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John Cage: Variations V

1 DVD Video / Mode Records / 2013-06-18

Works: John Cage: Variations II, for any number of players & any sound producing means

Diana Damrau: Recital at Baden Baden & Documentary 'Diva Divina' [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2013-06-18

In this fascinating new documentary, German soprano Diana Damrau performs unique and riveting recital accompanied by a harpist, while also giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into...continue...

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos / Fleming, Koch, Archibald. Staatskapelle Dresden, Thielemann [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Decca / 2013-06-04

Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden

Filmed live in Baden-Baden by the veteran director Brian Large, Renee Fleming makes her debut in the role of Ariadne together with fellow keys Strauss...continue...

Verdi: Don Carlo / Prestia, Malagnini, Piazzola, Montanaro, Costea, Pozniak. Coro Lirico Amadeus, Orchestra Regionale Dell'Emilia-Romagna. Fabrizio Ventura [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ventura, Fabrizio
Ensemble: Coro Lirico Amadeus; Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena; Orchestra Regionale Dell'Emilia-Romagna

Based on Schiller's play of the same name, Don Carlos was written for the Paris Opera between 1865 and 1867 in the tradition of a...continue...
Run Time: 184 min.
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Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda / Kalmandi, Theodossiou, Monaco, Roy, Mauro, Marletta. Brockhaus [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Brockhaus, Pirolli
Ensemble: Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus; Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra

Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. In Beatrice very diverse elements coexist: there are music patterns already experimented...continue...
Run Time: 161 min.
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Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 5.1,
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Verdi: Lux Aeterna: Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal / Caballe, Caschia, Terrani, Dvorsky, Merritt, Ramey. La Scala di Milano, Abbado [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala di Milano Chorus; La Scala di Milano Orchestra

This DVD offers an inside look at Abbado rehearsing Verdi's Messa da Requiem with world famous singers Monsterrat Caballé, Cecilia Caschia, Lucia Valentini Terrani and...continue...
Run Time: 119 min.
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Songs of the Wanderers / Cloude Gate Dance Theatre Taiwan

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

A visually stunning paean to spiritual pilgrimage, "Song of the Wanderers" creates a world intense of reverences, distinctly Asian in its imagery yet with powerful...continue...

Bellini: Katia Ricciarelli - My Favourite Opera: I Capuleti / Ricciarelli, Teatro la Fenice, Campanella [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Campanella, Bruno
Ensemble: Teatro la Fenice Chorus; Teatro la Fenice Orchestra

World-famous and distinguished Italian soprano, Katia Ricciarelli stars as Giulietta in this new release for the successful series My Favourite Opera. This intimate portrait of...continue...
Run Time: 58 min.
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Anna Moffo in Opera and Song û The Voice of Firestone [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2013-05-28

Pergolesi: Lo Frate 'nnamorato / Alaimo, Belfiore, Biccire, Adamonyte. Europa Galante, Biondi [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Biondi, Fabio
Ensemble: Europa Galante

Set in the 1950s, this production features an outstanding cast of singers that further present first-class acting skills that drive a line between quintessence and...continue...
Run Time: 160 min.
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Verdi: Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate (Fly, Thought, On Golden Wings) / Verdi's Life told by Thomas Hampson [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Fly, thought, on Golden Wings is the famous prisoners' chorus from one of Verdis's most famous opera Nabucco with which he entered the hearts of...continue...
Run Time: 60 min.
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Jeanette MacDonald in Performance: Princess of Opera & Operetta [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2013-05-28

Deutsche Oper Berlin: Overture 1912 / Armstrong, Kollo, Ludwig, Runnicles, Varady, Fischer-dieskau [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

The film illustrates all facets of the different eras of Deutsche Oper Berlin from the beginnings until today through interviews with artists closely connected to...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
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Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence - A life dedicated to music / Berlin PO, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Mozart, et al. [8 DVD]

8 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart

This extensive DVD collection presents Claudio Abbado's most important musical stages, his comprehensive repertoire and his work with some of the most important orchestras and...continue...
Run Time: 749 min.
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Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin / Opolais, Belkina, Rucinski, Korchak, Groissbock. Comunitat Valenciana, Wellber [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Welber, Omer Meir
Ensemble: Chorus of the Comunitat Valenciana; Orchestra of the Comunitat Valenciana

Mariss Jansons Conducts Beethoven and Strauss / Mitsuko Uchida, piano. Bavarian Radio SO. Jansons [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

This performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks stars the distinguished pianist Mitsuko Uchida, who is known the world...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
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Verdi: Rigoletto / Damrau, Beczala, Lucic. Mariotti, Metropolitan Opera [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Mariotti, Michele
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

New DG singing, one of the greatest tenors in the world, Piotr Beczala, is the womanizing Duke in this new production of Verdi's Rigoletto from...continue...

Britten: The Turn Of The Screw / Field, Davies, Greager, Obata. Stuttgart Radio SO, Bedford [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Bedford, Steuart
Ensemble: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

This interpretation of Britten's The Turn of the Screw by Michael Hampe was recorded in 1990 at the Schwetzinger SWR music festival in a co-production...continue...
Run Time: 122 min.
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Verdi: Falstaff / Gale, Luxon, Gramm, Griffel. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pritchard [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This legendary Glyndebourne-production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle from 1976 stars the outstanding baritone Donald Gramm, who had few equals among bass-baritones and who perfectly embodies the...continue...
Run Time: 118 min.
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Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris: Brandenburgs; Beloved Renegade - Bach, Poulenc / Paul Taylor

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-05-28

Paul Taylor, among the last living members of the second generation of America's modern dance artists, is widely considered to be one of the foremost...continue...
Run Time: 66 min.
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Handel: Giulio Cesare / Oliver, Menendez, Podles, Beaumont. Gran Teatre Del Liceu, Hofstetter [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Hofstetter, Michael
Ensemble: Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra

Guilio Cesare was brought to Gran Teatre del Liceu under the direction of Herbert Wernicke, who produced a new adaptation including fragments of Rinaldo, Orlando...continue...
Run Time: 216 min.
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Legacy: Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony - Mozart: Symphony No.39; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4; Debussy: Fetes [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Solti, Georg
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Released for the first time on DVD, this concert is the last in Sir Georg Solti and his beloved CSO's European tour in 1985. Solti...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
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100 Years Deutsche Oper Berlin - Blacher: Preussisches Marchen; Graun: Montezuma; Korngold: Die Tote Stadt; Reimann: Die Gespenstersonate; Rihm: Oedipus [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Richter, Caspar
Ensemble: Deutsche Oper Berliln Orchestra

For its 100th anniversary the Deutsche Oper Berlin is featured in a special edition of live recordings that were produced since the start of TV...continue...
Run Time: 566 min.
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Legacy: Vladimir Ashkenazy - Schubert: Impromptus, Wanderer Fantasy; Schumann: Arabeske, Piano Sonata No.1 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2013-05-28

Captured at the BBC's Glasgow Studios in 1987 for their Music in Camera series, Ashkenazy demonstrates his versatility and musical skill through the extreme contrasts...continue...
Run Time: 82 min.
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Tchaikovsky, Adam, Glazunov: Ballet Classics / Zakharova, Bolle, Tuggle, Burmeister, Ivanov, Coleman. Corps de Ballet and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Jurowski [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Jurowski, Michail
Ensemble: La Scala Opera Orchestra

This box set from the Teatro alla Scala includes the 2004 production of Swan Lake, the 2005 production of Giselle and the 2011 production of...continue...
Run Time: 405 min.
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Stravinsky: Firebird, Rite of Spring; Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun / Orchestre de Paris, Jarvi [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Electric Pictures Company / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Jarvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

Conducted by Grammy award-winning Paavo Jaarvi, the Orchestre de Paris exquisitely performs three magnificent pieces of music....continue...
Run Time: 74 min.
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Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen / Crowe, Bell, Leiferkus. Glyndebourne Chorus, London PO, Jurowski [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic

The Italian and international press were unanimous in their praise for Peter Grimes at La Scala, which revived the tradition of Britten's operas on the...continue...
Run Time: 119 min.
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Britten: Peter Grimes / Graham-Hall, Gritton, Purves, Palmer, Wyn-Rogers. Teatro alla Scalla, Ticciati [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ticciati, Robin
Ensemble: Coro del Teatro alla Scalla; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scalla

Melly Still's production for Glyndebourne finds the "delicate balance between whimsy and mysticism" (Daily Telegraph) at the heart of the opera, which Vladimir Jurowski conducts...continue...
Run Time: 168 min.
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Musical Journey: Italy - A musical tour of Tuscany, Rome and Perugia - Music by Beethoven / Zagreb PO, Edlinger; Slovak PO, Gunzenhauser

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Edlinger, Richard
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic; Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra

The journey starts in the countryside near Arezzo, and passes from there to other districts of Tuscany, to the wine-producing fields near Montalcino, and thence...continue...
Run Time: 54 min.
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Petersen, Kulman, Guera, Finlay. Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam

With this majestic performance of Beethoven's Miss solemnis, Harnoncourt once again demonstrates why he is ranked one of the very few truly significant musicians of...continue...
Run Time: 99 min.
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A Musical Journey: Switzerland and Norway - Music by Schumann: Carnival; Scenes of Childhood / Jeno Jando and Paul Gulda, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

The tour takes us first to the carnival celebrations in Basel, with its elaborate displays. There follows a visit to Vigeland Park in Oslo, with...continue...
Run Time: 59 min.
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Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera / Meli, Stoyanov, Lewis, Fiorillo, Gamberoni. Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Gelmetti [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gelmetti, Gianluigi
Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra

In 1792 King Gustavus III of Sweden was shot at a masked ball, and this was the starting point for Verdi's Un ballo in maschera....continue...
Run Time: 189 min.
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A Musical Journey: Austria - Hohenwerfen Castle, the Weissensee, Linz. Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

The places visited include Hohenwerfen Castle, the Weissensee, Styria, Linz, Aggstein, Hallein and Baden. The music chosen for this tour of Austria consists of Mozart's...continue...
Run Time: 56 min.
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Verdi: La Forza del Destino / Theodossiou, Stoyanov, Machado, Pentcheva, Scandiuzzi, Lepore. Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Gelmetti [DVD]

2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gelmetti, Gianluigi
Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra

For La forza del destino, Verdi created one of his most famous melodies, the "fate" motif that permeates the whole score. Music and action alternate...continue...
Run Time: 189 min.
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