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Lohengrin: Bayreuth Festival Opera Trailer (2008)
08 April 2008
Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin staged in 1987 by Werner Herzog in Bayreuth.
Wagner: Siegfried Trailer (1980)
12 August 1980
The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword.
Pierre Fournier: Classic Archive Trailer (2008)
13 January 2008
Part of the 'Classic Archive series, this programme features full-length, complete musical performances coupled with encore material as well as rare bonus footage.
The Makropulos Case Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Recorded at Britain's Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Leos Janacek's opera follows the exploits of Emilia Marty (Anja Silja), a sexually irresistible prima donna who experiences everything imaginable in her long life, which lasts longer than 300 years.
Wagner: Das Rheingold Trailer (1980)
12 August 1980
This is a beautifully conducted and thoughtfully staged performance of the first opera (the prologue) in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Andrea Chénier Trailer (1996)
09 November 1996
Andrea Chenier is a poet during the French Revolution. He and Maddalena are in love. Gerard, former servant in Maddalena's house, denounces them to the Tribunal, but recants it too late.
Das Rheingold Trailer (1990)
23 April 1990
From the gorgeous scene deep in the river Rhine that opens the opera, up to the magic Rainbow Bridge that appears at the end, leading to a glistening Valhalla, Otto Schenk’s production captures the scenic world of Wagner’s Ring as brilliantly as James Levine and the Met orchestra capture the musical world.
Wagner: Götterdämmerung Trailer (1980)
12 August 1980
Götterdämmerung, the fourth of Richard Wagner's four Ring operas. The cast features Manfred Jung as Siegfried and Gwyneth Jones as Brünnhilde, with music provided by Bayreuther Festspiele Orchester conducted by Pierre Boulez.
New Year's Concert 2009 Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
The ever popular New Year's Concert from Vienna returns in another sparkling performance, broadcast live to over 50 countries! Daniel Barenboim makes his New Year's Concert debut and brings with him a number of works that have never been performed at the concert before.
1984 Trailer (2008)
12 May 2008
Inspired by one of the twentieth century's greatest novels, composer Lorin Maazel evokes Orwell's totalitarian nightmare, where "Big Brother" is always watching, and those guilty of "thoughtcrime" are condemned to face their worst fears in the infamous "Room 101".
Viva Vivaldi Trailer (2000)
26 September 2000
Viva Vivaldi! is a concert by the Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli interspersing arias from the 20 surviving operas of Vivaldi with two concertos.
The Original Three Tenors Concert Trailer (1990)
07 July 1990
The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Il Trovatore Trailer (2002)
22 April 2002
José Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Verónica Villarroel and Yvonne Naef lead the star cast of Verdi's blazingly passionate opera IL TROVATORE, in Elijah Moshinsky's new Royal Opera House production co-produced with Teatro Real Madrid, with sets by the noted film designer Dante Ferretti and costumes by Anne Tilby.
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Trailer (2014)
01 September 2014
With their “musical comedy” in the spirit of Mozart, Richard Strauss and his brilliant librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal created the most popular of all their works and one of the most frequently performed operas of all time.
Verdi: Otello Trailer (2008)
01 April 2008
In what many believe to be the finest production of Otello in modern times, Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa lead a world-class cast under the exquisite musical direction of Sir Georg Solti.
Waldbühne Berlin: Russian Night Trailer (1999)
15 October 1999
Seiji Ozawa conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this 1993 performance at Berlin's Waldbuhne, an amphitheater tucked into a natural valley and modeled on a similar structure in the ancient Greek city of Epidaurus.
New Year's Concert 2011 Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
Wiener Philharmoniker, conductor Franz Welser-Most
Wagner: Die Walküre Trailer (1980)
12 August 1980
The second part of Patrice Chérau's epoch-making Bayreuth Ring is a radical re-imagining of Die Walküre, unprecedented in its psychological penetration.
The Marriage of Figaro Trailer (2006)
26 July 2006
This release contains the celebrated 2006 production of Mozart's Nozze di Figaro that was directed for the stage by Claus Guth at that year's Salzburg Festival.
Aida - San Francisco Opera Trailer (1981)
31 December 1981
An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for the enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida, and his loyalty to the Pharaoh.
The Ghosts of Versailles Trailer (1992)
10 January 1992
What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg Trailer (1996)
01 May 1996
Sergei Prokofiev: Highlights from "Romeo & Juliet" Sergei Rachmaninov: Cavatine of Aleko from "Aleko" Ludwig van Beethoven: Romances for Violine and Orchestra No.
Ariadne auf Naxos Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Jessye Norman is a regal Ariadne, the mythological Greek heroine in this opera-within-an-opera, opposite the passionate Bacchus of the great James King.
Il Trovatore Trailer (1985)
01 August 1985
tt0253843. Il Trovatore (1985) Verona. Verdi / Italian. Reynald Giovaninetti conducts the Orchestra of the Arena di Verona in a performance of Verdi's 'Il Trovatore'.
The First Emperor Trailer (2007)
13 January 2007
The incomparable Plácido Domingo began a new chapter in his legendary Met career when he created the role of Emperor Qin in the world premiere of Tan Dun’s epic opera.
Nabucco Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Live performance from La Scala in Milan. Nabucco was the first production of the theatre's 1986-87 season.
Neujahrskonzert 2004 Trailer (2004)
10 February 2004
The Vienna Philharmonic's 2004 New Year's Concert was conducted by Riccardo Muti and featured a traditional program of music by the Strauss family and their contemporaries, performing well-known pieces like the "An der schönen blauen Donau" waltz and the "Radetzkymarsch".
A Recital with Renée Fleming: Vienna at the Turn of the 20th Century Trailer (2014)
01 September 2014
A Recital with Renée Fleming: Vienna at the Turn of the 20th Century
Khovanshchina Trailer (1989)
03 January 1989
The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the Vienna State Opera, conducted by Claudio Abbado.
The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet Trailer (2010)
27 March 2010
After over a century out of the Met’s repertoire, audiences were thrilled to discover just what a sensational evening in the theater Thomas’s Hamlet can be.
Elektra Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Recorded at the Vienna State Opera house in 1989, this staging of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Elektra is one of the glories of live opera on film, deserving of eternal availability.
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved elephants, commodified sex and licensed gluttony.
Don Giovanni Trailer (1990)
05 April 1990
Every woman wants him, every man wants to be him: Mozart’s version of the irresistible rogue who brings excitement with him and leaves destruction it his wake has always attracted top singing actors, as in this performance brilliantly led by James Levine.
Richard Wagner: Parsifal Trailer (1993)
07 April 1993
The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produced the fabulous set for the Met's previous Ring cycle.
Peter Grimes Trailer (1969)
02 November 1969
This 1969 BBC production is about as close as we can get to a definitive version of Benjamin Britten's PETER GRIMES, one of the greatest 20th Century operas.
American Ballet Theatre in San Francisco Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
Onstage at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, the American Ballet Theatre presents a variety of numbers from several recognized ballets, both traditional and modern, including Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet," Gottschalk's "Great Galloping Gottschalk," Tchaikovsky's "The Black Swan," Handel's "Airs" and Chausson's "Jardin aux Lilas.
Horowitz in Moscow Trailer (1986)
20 April 1986
A recording of Horowitz's historic 1986 recital in Moscow, the program also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union--his first visit in 61 years.
New Year's Concert: 2007 - Vienna Philharmonic Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Metha performs his 4th New Year's Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic. Included are works by Johann Strauss II, Josef Strass, Joseph Hellmesberger, Johann Strauss I, and Eduard Strauss.
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert Trailer (1991)
11 December 1991
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert is an 89-minute television film starring the opera singers Kathleen Battle and Frederica von Stade, the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the American Boychoir, the Christmas Concert Chorus, the Orchestra of St.
Francesca da Rimini Trailer (1984)
07 April 1984
Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-3 Trailer (2011)
29 March 2011
Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performing Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 23
New Year's Concert 2005 Trailer (2005)
14 January 2005
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year Concert for 2005.
Madama Butterfly Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Raina Kabaivanska, though hardly passible as a teenager, shines in the title role. Her voice and acting are stunning.
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5 Trailer (1974)
01 April 1974
These recordings, filmed in March and April 1974 for the BBC, occurred at the tail end of the old performance era and the very start of the new.
Carmen Trailer (1988)
12 December 1988
This all-star cast is framed by Peter Hall’s gritty, realistic production and conducted by James Levine, who brings out all the surging emotion and gripping drama in Bizet’s score.
New Year's Concert 2006 Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Wiener Philharmoniker, director Mariss Jansons
The Met - Il Barbiere di Siviglia Trailer (1988)
03 December 1988
With its hilarious hijinks and vocal virtuosity, Rossini’s madcap comedy always proves a delightful treat.
Mozart: Don Giovanni Trailer (2008)
27 July 2008
A striking interpretation of Mozart's opera that became a sensation at the 2008 Salzburg Festival. This is not only a rethinking of the place and time of the opera, but also a deep disclosure of the characters' characters, their ambiguous inner world.
American Ballet Theatre at the Met Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
Witness three wonderful ballets performed live on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.