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Gaetano Donizetti - La Fille du regiment / Dessay, Florez, Palmer, Corbelli, French, Campanella, Pelly (Royal Opera House 2007)
:Description:In January 2007, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay, joined on stage by acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Florez dazzled British audiences in Laurent Pelly's new production of Donizetti's 'LA FILLE DU REGIMENT'. The perfectly staged & cast production became the operatic event of the year, receiving rave press reviews & rapturous audience ovations. :This DVD version of Donizetti’s comic opera zooms right to the top of any list of essential videos for opera fans. It may not be the composer’s best work, ...
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The Opera Gala: Live from Baden-Baden
:Description:Deutsche Grammophon proudly presents the new faces of the opera world in a glamorous new live concert DVD: Anna Netrebko, Elı - na Garancˇa, Ramón Vargas and the highly acclaimed young French baritone Ludovic Tézier sing a wide range of Italian and French opera favorites. This recording features highlights from concerts at Baden- Baden's Festspielhaus, where tickets to this extraordinary event sold out in record time. The DVD features the four young stars performing duets and the popular quartet 'Bella ...
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Delibes: Sylvia
:Description:Deutsche Grammophon proudly presents the new faces of the opera world in a glamorous new live concert DVD: Anna Netrebko, Elı - na Garancˇa, Ramón Vargas and the highly acclaimed young French baritone Ludovic Tézier sing a wide range of Italian and French opera favorites. This recording features highlights from concerts at Baden- Baden's Festspielhaus, where tickets to this extraordinary event sold out in record time. The DVD features the four young stars performing duets and the popular quartet 'Bella ...
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The Italian Opera Collection
:Description:This specially priced 3-DVD set (three for the price of two) features Luciano Pavarotti at the Met in three of the legendary Italian tenor's greatest roles: * His Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore is 'a blend of rustic innocence with a warm, amorous side, and a bit of virtuosic hamminess.' (New York Times) * As Rodolfo in La Bohème, 'he was in peak form in 1977...funny, warm, touching, believable, and a consummate vocal stylist.' (Fanfare) * In Pagliacci, Pavarotti 'was singing ...
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Birthday Concert for Pope Benedict XVI [DVD Video]
:Description:Filmed at the Vatican on April 16, 2007, this DVD reproduces the concert that formed the centerpiece of Pope Benedict XVI's 80th-birthday celebrations. Also included are the welcoming speeches and the Pope's words of thanks. The concert program, in part selected by the music-loving Pontiff himself, brings together two of classical music's brightest young stars for their first joint appearance-- American violinist Hilary Hahn and the young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who was recently appointed Music Director of the Los ...
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Karajan in Concert
: :Truly a portrait of an artist: Over two hours devoted to classicKarajan performances overtures, a Rachmaninov concerto,showpieces by Debussy and Ravel and a documentary onthe occasion of his 70th birthday.
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Donizetti - Don Pasquale
: :This 2006 Zurich Opera production of Donizetti's popular Don Pasquale captures not only the opera's high-spirited comedy but also its underlying cruelty. Featuring veteran bass-baritone Ruggerio Raimondi in the title role and a fine supporting cast, this DVD has what no other version of the opera has--tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the Don's nephew, the lovelorn Ernesto--and his brilliant portrayal makes this a must-see for any admirer of great singing. The basic plot of the opera is a time-worn comedy ...
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Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' [DVD Video]
from: Euroarts
: :This 2006 Zurich Opera production of Donizetti's popular Don Pasquale captures not only the opera's high-spirited comedy but also its underlying cruelty. Featuring veteran bass-baritone Ruggerio Raimondi in the title role and a fine supporting cast, this DVD has what no other version of the opera has--tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the Don's nephew, the lovelorn Ernesto--and his brilliant portrayal makes this a must-see for any admirer of great singing. The basic plot of the opera is a time-worn comedy ...
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Marc-André Hamelin: No Limits - The World of the Piano, Vol. 2
from: Euroarts
: :This 2006 Zurich Opera production of Donizetti's popular Don Pasquale captures not only the opera's high-spirited comedy but also its underlying cruelty. Featuring veteran bass-baritone Ruggerio Raimondi in the title role and a fine supporting cast, this DVD has what no other version of the opera has--tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the Don's nephew, the lovelorn Ernesto--and his brilliant portrayal makes this a must-see for any admirer of great singing. The basic plot of the opera is a time-worn comedy ...
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Move It! Expressive Movements with Classical Music
from: Gia Publications
: :This 2006 Zurich Opera production of Donizetti's popular Don Pasquale captures not only the opera's high-spirited comedy but also its underlying cruelty. Featuring veteran bass-baritone Ruggerio Raimondi in the title role and a fine supporting cast, this DVD has what no other version of the opera has--tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the Don's nephew, the lovelorn Ernesto--and his brilliant portrayal makes this a must-see for any admirer of great singing. The basic plot of the opera is a time-worn comedy ...
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