Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Trailers
Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music TrailerMozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro (Wiener Staatsoper Live) TrailerThe Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo Trailer
Most Popular Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Trailers
Total trailers found: 28
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.
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria Trailer (1980)
01 December 1980
Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble.
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.
The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo Trailer (2017)
25 March 2017
Mozart’s early masterpiece returned to the Met for the first time in more than a decade with Music Director Emeritus James Levine, who led the work’s company premiere in 1982, again on the podium.
L'italiana in Algeri Trailer (1986)
30 January 1986
L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli.
Carmina Burana Trailer (1978)
29 September 1978
A very visual and profound dramatization of the various sections of Carmina Burana, a symphonic piece composed by Carl Orff about medieval poetry by an anonymous author.
Mozart: Mitridate Re Di Ponto Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Soprano Yvonne Kenny turns in a spirited performance as Aspasia in this brilliant staging of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first notable opera -- penned when he was only 14 years old.
Barenboim plays Mozart Trailer (2012)
29 May 2012
The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim, long known for his Mozart interpretations, turns his attention to Mozart's last 8 piano concertos.
The Metropolitan Opera: La Clemenza di Tito Trailer (2012)
01 December 2012
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s dramatic production brings ancient Rome to life for this gripping tale of revenge, terror, and attempted murder.
Hommage a Sevilla Trailer (1981)
31 December 1981
Placido Domingo celebrates the city that has inspired the greatest number of opera composers as a setting.
L'Incoronazione di Poppea Trailer (1979)
01 December 1979
Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble.
Tristan und Isolde Trailer (1983)
01 October 1983
Take a perfect cast, a great conductor and a groundbreaking staging in-out makes a 'Tristan' for eternity.
Mozart Last 8 Piano Concertos (Daniel Barenboim) Trailer (1989)
15 November 1989
The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim, long known for his Mozart interpretations, turns his attention to Mozart's last 8 piano concertos.
L'Italiana in Algeri Trailer (2015)
30 April 2015
"This is Vienna State Opera live at home". April 2015. 'L'italiana in Algeri' (English: 'The Italian Girl in Algiers') is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca.
La Clemenza di Tito Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
"La Clemenza di Tito" was Mozart's last stage work. It was commissioned for an Imperial coronation ceremony while Mozart was at work on "Die Zauberflöte" and was composed in great haste.
Puccini's Madama Butterfly Trailer (1974)
14 September 1974
Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-directed version of the Puccini opera, with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic.
Verdi: Rigoletto Trailer (1982)
24 January 1982
Rigoletto is a jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. He has a hunch-back and he's rather unattractive, but he's good at his job of humiliating the courtiers for the amusement of the Duke.
La Cenerentola Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
The Prince, Don Ramiro (who has changed places with his valet, Dandini), meets Cenerentola and they are instantly attracted to each other.
Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro (Wiener Staatsoper Live) Trailer (2021)
04 February 2021
Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro performed live (and streamed) on the February 4, 2021.
L'Orfeo Trailer (1978)
01 December 1978
Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble.
Così fan tutte Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this filmed studio performance of Mozart's opera recorded in 1988.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Count Almaviva is in love with Rosina. However, she is currently staying with Dr. Bartolo – who desires to marry her.
The Marriage of Figaro Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment.
Idomeneo Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of Crete -- swears to Neptune that if the monarch survives, he'll sacrifice the first person he encounters onshore.
Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music Trailer (2025)
01 January 2025
In Zurich, conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt realizes his vision of reviving the work of opera pioneer Claudio Monteverdi using historical performance practices, brilliantly staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
