ...continue... ![]() Berlin Opera Night / Nagano, Kirchschlager, Kasarova, Bumbry, Pape [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-04-26 Works: George Frederick Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giovanni, K 527; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Tura...Performers: Banse, Juliane; Bumbry, Grace; Castronovo, Charles; Crider, Michele; Galouzine, Vladimir; Kasarova, Vesselina; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Licitra, Salvatore; Pape, Rene; Pieczonka, Adrianne; Schwanewil... Conductors: Nagano, Kent Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra "The sound and picture are excellent. Kent Nagano and the orchestra are first-rate." - Bob Rose, Fanfare Major stars of the international opera stage unite...continue... Run Time: 73 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Sawallisch, Seiffert, DeVol [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-04-26 Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65Performers: DeVol, Luana; Lipovsek, Marjana; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Seiffert, Peter; Titus, Alan Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang Ensemble: Bayerische Staatsorchester Arthaus presents a rare document: the 1992 Japanese premiere of Wolfgang Sawallisch's last production with the Bavarian State Opera. Sawallisch was celebrating the 25th anniversary...continue... Run Time: 183 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Strauss: Elektra / Gatti/Vienna PO, Theorin, Meier, Westbroek [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-03-29 Works: Richard Strauss: ElektraPerformers: Gambill, Robert; Meier, Waltraud; Pape, Rene; Theorin, Irene; Westbroek, Eva-Maria Conductors: Gatti, Daniele Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus "Lehnhoff's new production of Elektra ends with a stroke of genius that arrives with a shock." - Financial Times With Strauss' Elektra, the Salzburg Festival...continue... Run Time: 109 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: German, Italian, English, Fre...continue... ![]() Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Dvorak / Rudolf Kempe [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22 Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchesta The audio recording of the Dvorák 9 from this Kempe DVD has been released on BBC Legends, and was a Penguin Guide Rosette Winner. In...continue... Run Time: 89 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Salome / Summers/Met, Mattila, Uusitalo, Begley [DVD]1 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2011-01-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op 54Performers: Begley, Kim; Kaiser, Joseph; Komlosi, Ildiko; Mattila, Karita; Uusitalo, Juha Conductors: Summers, Patrick Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra "As astoundingly lithe mover, [Mattila] plays the rapacious princess with a teenager's impetuosity and energy...No-one can surpass her when crazed anticipation is needed, which means...continue... Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, Color ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Elektra / Thielemann/Munich PO, Watson, Kollo [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-01-25 Works: Richard Strauss: ElektraPerformers: Dohmen, Albert; Henschel, Jane; Horl, Andreas; Kollo, Rene; Sabrowski, Carsten; Schneider, Jorg; Uhl, Manuela; Vilsmaier, Irmgard; Watson, Linda Conductors: Thielemann, Christian Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Chorus Conducted by Christian Thielemann, this performance was the sensation of the 2010 Baden-Baden Festival. A one-act masterpiece inspired by Greek mythology, it is a dense,...continue... Run Time: 126 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue... ![]() Karajan & The Berlin Philharmonic, Tokyo 1957 / Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven [DVD]1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2011-01-01 Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Run Time: 61 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, ...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Daphne / Reck/La Fenice Orch. & Chorus, June Anderson, Roberta Sacca [DVD]1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2011-01-01 Works: Richard Strauss: Daphne, Op. 82Performers: Anderson, June; MacAllister, Scott; Remmert, Birgit; Sacca, Roberto; Williams, Daniel Lewis Conductors: Reck, Stefan Anton Ensemble: Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus; Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra Run Time: 114 min. Picture Format: NTSC, Color Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Levine/The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra And Chorus / James Levine - Celebrating 40 Years At The Met / [21 DVD]21 DVD Video / Decca / 2010-12-07 Works: Alban Berg: Lulu; Wozzeck, Op. 7; John Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Giacomo Puccini: Il Trittico; Bedrich...Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bacquier, Gabriel; Battle, Kathleen; Behrens, Hildegard; Blegen, Judith; Cassilly, Richard; Clark, Graham; Creech, Philip; Dalayman, Katarina; Devlin, Michael; Fassbaender, Brigitte; F... Conductors: Levine, James Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra "An extraordinary career deserves an extraordinary tribute - which is exactly what the Metropolitan Opera has accomplished to mark the fortieth anniversary of James Levine's...continue... ![]() Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Karajan, Schwarzkopf [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-11-16 Works: Richard Strauss: Der RosenkavalierPerformers: Edelmann, Otto; Jurinac, Sena; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Newly restored and digitally remastered from the original 35mm film, the legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf stars in this acclaimed film of Richard Strauss' delightful opera,...continue... Run Time: 191 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, ...continue... ![]() Ioan Holender Farewell Concert / Netrebko, Domingo, Quasthoff [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09 Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Die Walküre; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Lohengrin; Das Rheingold; Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; I vespri siciliani; Don Carlos; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Falstaff...Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Bonfadelli, Stefania; Botha, Johan; Coelho, Elaine; Constantinescu, Roxana; Damrau, Diana; Daniel, Boaz; Denoke, Angela; Dessay, Natalie; Domingo, Placido; Eröd, Adrian; Frittoli... Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Pappano, Anthony; De Billy, Bertrand; Welser-Möst, Franz; Luisi, Fabio; Schneider, Peter; Armiliato, Marco; ; Domingo, Placido; Young, Simone; Calvo, Guillermo Garcia; Lang, Thomas Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra A star-studded benefit concert to celebrate Ioan Holender's farewell after 19 years as the director of one of the world's leading and most famous opera...continue... ![]() An Evening With Renee Fleming / Ion Marin/BPO [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26 Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Antonín Dvorák: Rusalka, Op 114/B 203; Bedrich Smetana: Dalibor, B 133/T 96; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus Suite, for orchestra no 2; Richard S...Performers: Fleming, Renee Conductors: Marin, Ion Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Recently visitors to the Berlin Philharmonic's Waldbühne concerts have been regaled by some of the greatest opera singers of our age, including such operatic legends...continue... Run Time: 129 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Gala Concerts / Abbado, Welser-Most [4 DVD]4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlos; Rigoletto; La traviata; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Richard Strauss: ...Performers: Aliberti, Lucia; Baltsa, Agnes; Barcellona, Daniela; Domingo, Placido; Doufexis, Stella; Emmerlich, Gunter; Futral, Elizabeth; Gallo, Lucio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hadley, Jerry; Hampso... Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Ozawa, Seiji; Gatti, Daniele; Thielemann, Christian; Caetani, Oleg; Seiffarth, Roland Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Veinna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centers that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth...continue... Run Time: 385 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music / Schumann, Mendelssohn, etc [5 DVD]5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26 Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Richard Strauss...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Erben, Frank-Michael; Shaham, Gil Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Masur, Kurt; Haenchen, Hartmut; Abbado, Claudio; Sinopoli, Giuseppe Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden Definitive performances of five of the great masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire, combined with essential documentary introductions. Legendary pianist Martha Argerich brings her unique intensity...continue... Run Time: 335 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos / Levine/Met, Dessay, Voigt [DVD]1 DVD Video / Virgin Classics / 2010-09-28 Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf NaxosPerformers: Dessay, Natalie; Gunn, Nathan; Margison, Richard; Mentzer, Susanne; Voigt, Deborah Conductors: Levine, James Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Two of today's reigning sopranos - Deborah Voigt and Natalie Dessay - embody the contrasting philosophies at the heart of this 2003 Metropolitan Opera production...continue... ![]() Ravel & Strauss / Helene Grimaud, Jurowski/Chamber Orchestra of Europe [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-07-27 Works: Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Op. 60; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G majorPerformers: Grimaud, Helene Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe In January 2009 at Paris's Cite de la Musique, the internationally renowned conductor Vladimir Jurowski led the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in a varied and...continue... Run Time: 81 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Pieczonka, Kirchschlager, Persson, Bychkov [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2010-05-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Der RosenkavalierPerformers: Batoukova, Elena; Boesch, Florian; Francis, Jeffrey; Grundheber, Franz; Hawlata, Franz; Kaiserfeld, Ingrid; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Persson, Miah; Pieczonka, Adrianne Conductors: Bychkov, Semyon Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus Arthaus presents one of the most talked about productions of recent Salzburg festival years - the 2004 staging of Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier'. The musical comedy...continue... Run Time: 201 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() A Night of Dances & Rhapsodies: Waldbühne Concert / Jansons, Rudy, Berlin PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-11-17 Works: Franz von Suppé: "Light Calvary" Overture; Franz Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy (Schubert) for Piano and Orchestra, S 366; Hungarian Rhapsodies (6) for Orchestra, S 359; Georges Enescu: Romanian Rhap...Performers: Rudy, Mikhail Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Based on the amphitheater in the ancient Greek city of Epidaurus, and nestled in a natural valley, the Waldbuhne theater seats 22,000 in leafy comfort...continue... Run Time: 100 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, ...continue... ![]() A Romantic Opera Night: Waldbühne Concert / Levine, Heppner, Berlin PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-11-17 Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Heimliche Aufforderung; Zueignung; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde; Die Meiste...Performers: Heppner, Ben Conductors: Levine, James Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by the celebrated James Levine, the 1999 Waldbuhne concert for the Berlin Philharmonic features music by Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. The orchestra is...continue... Run Time: 116 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Fleming, Koch, Damrau, Henschel, Thielemann [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Decca / 2009-10-06 Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, AV 112Performers: Damrau, Diana; Fleming, Renee; Grundheber, Franz; Hawlata, Franz; Henschel, Jane; Kaufmann, Jonas; Koch, Sophie Conductors: Thielemann, Christian Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Renée Fleming finally appears on DVD in one of her greatest roles the Marschallin, in Richard Strauss's magnificent comedy of ever-changing love, Der Rosenkavalier. Her...continue... Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese ...continue... ![]() The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala - Oct. 22, 1983 [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-09-15 Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; ...Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Berberian, Ara; Blegen, Judith; Bruscantini, Sesto; Bruson, Renato; Bumbry, Grace; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose; Ciannella, Giuliano; Cotrubas, Ileana; Darrenkamp, John; Di F... Conductors: Levine, James; ; Bernstein, Leonard Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra The gala celebration is a collection of opera's best-loved favorites and immediately catches attention with spectacular performances by stars such as Dame Joan Sutherland, Anna...continue... Run Time: 231 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: Italian, English, German, Frenc...continue... ![]() Strauss: Elektra / Abbado/Vienna State Opera, Marton, Fassbaender, Studer [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-05-26 Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra, Op. 58Performers: Fassbaender, Brigitte; Grundheber, Franz; King, James [Classical]; Marton, Eva; Studer, Cheryl Conductors: Abbado, Claudio Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna State Opera Orchestra "The highlight of the Festival was Harry Kupfer's new production of Elektra, first seen at the Vienna State Opera some weeks before Salzburg. Eva Marton...continue... Run Time: 109 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby 2.0 Subtitles: German, French, English, Italian, Span...continue... ![]() Christa Ludwig: Lieder Recital / Schubert, Wolf, Mahler, Strauss, Bernstein [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-04-28 Works: Franz Schubert: Geheimnis, D 491; Im Abendrot, D 799; Die Forelle, D 550; Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 531/Op. 7 no 3; Sehnsucht; Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1; Hugo Wolf: Goethe Lieder; Mö...Performers: Ludwig, Christa; Spencer, Charles Christa Ludwig is acknowledged as one of the twentieth century's most explorative and complete vocal artists. Her professional singing career spanned five decades and as...continue... Run Time: 111 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3; Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin, suite / Dohnanyi/Vienna PO [DVD]3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-03-31 Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Richard Strauss: Burleske for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, AV 85; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra A versatile and highly respected conductor, Christoph von Dohnanyi has pursued a remarkable career both in Europe and the United States. His work has always...continue... Run Time: 82 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Chaliapin: The Enchanter Remembering The Great Russian Bass [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-01-27 Works: Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35Performers: Chaliapin, Feodor Fyodor Chaliapin was one of the greatest opera singers Russia ever produced. His talent was simply colossal. With a naturally beautiful voice, a strong physical...continue... Run Time: 60 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W and Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, Subtitles: English ...continue... ![]() Great Voices of the Golden Age / Rita Streich, Christa Ludwig, Gundula Janowitz, Irmgard Seefried [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27 Works: Johannes Brahms: Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 71; Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; L...Performers: Brouwenstijn, Gre; Ivaldi, Christian; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Marc'Hadour, Maroussia Le; Moore, Gerald; Reiss, Janine; Seefried, Irmgard; Streich, Rita; Vishnevskaya, Galina Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Rosenthal, Manuel; Bruck, Charles Ensemble: Orchestre National de l'ORTF; Orchestre Philharmonique de L'ORTF "On wings of song" - Heine’s words and Mendelssohn’s immortal melody, sung here by the inimitable Rita Streich, perfectly encapsulate the spirit of this collection....continue... Run Time: 82 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, Subtitles: English, French, German ...continue... ![]() Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Luisi/Dresden State Opera, Schwanewilms [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-11-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, AV 112Performers: Brohm, Sabine; Commichau, Jurgen; Ketelsen, Hans-Joachim; Mori, Maki; Ringelhahn, Oliver; Rydl, Kurt; Schwanewilms, Anne; Vondung, Anke; Wilke, Elisabeth Conductors: Luisi, Fabio Ensemble: Sächsische Staatskapelle ; Staatsopernchor Dresden The Semper Opera caused a sensation in November 2007 when it visited Japan for the first time in twenty-six years. The demand for tickets and...continue... Run Time: 212 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: German, English, Fre...continue... ![]() Strauss: Salome / Harding, Bronder, Vermillion, Struckmann [DVD]1 DVD Video / TDK / 2008-11-25 Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54Performers: Bronder, Peter; Klink, Matthias; Michael, Nadja; Nicoli, Natela; Struckmann, Falk; Vermillion, Iris Conductors: Harding, Daniel Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Nadja Michael is a singer who, with her effortlessly appealing depth and great volume, not only satisfies all requirements for the diabolic soprano part of...continue... Run Time: 108 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() Strauss: Salome / Kaiser; Volle; Schuster; Jordan/Royal Opera House Orchestra [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-10-28 Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54Performers: Kaiser, Joseph; Michael, Nadja; Moser, Thomas; Schuster, Michaela; Volle, Michael Conductors: Jordan, Philippe Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House David McVicar's powerful 2008 production of Oscar Wilde's bible-based drama takes the controversially disturbing film 'Salo' as its visual reference, setting it in a debauched...continue... Run Time: 169 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue... ![]() Classic Archive: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf [DVD]2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-09-30 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die kleine Spinnerin, K 531; Warnung, K 433 (416c); Ich möchte wohl der Kaiser sein, K 539; Christoph W. Gluck: Einem Bach der fliesst; Franz Schubert: An die Musik, D 5...Performers: Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth These recitals – retrieved from the archives - allow us to re-encounter Schwarzkopf in her favourite lieder repertoire with arias and songs by Gluck, Menotti,...continue... Run Time: 132 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): Mono, ...continue... |
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