Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen / Crowe, Bell, Leiferkus. Glyndebourne Chorus, London PO, Jurowski [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Jurowski, VladimirEnsemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic 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: 119 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() 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, RobinEnsemble: Coro del Teatro alla Scalla; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scalla 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: 168 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen / Crowe, Bell, Leiferkus. Glyndebourne Chorus, London PO, Jurowski [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Jurowski, VladimirEnsemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic 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: 119 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Stanford: Songs of the Sea; Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel / Anthony Michaels-Moore, Michael Pollock, piano1 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 From 'one of the most gorgeous voices on the opera stage today' comes a marine song recital by Stanford which celebrates a time when England...continue... ![]() Heart that Flutters - Songs by Duparc, Donizetti, Moore, Rossini, Ginastera / Lawrence Brownlee, tenor; Iain Burnside, piano1 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 With an African-American spiritual, spectacular bel canto, romantic song and comic opera, Lawrence Brownlee unveils the breadth of his repertoire and the lyric tenor voice...continue... ![]() Vocalise - Music for flute & piano by Schubert, Poulenc, Barber, Bartok, Messiaen, Poulenc / Adam Walker, flute; James Baillieu, piano1 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 Principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra, Adam Walker presents a recital of alternately lyric and dynamic music for flute and piano. A lovelorn song...continue... ![]() Poeme d'un Jour - French & Spanish Songs by Turina, Obradors, de Falla, Hahn, Massenet / Ailyn Pérez, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano1 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 A delightful program of French and Spanish song explores the theme of love found, enjoyed and lost, from the subtlety of Faure to the fiery...continue... ![]() Britten: Peter Grimes / Graham-Hall, Gritton, Purves, Palmer, Wyn-Rogers. Teatro alla Scalla, Ticciati [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Ticciati, RobinEnsemble: Coro del Teatro alla Scalla; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scalla 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: 168 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and JulietPerformers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue... Run Time: 158 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italia...continue... ![]() Wagner: Great Scenes from Der Ring des Nibelungen / Bezuyen, Breedt, Dohmen, Konig, Lukas. Christian Thielemann2 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Conductors: Thielemann, ChristianEnsemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra "This set is essential" concluded Gramophone of the Ring cycle when this 2008 production was issued complete. Christian Thielemann leads a performance of masterful pacing...continue... ![]() Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Brocheler, Merritt, Smit, Runkel, Keyes, Rydl, Kruse, Schone, Altmeyer. Hartmut Haenchen [11 DVDs]11 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Works: Richard Wagner: Der Ring des NibelungenPerformers: Altmeyer, Jeanine; Brocheler, John; Clark, Graham; Gjevang, Anne; Keyes, John; Kruse, Heinz; Merritt, Chris; Mikulas, Peter; Runkel, Reinhild; Rydl, Kurt; Secunde, Nadine; Smit, Henk; Stabell, Carsten Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut Ensemble: Hague Philharmonic; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra This 1999 production of The Ring was the first to be based on the definitive complete edition of Wagner's music. Pierre Audi's production for the...continue... Run Time: 1008 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish...continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and JulietPerformers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue... Run Time: 158 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian ...continue... ![]() Gluck: Iphigenie en Aulide (Iphigenie en Tauride) / Véronique Gens, Salomé Haller, Nicolas Testé, Anne Sofie von Otter [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-03-26 Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en AulidePerformers: Alvaro, Laurent; Antoun, Frédéric; Cornet, Martijn; Gens, Veronique; Haller, Salome; Helmer, Christian; Testé, Nicolas; von Otter, Anne Sofie Conductors: Minkowski, Marc Ensemble: Les Musiciens de Louvre Grenoble; Netherland Opera Chorus Two late and baleful tragedies by Euripides focus on the ill-starred daughter of Agamemnon. In Aulis, the drama of Iphigenia rages until she is spared....continue... Run Time: 267 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): DTS 5.1, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch ...continue... ![]() Gluck: Iphigenie en Aulide (Iphigenie en Tauride) / Véronique Gens, Salomé Haller, Nicolas Testé, Anne Sofie von Otter [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-03-26 Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en AulidePerformers: Alvaro, Laurent; Antoun, Frédéric; Cornet, Martijn; Gens, Veronique; Haller, Salome; Helmer, Christian; Testé, Nicolas; von Otter, Anne Sofie Conductors: Minkowski, Marc Ensemble: Les Musiciens de Louvre Grenoble; Netherland Opera Chorus Two late and baleful tragedies by Euripides focus on the ill-starred daughter of Agamemnon. In Aulis, the drama of Iphigenia rages until she is spared....continue... Run Time: 267 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch ...continue... ![]() Paul Dukas: Ariane de Barbe-bleue / van Dam, Charbonnet, Bardon, Coma-Alabert, Jimenez, Haller. Deneve [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-02-26 Works: Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-bleuePerformers: Bardon, Patricia; Charbonnet, Jeanne-Michele; Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Copons, Elena; Darlev, Dimitar; Jimenez,Beatriz; Martinez, Xavier; Palloni, Pierpaolo; Valldaura, Alba; Van Dam, Jose Conductors: Deneve, Stephane Ensemble: Gran Teatre de Liceu Chorus; Gran Teatre de Liceu Orchestra Ariane et Barbe-blue makes its premiere on Blue Ray. Dukas's opera sees free spirit Ariane become the 6th wife of the infamous Barbe-bleue, who gives...continue... Run Time: 120 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue... ![]() Paul Dukas: Ariane de Barbe-bleue / van Dam, Charbonnet, Bardon, Coma-Alabert, Jimenez, Haller. Deneve [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-02-26 Works: Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-BleuePerformers: Bardon, Patricia; Charbonnet, Jeanne-Michele; Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Copons, Elena; Haller, Salome; Jimenez, Beatriz; Valldaura, Alba; Van Dam, Jose Conductors: Deneve, Stephane Ensemble: Gran Teatre de Liceu Chorus; Gran Teatre de Liceu Orchestra Ariane et Barbe-bleue makes its premiere on DVD. Dukas's opera sees free spirit Ariane become the 6th wife of the infamous Barbe-bleue, who gives his...continue... Run Time: 120 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian...continue... ![]() Rossini: Mose in Egitto / Riccardo Zanellato, Alex Esposito, Dmitry Korchak, Sonia Ganassi. Roberto Abbado [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-01-29 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in EgittoPerformers: Esposito, Alex; Ganassi, Sonia; Korchak, Dmitry; Zanellato, Riccardo Conductors: Abbado, Roberto Ensemble: Teatro Comunale di Bologna Chorus; Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra A modern-day interpretation of Rossini's "Mosè in Egitto" sets the scene at the prestigious Rossini Festival in Pesaro. For conductor Roberto Abbado, the transposition of...continue... Run Time: 170 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Rossini: Mose in Egitto / Riccardo Zanellato, Alex Esposito, Dmitry Korchak, Sonia Ganassi. Roberto Abbado [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-01-29 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in EgittoPerformers: Esposito, Alex; Ganassi, Sonia; Korchak, Dmitry; Zanellato, Riccardo A modern-day interpretation of Rossini's "Mosè in Egitto" sets the scene at the prestigious Rossini Festival in Pesaro. For conductor Roberto Abbado, the transposition of...continue... Run Time: 170 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Handel: Deidamia / Sally Matthews, Veronica Cangemi, Olga Pasichnyk, Silvia Tro Santaté. Ivor Bolton [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-01-29 Works: George Frederick Handel: Deidamia, operaPerformers: Cangemi, Veronica; Chiummo, Umberto; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Matthews, Sally; Pasichnyk, Olga; Santate, Silvia Tro; Schaafsma, Jan-Willem Conductors: Bolton, Ivor Ensemble: Concerto Koln In Händel's last Italian opera, Deidamia, set at the time of the Trojan War, Achilles disguises himself as a woman and takes refuge at the...continue... Run Time: 208 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Ballet for Children - Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Adventures of Alice in Wonderland / The Royal Ballet [4 DVD]4 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13 Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Kessels, Koen; Murphy, PaulEnsemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Royal Opera House Orchestra This unique collection brings together four jewels of the Royal Ballet repertoire that will delight and captivate young viewers the world over. Prepare to be...continue... ![]() An Evening with Royal Ballet - Highlights from Coppelia, Giselle, La fille mal gardee, Swan Lake, Sylvia, The Firebird, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty et al. [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13 Works: Various: Ballet highlightsConductors: Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra An Evening with the Royal Ballet brings together a fabulous collection of some of the world's most beloved ballets. This disc showcases the outstanding productions...continue... Run Time: 95 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): 24-bit LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() The Wagner Edition - Flying Dutchman, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tannhauser, Tristan und Isolde [25 DVD]25 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13 Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Der Ring des Nibelungen; Die Mestersinger von Nürnberg; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Tannhäuser; LohengrinPerformers: Asato, Cristian; Finley, Gerald; Flores, Perla; Gabler, Anna; Halfvarson, Eric; Jentzsch, Marco; Judson, Colin; Lehtipuu, Topi; Lloyd, Robert; Marin, Aureliano; Martin, Johannes; Miles, Alastair; Pol... Conductors: Haenchen, Harmut; Billy, Bertrand de; Jurowski, Vladimir; Nagano, Kent; Belohlavek, Jiri Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin; EuropaChorAkademie Mainz; Glyndebourne Chorus; Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon National Opera Chorus; Netherlands O... Presented here are all of Wagner's mature operas from seven leading European opera houses recorded during the last decade. Featuring many acclaimed Wagner singers of...continue... Run Time: 2450 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): 24-bit LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() An Evening at the Royal Opera House - Famous arias and choruses / Renee Fleming, Joseph Calleja, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel et al. [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13 Works: Various: Opera HighlightsPerformers: Calleja, Joseph; Connolly, Sarah; Cura, Jose; Damrau, Diana; Fleming, Renee; Gerzmava, Hibla; Kaufmann, Jonas; Keenlyside, Simon; Persson, Miah; Schrott, Erwin; Terfel, Bryn Conductors: Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra Showcasing outstanding productions from the stage of the Royal Opera House, An Evening with the Royal Opera brings together a collection of arias and choruses...continue... Run Time: 95 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): 24-bit LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() A Christmas Celebration - Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel / Damrau, Kirchschlager, Connell, Allen. Royal Opera & Royal Ballet [3 DVD]3 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71; Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und GretelPerformers: Allen, Thomas; Connell, Elizabeth; Damrau, Diana; Kirchschlager, Angelika Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra Enjoy Christmas fantasy for all the family with these two classics from the Royal Opera House. The Nutcracker comes to life in this captivating production...continue... Run Time: 265 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish...continue... ![]() Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Topi Lehtipuu; Alastair Milnes. Vladimir Jurowski, London PO [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Conductors: Jurowski, VladimirEnsemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra David McVicar's production of Die Meistersinger is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the center of the cast is Gerald Finley, an...continue... Run Time: 300 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Bellini: I Puritani / Mariola Cantarero, John Osborn, Scott Hendricks, Riccardo Zanellato. The Netherlands Opera PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, operaPerformers: Cantarero, Mariola; Hendricks, Scott; Osborn, John; Zanellato, Riccardo Conductors: Carella, Giuliano Ensemble: Netherland Philharmonic Chorus; Netherland Philharmonic Orchestra In this darkly dramatic production of I Putitani, Mariola Cantarero is compelling as the heroine on the verge of insanity in one of the greatest...continue... Run Time: 173 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() La Stupenda: The Glory of Joan Sutherland. Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia; La Fille du Regiment; Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur; Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots; plus a gala concert with Lucian Pavarotti. Australian Opera, Richard Bonynge [6 DVDs]6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia; La fille du régiment, opera; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Les HuguenotsPerformers: Allman, Robert; Austin, Anson; Begg, Heather; Elkins, Margreta; Grant, Clifford; Johnston, Suzanne; Pringle, John; Shaw, John; Stevens, Ronald; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Thane, Amanda; Wegner, John; Yu... Conductors: Bonynge, Richard Ensemble: Australian Opera Chorus; Elizabethen Sydney Orchestra This unique 5 DVD collection brings together, for the first time, the legendary Australian soprano Joan Sutherland in four key dramatic coloratura roles that were...continue... Run Time: 725 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTXC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English ...continue... ![]() Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Topi Lehtipuu; Alastair Milnes. Vladimir Jurowski, London PO [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von NürnbergPerformers: Gabler, Anna; Jentzsch, Marco; Lehtipuu, Topi; Miles, Alastair; Selinger, Michaela Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra David McVicar's production of Die Meistersinger is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the center of the cast is Gerald Finley, an...continue... Run Time: 300 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... ![]() Bellini: I Puritani / Mariola Cantarero, John Osborn, Scott Hendricks, Riccardo Zanellato. The Netherlands Opera PO [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, operaPerformers: Cantarero, Mariola; Hendricks, Scott; Osborn, John; Zanellato, Riccardo Conductors: Carella, Giuliano Ensemble: Netherland Philharmonic Chorus; Netherland Philharmonic Orchestra In this darkly dramatic production of I Putitani, Mariola Cantarero is compelling as the heroine on the verge of insanity in one of the greatest...continue... Run Time: 173 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio Subtitles: English, German, French...continue... ![]() Francesco Cavalli: La Didone / Anna Bonitatibus, Kresimir Spicer, Xavier Sabata. William Christie, Les Arts Florissants [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-09-25 Works: Pier Fancesco Cavalli: La DidonePerformers: Bonitatibus, Anna; Sabata, Xavier; Sanchez, Ana Maria Conductors: Christie, William Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants One of the first operas deserving of the name, Didone is our first surviving musical version of the famous episode in Virgil's Aeneid where the...continue... Run Time: 176 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Francesco Cavalli: La Didone / Anna Bonitatibus, Kresimir Spicer, Xavier Sabata. William Christie, Les Arts Florissants [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-09-25 Works: Pier Fancesco Cavalli: La DidonePerformers: Bonitatibus, Anna; Sabata, Xavier; Sanchez, Ana Maria Conductors: Christie, William Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants One of the first operas deserving of the name, Didone is our first surviving musical version of the famous episode in Virgil's Aeneid where the...continue... ![]() Handel: Rinaldo / Sonia Prina, Anett Fritsch, Brenda Rae, Luca Pisaroni, Varduhi Abrahamyan. Ottavio Dantone, Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-09-25 Works: George Frederick Handel: RinaldoPerformers: Abrahamyan, Varduhi; Fritsch, Anett; Mead, Tim; Pisaroni, Luca; Prina, Sonia; Rae, Brenda Conductors: Christie, William Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants Skin-tight rubber and lacrosse sticks bring contemporary chic to this timeless fantasy of warriors and witches in Robert Carsen's fun-filled transformation of Handel's first London...continue... Run Time: 190 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS Surround Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Handel: Rinaldo / Sonia Prina, Anett Fritsch, Brenda Rae, Luca Pisaroni, Varduhi Abrahamyan. Ottavio Dantone, Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-09-25 Works: George Frederick Handel: RinaldoPerformers: Abrahamyan, Varduhi; Fritsch, Anett; Mead, Tim; Pisaroni, Luca; Prina, Sonia; Rae, Brenda Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Skin-tight rubber and lacrosse sticks bring contemporary chic to this timeless fantasy of warriors and witches in Robert Carsen's fun-filled transformation of Handel's first London...continue... Run Time: 190 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Rossini: La Scala di Seta / Zanfardino, Peretyatko, Malavasi, Zapata, Lepore, Bordogna, Haydn Orch. Of Bolzano - Claudio Scimone [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-07-31 Works: Gioachino Rossini: La scala di setaPerformers: Bordogna, Paolo; Lepore, Carlo; Malavasi, Anna; Peretyatko, Olga; Zanfardino, Daniele; Zapata, Jose Manuel Conductors: Scimone, Claudio Ensemble: Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento Rossini's sparkling La scala di seta of 1812 weaves a burlesque tale of gentlemen climbing in and out of a lady's bedchamber on a silken...continue... Run Time: 127 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 HD anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS Surround, DTS Stereo Subtitles: Italian, Engl...continue... ![]() Puccini: Il Trittico - Il Tabarro; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi / Gallo, Westbroek, Antonenko, Jaho, Larsson, Royal Opera House - Pappano [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-07-31 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Il Trittico; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi, operaPerformers: Antonenko, Aleksandrs; Demuro, Francesco; Gallo, Lucio; Jaho, Ermonela; Larsson, Anna; Siurina, Ekaterina; Westbroek, Eva-Maria Conductors: Pappano, Anthony Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus This is The Royal Opera's first complete presentation of Puccini's Il trittico since 1965. Leading director Richard Jones staged his witty, darkly comic realization of...continue... Run Time: 200 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9 1080i Full HD, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, Ge...continue... ![]() Wagner: Lohengrin / Georg Zeppenfeld, Klaus Florian Vogt, Annette Dasch, Jukka Rasilainen, Samuel Youn, Beyreuth Festival - Andris Nelsons [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-07-31 Works: Richard Wagner: LohengrinPerformers: Dasch, Annette; Heibach, Stefan; Lang, Petra; Rasilainen, Jukka; Tschelebiew, Christian; van der Heyden, Willem; Vogt, Klaus Florian; Youn, Samuel; Zaun, Rainer; Zeppenfeld, Georg Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus Hans Neuenfels's striking new production of Wagner's fairytale opera gives this medieval story of doomed love and sorcery the Bayreuth treatment. As controversial as it...continue... Run Time: 235 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9 1080i Full HD, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitle...continue... ![]() Wagner: Lohengrin / Georg Zeppenfeld, Klaus Florian Vogt, Annette Dasch, Jukka Rasilainen, Samuel Youn, Beyreuth Festival - Andris Nelsons [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-07-31 Works: Richard Wagner: LohengrinPerformers: Dasch, Annette; Rasilainen, Jukka; Vogt, Klaus Florian; Youn, Samuel; Zeppenfeld, Georg Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus Hans Neuenfels's striking new production of Wagner's fairytale opera gives this medieval story of doomed love and sorcery the Bayreuth treatment. As controversial as it...continue... Run Time: 235 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC Widescreen, 1.77:1, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS Surround Country of Origin: United Kingdom ...continue... ![]() Puccini: Il Trittico - Il Tabarro; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi / Gallo, Westbroek, Antonenko, Jaho, Larsson, Royal Opera House - Pappano [DVD]3 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-07-31 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Il Trittico; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi, operaPerformers: Antonenko, Aleksandrs; Demuro, Francesco; Gallo, Lucio; Jaho, Ermonela; Larsson, Anna; Siurina, Ekaterina; Westbroek, Eva-Maria This is The Royal Opera's first complete presentation of Puccini's Il trittico since 1965. Leading director Richard Jones staged his witty, darkly comic realization of...continue... Run Time: 200 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS Surround Country of Origin: United Kingdom ...continue... ![]() Salzburg Festival - Strauss: Lieder; Alpensinfonie - Fleming, Vienna PO - Thielemann [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray 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... ![]() Love, Passion & Deceit - Glyndebourne Festival - Rossini: Cenerentola; Mozart: Cosi fan tutte; J. Strauss II: Fledermaus [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-06-26 Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Johann Strauss II: Die FledermausConductors: Jurowski, Vladimir; Fischer, Iván Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra 3 COMPLETE OPERAS (6 DVDs) for the price of one DVD - The Glyndebourne Festival is a quintessentially English summer event. The world's most acclaimed...continue... Run Time: 593 min. Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish ...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... ![]() R. Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Thielemann, Gould, Schwanewilms, Schuster, Koch [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray 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: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue... ![]() Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea / Bicket, Persson, Connolly, Domenech [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-05-29 Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308Performers: Beaumont, Maite; Connolly, Sarah; Domenech, Jordi; Persson, Miah; Rosique, Ruth; Selig, Franz-Josef Conductors: Bicket, Harry Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Love conquers all - ruthlessly and irresistibly - as Emperor Nero and his mistress Poppea remove the obstacles to their union. At Barcelona's Gran Teatre...continue... Run Time: 183 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German...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... ![]() Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea / Bicket, Persson, Connolly, Domenech [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-05-29 Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308Performers: Beaumont, Maite; Connolly, Sarah; Domenech, Jordi; Persson, Miah; Rosique, Ruth; Selig, Franz-Josef Conductors: Bicket, Harry Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Love conquers all - ruthlessly and irresistibly - as Emperor Nero and his mistress Poppea remove the obstacles to their union. At Barcelona's Gran Teatre...continue... Run Time: 183 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, S...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin / Jansons, Skovhus, Stoyanova, Dunaev, Petrenko [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-04-24 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24Performers: Dunaev, Andrey; Maximova, Elena; Petrenko, Mikhail; Romanova, Nina; Savova, Olga; Skovhus, Bo; Stoyanova, Krassimira Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: Netherlands Opera Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Described by Tchaikovsky as 'lyric scenes', Eugene Onegin receives a spectacular reinterpretation from the Norwegian director Stefan Herheim. His productions create controversy and excitement around...continue... Run Time: 181 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin / Jansons, Skovhus, Stoyanova, Dunaev, Petrenko [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-04-24 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24Performers: Dunaev, Andrey; Maximova, Elena; Petrenko, Mikhail; Romanova, Nina; Savova, Olga; Skovhus, Bo; Stoyanova, Krassimira Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: Netherlands Opera Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Described by Tchaikovsky as 'lyric scenes', Eugene Onegin receives a spectacular reinterpretation from the Norwegian director Stefan Herheim. His productions create controversy and excitement around...continue... Run Time: 181 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Itali...continue... ![]() Ballet: Opera National de Paris / Balanchine, Neumeier & Nureyev [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-04-24 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80; Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"; Swan Lake, Op. 20;...Performers: Bullion, Stephane; Denard, Michael; Dupont, Aurelie; Gilbert, Dorothee; Gillot, Marie-Agnes; Letestu, Agnes; Martinez, Jose; Osta, Clairemarie; Phavorin, Stephane; Pujol, Laetitia; Romoli, Wilfried Conductors: Connelly, Paul; Schmidtsdorff, Michael; Kessels, Koen; Pahn, Vello Ensemble: Paris National Opera Ballet; Paris National Opera Orchestra; Paris Opera Ballet; Paris Opera Orchestra Bringing together four seminal works, this attractive collection offers a perfect introduction to the world's oldest national ballet company. Jewels, an alluring, abstract ballet, a...continue... Run Time: 673 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Verdi: Macbeth / Pappano, Keenlyside, Monastyrska, Aceto [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-03-27 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: MacbethPerformers: Aceto, Raymond; Cliffe, Nigel; Ebel, Steven; Keenlyside, Simon; Meister, Elisabeth; Monastryrska, Liudmyla Conductors: Pappano, Anthony; Pappano, Antonio Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra Black, red, cream and gold are the colours that define Phyllida Lloyd's Royal Opera House staging of Verdi's robust, yet penetrating setting of Shakespeare's Scottish...continue... Run Time: 170 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spani...continue... ![]() Verdi: Macbeth / Pappano, Keenlyside, Monastyrska, Aceto [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-03-27 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: MacbethPerformers: Aceto, Raymond; Cliffe, Nigel; Ebel, Steven; Keenlyside, Simon; Meister, Elisabeth; Monastryrska, Liudmyla Conductors: Pappano, Antonio Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra Black, red, cream and gold are the colours that define Phyllida Lloyd's Royal Opera House staging of Verdi's robust, yet penetrating setting of Shakespeare's Scottish...continue... Run Time: 170 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish...continue... |
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