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Giorgio Zancanaro (Guglielmo Tell), Cheryl Studer (Matilde), Chris Merritt (Arnoldo), Giorgio Surjan (Gualtiero Farst), Franco de Grandis (Melchthal), Vittorio Terranova (Ruodi), Alberto Noli (Leutoldo), Luigi Roni (Gessler), Ernesto Gavazzi (Rodolfo), Amelia Felle (Jemmy), Ludicana d'Intino (Edwige) Orchestra, Ballet & Chorus of La Scala, Riccardo Muti Riccardo Muti conducts a fine cast led by Giorgio Zancanaro in the title role of Rossini’s towering and opulent last opera, filmed in 1988, with the Corps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala. PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
LENGTH: 239 MINS
SOUND: DOLBY STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN
“Muti conducts with real assurance. Pacing the drama magnificently, it is on performances like these that the controversial Maestro has made his well-deserved musical reputation. Tell emerges as a masterpiece from first to last...
Ensembles are a consistent joy – just try the finale of Act 1 – thanks to Muti's clear direction and the superb choral forces. This is a superb DVD...Do try to experience this treat.” MusicWeb International | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Specials: <br> •THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE – 60 minute documentary on the background of the production, including interviews with Robert Carsen, William Christie, Barbara Bonney, Paul Agnew and Laurent Naouri and other members of the cast.<br> •28 page, full colour illustrated booklet in English, French and German and complete libretto.<br> <br> PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 <br> LENGTH: 218 MINS <br> SOUND: DOLBY 5.1 SURROUND / DOLBY STEREO <br> SUBTITLES: EN/DE/FR/ES<br> “The cast...is excellent...The hero of the occasion is the conductor. Once again William Christie justifies the florid metaphors he used when naming Les Arts Florissants” New Statesman | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Riccardo Muti conducts a sublime cast, headed by Thomas Allen in the title role of the great seducer, in the 1987 La Scala recording of Mozart and Da Ponte’s tale of lust and subversion. PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
LENGTH: 179 MINS
SOUND: DOLBY STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN
“A rare operatic detour on the part of a great theatre director, Giorgio Strehler, it does bear a distinctive theatrical stamp… Thomas Allen's Giovanni (in splendidly aristocratic form) and Claudio Desderi's Leporello enact a limitlessly fascinating central relationship, and Susanne Mentzer is a delicious Zerlina.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2004 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 184 MINS
SOUND: DOLBY SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES
“Decca's release of its outstanding recording of Albéniz's Merlin marked a turning-point in our appreciation of this Spanish composer, best known for his colourful nationalistic piano music.
José de Eusebio, conductor and force behind that project, followed it with a full staging of the opera in Madrid; this DVD is the result.
The staging certainly adds to one's involvement.
When you can see the young Arthur drawing Excalibur from the stone, the Wagnerian echoes become clearer, even if Albéniz is much more diatonic. John Dew's direction sets out the story clearly, and the stylised sets and costumes are medieval enough to create the right atmosphere, but with a touch of science fiction.
Though the cast isn't as starry as that on disc (with Plácido Domingo as King Arthur), there's obvious benefit in having English speakers in three of the principal parts, David Wilson-Johnson commanding and noble as Merlin, with the American tenor, Stuart Skelton as Arthur, powerful rather than subtle, and Carol Vaness, also American, as Nivian. The big snag is the singer who might have been counted the star, Eva Marton as the evil Morgan le Fay. The unsteadiness of her voice, so extreme that one can hardly tell what pitch she's aiming at, may convey the wickedness of the character. She acts convincingly, but is painful on the ear. Ángel Odena characterises her son Mordred well but also has bouts of unsteadiness; Victor Garcia Sierra, as King Lot of Orkney, is another wobbler.
Happily, the chorus work is first-rate, and Eusebio draws warmly committed playing from the Madrid Symphony Orchestra. With so rare an opera it's a pity that the booklet contains no synopsis, though there's compensation in having English subtitles available, even if that underlines the banality and incomprehensibility of the doggerel verses of Francis Burdett Money-Coutts's libretto. Outweighing any flaws, though, what shines out is the richness and variety of Albéniz's musical inspiration.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Pamela Armstrong (Rosalinde), Thomas Allen (Eisenstein), Lyubov Petrova (Adele), Pär Linskog (Alfred), Malena Ernman (Orlofsky), Håkan Hagegård (Falke), Ragnar Ulfung (Blind), Artur Korn (Frank), Udo Samel (Frosch), Renée Schüttengruber (Ida) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Vladimir Jurowski Specials: • Cast interviews with Thomas Allen, Pamela Armstrong, Håkan Hagegård, director Stephen Lawless and conductor Vladimir Jurowski • Feature on the building and architecture of Glyndebourne’s new opera house • BBC feature on the history of Waltz • Interactive Cast and Costume Design Galleries • 28 page, full colour illustrated booklet in English, French and German PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: 196 MINS SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/NL/ES “Malena Ernman is a stunning Orlofsky (at the end, Lawless reveals that the prince was really a princess after all), and Håkan Hagegård and Pamela Armstrong are very satisfying as Dr. Falke and Rosalinde, respectively. Lyubov Petrova is a charmer, both visually and musically...The set is spectacular, particularly in Act Two, where the use of a rotating stage creates a movie-like effect.” Classical Net, 2004 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Cecilia Bartoli sings Mozart & Haydn
Haydn: | Symphony No. 92 in G major 'Oxford' Arianna a Naxos, cantata, Hob.XXVIb/2 Berenice, che fai? (Scena di Berenice), Hob XXIVa:10 | Mozart: | Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague' Voi avete un cor fedele, K217 Vado, ma dove? oh Dei!, K583 Un moto di gioia, K579 Bella mia fiamma, addio... Resta, oh cara, K528 Giunse alfin il momento - Al desio di chi t'adora K492/577 |
One of the greatest artists of her generation, Cecilia Bartoli is at the height of her powers. With thrilling performances of Mozart and Haydn arias, recorded live in concert, this double disc set also includes symphonic performances from Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus Wien. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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An innovative DVD presenting two picture edits over one sumptuous soundtrack of Vivaldi’s perennial work. Users can choose between the ‘performance’ edit, featuring German violinist sensation Julia Fischer with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, or the ‘picture poetry’ edit, which overlays the music with images filmed throughout the year at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Specials: •''WHEN YOU REACH A GOAL...' Interview with Julia Fischer •FAVOURITE SEASONS - Views on the seasons’ moods and Vivaldi’s music •20 page illustrated booklet in English, French and German PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: 105 MINS SOUND: DOLBY SURROUND / LPCM STEREO SUBTITLES: PAL: FR/DE/ES NTSC: LA “Fischer's playing is stylish and technically strong... with some gorgeously sonorous passage-work. The Academy's accompaniments are mint-condition.” Classic FM Magazine “It's no surprise that Julia Fischer, with her looks of classic beauty, has been treated to a video debut... This recording...is clear and refreshing in a traditional way, with immaculate intonation from the soloist” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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An innovative DVD presenting two picture edits over one sumptuous soundtrack of Vivaldi’s perennial work. Users can choose between the ‘performance’ edit, featuring German violinist sensation Julia Fischer with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, or the ‘picture poetry’ edit, which overlays the music with images filmed throughout the year at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Specials: •''WHEN YOU REACH A GOAL...' Interview with Julia Fischer •FAVOURITE SEASONS - Views on the seasons’ moods and Vivaldi’s music •20 page illustrated booklet in English, French and German PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: 105 MINS SOUND: DOLBY SURROUND / LPCM STEREO SUBTITLES: PAL: FR/DE/ES NTSC: LA | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mozart in TurkeyA film by Elijah Moshinsky and Mick Csáky, of and about Mozart's opera.
One-third documentary and two-thirds filmed theatre, this fascinating experiment from filmmaker Mick Csaky and opera director Elijah Moshinsky revolves around a staging of Mozart's first popular success, Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem). Musical sequences are interwoven with footage of rehearsals and interviews that provide historical context. The Turkish setting is breathtaking, and the film offers a unique opportunity for Mozart devotees to see one of his works spring from fantasy to reality. The production, performed in the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, features exquisite set design and a top-notch cast including Paul Groves, Yelda Kodalli, Desiree Rancatore, Lynton Atkinson, Peter Rose and actor Oliver Tobias, with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting The Scottish Chamber Orchestra. More than just a performance film, Mozart in Turkey also studies the history of opera's fascination with Turkish culture and some illuminating biographical information about Mozart's life during the composition of ‘The Abduction’, his most popular opera during his lifetime. PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 88 MINS
SOUND: DOLBY SURROUND / DOLBY STEREO
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PAL: EN/FR/DE/ES/NL
NTSC: EN/ES
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| | | Mozart in TurkeyA film by Elijah Moshinsky and Mick Csáky, of and about Mozart's opera.
One-third documentary and two-thirds filmed theatre, this fascinating experiment from filmmaker Mick Csaky and opera director Elijah Moshinsky revolves around a staging of Mozart's first popular success, Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem). Musical sequences are interwoven with footage of rehearsals and interviews that provide historical context. The Turkish setting is breathtaking, and the film offers a unique opportunity for Mozart devotees to see one of his works spring from fantasy to reality. The production, performed in the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, features exquisite set design and a top-notch cast including Paul Groves, Yelda Kodalli, Desiree Rancatore, Lynton Atkinson, Peter Rose and actor Oliver Tobias, with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting The Scottish Chamber Orchestra. More than just a performance film, Mozart in Turkey also studies the history of opera's fascination with Turkish culture and some illuminating biographical information about Mozart's life during the composition of ‘The Abduction’, his most popular opera during his lifetime. PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 88 MINS
SOUND: DOLBY SURROUND / DOLBY STEREO
SUBTITLES:
PAL: EN/FR/DE/ES/NL
NTSC: EN/ES
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