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Berg: Lulu / Wesler-Most/Zurich Opera, Aikin, Kallisch [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-05-31

Works: Alban Berg: Lulu
Performers: Aikin, Laura; Kallisch, Cornelia; Muff, Alfred; Straka, Peter
Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz
Ensemble: Zurich Opera Orchestra

When Lulu premiered in Zurich in 1937 it immediately created a scandal. The sexually explicit topic and dubious characters of the drama barely cause a...continue...
Run Time: 164 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...

Britten: Peter Grimes / Welser-Most/Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33
Performers: Magee, Emily; Muff, Alfred; Ventris, Christopher
Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz
Ensemble: Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra

Premiered in 1945, Benjamin Britten's 'Peter Grimes' stands high amongst the outstanding operatic achievements of the 20th century. The tragic story of a poor, demented...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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