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The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine Trailer (2009)
10 January 2009
This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream of romantic love with an earnest, if naïve, young man.
La Fanciulla del West Trailer (1992)
08 April 1992
Giancarlo Del Monaco’s atmospheric production brings to colorful life a 19th-century mining camp during the California Gold Rush.
La Traviata - The Met Trailer (1981)
28 March 1981
James Levine leads a remarkable cast in one of Verdi’s most enduringly popular operas and brings fresh insights to this beloved score.
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Trailer (1979)
27 November 1979
John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to make this Kurt Weill–Bertolt Brecht masterpiece a riveting evening of music theater.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute Trailer (2000)
13 November 2000
Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years.
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Zurich Opera House) Trailer (2001)
01 December 2001
Live 2001 production from the Zurich Opera House of the classic Mozart/Da Ponte opera, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting and directed for television and video by Brian Large.
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary Trailer (1996)
27 April 1996
This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we have the whole performance, up to three hours.
Semiramide Trailer (1990)
22 December 1990
In ancient Babylon, SEMIRAMIDE (Anderson) encourages her lover Assur (Ramey) to murder her husband, King Ninus.
In Concert at The Met Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
In Concert at the Met (DVD) - Highlights Five of the Met's greatest stars - Price, Horne, Troyanos, Domingo, and Milnes - joined James Levine for a series of irresistible concert programs, originally telecast in the 1980s.
Nabucco Trailer (1981)
01 October 1981
Set during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco), King of Babylon, the opera tells the tale of Nabucco's fictitious daughters, Abigaille and Fenena, who are rivals for the love of Ismaele, nephew of the King of Jerusalem.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Die Tote Stadt Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
In 1920s Germany, Erich Korngold's work was considered “degenerate” and banned. Eventually, in 1934, he left for Hollywood.
Turandot Trailer (2002)
31 December 2002
Valery Gergiev leads the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in this production of Puccini's opera, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in 2002.
The Maid of Orleans Trailer (1993)
13 November 1993
The Maid of Orleans is an opera in 4 acts, 6 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was composed during 1878–1879 to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on several sources: Friedrich Schiller's The Maid of Orleans.
Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Trailer (1995)
26 January 1995
This evocative production by Giancarlo Del Monaco sumptuously captures the look and feel of 14th century Genoa and is a perfect compliment to Verdi’s setting of this story of searing conflict between public duty and private grief.
Les Sylphides Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
Les Sylphides is a short, non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, selected and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov.
Der Rosenkavalier Trailer (2004)
06 August 2004
This 2004 production of Richard Strauss's three-act comic opera Der Rosenkavalier (1911) emerged from the efforts of the Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg.
Sadko Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's dazzling opera by-line in seven tableaux. The epic journey of Sadko a sea-faring minstrel from Novgorod, his wife Libava and their encounters with Volkhova, a sea Princess and the court of her parents the Tsar and Tsarina of the Sea.
La Cenerentola Trailer (1997)
27 October 1997
A timeless tale told in a florid bel canto style, Rossini’s take on the Cinderella story offers an ideal propellant for a virtuosic mezzo-soprano to rocket from rags to riches.
The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser Trailer (1982)
20 December 1982
As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s most groundbreaking and unforgettable music, as well as a theme the young Wagner would revisit again and again later in his career—the redemptive and transcendent power of a woman’s love.
Il Trittico Trailer (1983)
22 September 1983
Teatro Alla Scala 1983 production of three one-act operas from Puccini.
Les Contes d'Hoffmann Trailer (1988)
02 March 1988
Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic.
Die Fledermaus Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Performances from Pamela Coburn, Brigitte Fassbaender, Janet Perry, Eberhard Wachter, the Choir und Ballet der Bayerischen Staatsoper, and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester.
Horowitz in Vienna Trailer (1987)
31 May 1987
Vladimir Horowitz's piano recital in 1987 at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna.
L'Elisir d'Amore Trailer (1991)
11 November 1991
John Copley’s colorful production, with designs by Beni Montresor, was created around the beloved superstar Luciano Pavarotti.
Manon Lescaut – The Met Trailer (2008)
16 February 2008
One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani.
Manon Lescaut Trailer (1983)
28 December 1983
The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically.
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
Performed in the actual Roman settings described in the libretto. Moreover, the scenes take place at the appropriate times of day.
Le Comte Ory Trailer (1997)
20 July 1997
Glyndebourne's intimate opera house provides the perfect setting for Rossini's third French opera, a sparkling medieval comedy of lust and chastity.
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida Trailer (1989)
07 October 1989
Pharaoh's daughter Amneris loves general Radames, but he loves slave Aida. Aida's father leads the Ethiopian army to invade Egypt.
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera Trailer (1990)
01 June 1990
Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is an 1859 opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The text, by Antonio Somma, was based on Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's 1833 five act opera, Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué.
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert Trailer (2009)
15 December 2009
A world-class pairing, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their charismatic new Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, mark the start of their partnership with this concert, filmed live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Giuseppe Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera Trailer (1990)
11 July 1990
Verdi - Un ballo in maschera / Domingo · Barstow · Quivar · Jo · Nucci · Rydl · Chaignaud · Wiener Phil.
Manon Lescaut Trailer (1983)
01 August 1983
"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public.
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met) Trailer (1989)
31 March 1989
Bela Bartok's and Arnold Schoenberg's haunting excursions into the nightmare of the unconscious.
Un Ballo in Maschera Trailer (1991)
26 January 1991
Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine.
Parsifal live at the Salzburg Easter Festival Trailer (2013)
29 July 2013
Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in this performance of Wagner's opera recorded live in 2013.
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg Trailer (2001)
08 December 2001
James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's comic opera, recorded live at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2001.
Un Ballo in Maschera Trailer (1980)
14 February 1980
Live from the Metropolitan Opera, 14 February 1980. This version takes place in Boston rather than Sweden.
Cardillac Trailer (1985)
01 December 1985
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles.
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
A filmed concert of two famed sopranos.
Tristan und Isolde Trailer (1999)
18 December 1999
Inspired by Wagner’s own tortured affair with the wife of his patron, this searing masterwork is based on Arthurian legend and tells of an illicit romance between a Breton nobleman and the Irish princess betrothed to his uncle and king.
European Concert 1994 Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
European Concert 1994 From the Staatstheater Meiningen.
Don Carlo Trailer (1985)
12 October 1985
A 1985 performance of Luchino Visconti's 1958 staging for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Bernard Haitink memorably directs a superb cast that includes Ileana Cotrubas at the height of her powers and Luis Lima, unequalled in his tortured introspection, in the title role.
Don Giovanni Trailer (2009)
03 October 2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni is performed live at the Theater an der Wien in this 1999 production starring Carlos Alvarez in the title role and featuring the music of the Choir and Orchester der Weiner Staatsoper performing under the guiding wand of conductor Riccardo Muti.
La Bohème Trailer (2012)
20 August 2012
Live performance of Puccini's opera at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. Piotr Beczala stars as Rodolfo with Anna Netrebko as Mimi, Massimo Cavalletti as Marcello and Nino Machaidze as Musetta.
Richard Strauss - Ariadne Auf Naxos Trailer (2012)
21 August 2012
Flemings voice might have been made for Ariadne and she achieved a great personal triumph in this production: The chief glory of the evening was hearing Renee Fleming, the Straussian soprano par excellence, making her role debut as Ariadne… As the possessor of what is, possibly, the most beautiful soprano voice in the world, she put her vocal treasures in the service of an empathic, nuanced interpretation of the role.
The Magic Flute Trailer (2006)
09 June 2006
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina.
Don Carlo Trailer (1983)
28 July 1983
Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- good enough musicians to put over the quite heavy vocal and expressive demands of their roles.
Il Trovatore Trailer (1988)
15 October 1988
Luciano Pavarotti brings his spectacular voice and artistry to one of the most famous of all tenor roles—Manrico, the ardent troubadour, trapped in an impossible situation by forces beyond his control.
La Boheme Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive flower-maker, is a beautifully balanced series of tableaux depicting the infectious joie de vivre of youth and the tragic waste of disease and separation.
Jonas Kaufmann: An Evening with Puccini Trailer (2015)
20 November 2015
In June 2015, superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann walked onto the stage of La Scala in Milan to perform a concert of Puccini arias.
Aida Trailer (1989)
06 October 1989
AIDA, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh.
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin Trailer (2007)
24 February 2007
The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two of today’s greatest stars. Renée Fleming is musically and dramatically radiant as the shy Tatiana, who falls in love with the worldly Onegin, played with devastating charisma by Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Nabucco Trailer (2001)
26 April 2001
Nabucco - live from Metropolitan Opera, June 2002. On its surface, Nabucco is about the epic struggle of Zaccaria and the Jews suppressed by Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar and his vengeful daughter, Abigaille.
