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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Art of Leontyne PriceIncluding Verdi: Aida, Act Three
Gershwin: | My man's gone now (from Porgy and Bess) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit Porgy and Bess - Suite arr. Robert Russell Bennett Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit | Mozart: | Come scoglio (from Così fan tutte) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit | Puccini: | Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit | Verdi: | Aida: Act Three 1958 William McGrath (Radames), Napoléon Bisson (Amonasro) Orchestra de Radio-Canada, Jacques Beaudry Surta è la notte...Ernani! Ernani, involami (from Ernani) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) 1982 Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit Tacea la notte (from Il Trovatore) 1963 Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees D'amor sull'ali rosee (from Il Trovatore) 1963 Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees Ritorna vincitor! (from Aida) 1966 Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) 1967 Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees |
A testament to the longevity of Price’s illustrious career. Features a 1958 Radio-Canada television production of Act III of Verdi’s Aida starring Leontyne Price as Aida, William McGrath as Radames and Napoléon Bisson as Amonasro. Orchestra de Radio-Canada conducted by Jacques Beaudry. Originally telecast October 23, 1958. First release on video; not seen since original broadcast. Format: Black & White, Classical, Colour, DVD-Video, PAL Language English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: Unrated Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: 31 May 2004 Run Time: 109 minutes “Aida dominates the Leontyne Price portrait disc, for half is given over to a Canadian telecast of the opera's third act made in 1958… The filming is stilted… but her 'O patria mia' is deeply moving. A 1982 Montreal concert catches the diva towards the end of her career, singing a range of arias.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2004 **** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Joseph Szigeti plays Tartini, Prokofiev & Beethoven
Joseph Szigeti's reputation was particularly exalted among his fellow violinists. Eschewing virtuosity for the sake of virtuosity, Szigeti was always completely at the service of the music. Szigeti visited CBC's Montreal studios on three separate occasions and those performances are gathered on this DVD release. Though Szigeti was already in his 60s when these performances were filmed, the qualities in his playing so cherished by his admirers are readily apparent. Format: Black & White, Classical, DVD, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: March 30, 2004 Running Time: 72 minutes “The Art of Joseph Szigeti offers four televised performances preserved by Radio Canada, gathered for the first time on one DVD. Notice… how subtly he varies the repeated phrases in the Tartini D minor Concerto, and imbues the slow movement with enlivening accents... in Beethoven's Concerto he phrases the triplet figurations which dominate the first movement in steady arcs whose accents defy the bar-lines on a thousand levels.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2004 *** | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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| |  | La Gran Scena: Opera Company di New York
Under the artistic direction of Ira Siff (aka Vera Galupe-Borszkh), La Gran Scena has become legendary for its opera parodies. Their debut DVD release includes their unparalleled take on Act II of Tosca. La Gran Scena puts on a very, very funny show. If the company's dramatic satire is right on-target, its musical barbs are also aimed with deadly accuracy. Best of all, there is nothing mean-spirited about La Gran Scena's wicked wit, which is always motivated by a love of opera and a joy in singing. 112 program minutes and 48 minutes of bonus material. Color. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | George Szell: One Man's Triumph
Beethoven: | Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: 4. Finale |
This 1966 program from the archives of the Bell Telephone Hour series profiles Szell and his relationship with the Cleveland Orchestra. Among the highlights are segments showing Szell rehearsing the Orchestra in works of Brahms (Academic Festival Overture), Berg (Violin Concerto, with the Orchestra’s concertmaster, Rafael Druian, as soloist), and Beethoven (Symphony No. 5). In another segment, Szell coaches three “apprentice conductors”, among them a young James Levine at the threshold of his illustrious conducting career. The program ends jubilantly with footage of Szell and the Orchestra in actual performance, playing the final movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Format: Classical, NTSC Region: All Regions Number of discs: 1 Rating: Unrated DVD Release Date: March 9, 2004 Running Time: 55 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Eileen Farrell: An American Prima Donna
Eileen Farrell (soprano) Orchestra of Radio-Canada Opera, Jean Deslauriers Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, PAL Language English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: Exempt DVD Release Date: 24 Sep 2007 Running Time: 51 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Format: Black & White Language French Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: Unrated Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: 29 Mar 2004 Running Time: 82 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Art of Ida Haendel
Ida Haendel (violin) Orchestre de Radio-Canada, Franz-Paul Decker Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC Language: English, French Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: August 31, 2004 Run Time: 69 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Arthur Rubinstein plays Chopin & Rachmaninov
Arthur Rubinstein, one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century, performs an all-Chopin concert in the intimate setting of his home. Filmed in 1950, Rubinstein plays and shares his perspectives on the music of Chopin. From the two 1956 Producer's Showcase "Festival of Music" programs Rubinstein performs Chopin's A-flat Polonaise and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Format: NTSC Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: May 25 2004 Running Time: 50 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Casadesus: First Family of the PianoA Documentary on Robert, Gaby & Jean Casadesus.
Bach, J S: | Concerto for Three Keyboards in D minor, BWV1063: Allegro Robert, Gaby & Jean Casadesus (pianos) Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees | Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata', 3rd movement Robert Casadesus (piano) | Casadesus, R: | Concerto for three pianos & string orchestra: third movement Robert, Gaby & Jean Casadesus (pianos) Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg | Chopin: | Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (Finale) Robert Casadesus (piano) | Debussy: | Préludes - Book 2: No. 12, Feux d’artifice Jean Casadesus (piano) | Saint-Saëns: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: Presto Jean Casadesus (piano) Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees |
This documentary chronicles a true musical family dynasty. Though Robert Casadesus had the most visible career as a performing and recording artist, his wife, Gaby, and son, Jean, were fine musicians in their own right and frequently concertized independently. In “First Family of the Piano,” narrated by Jean, we meet the Casadesus family as performers and as devoted family members. Bonus features include performances by Robert, Jean and Gaby from the Bell Telephone Hour archives. Format: Colour, DVD-Video, PAL Language English Region: Region 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: Exempt DVD Release Date: 19 July 2004 Running Time: 90 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Benjamin Britten in Rehearsal & Performance
This program, the first complete performance video available of the composer/conductor, provides a fascinating look at Britten’s skills as an interpreter of his own music. The video is especially valuable as a document of the legendary artistic collaboration between Britten and his longtime companion Peter Pears, the tenor for whom most of his vocal music was written. Bonus segments on DVD version feature Britten in a 1968 interview for Canadian television, and Pears singing two Elizabethan songs with Julian Bream, lute. Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, PAL Language: English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: Unrated Studio: Video Artists International DVD Release Date: 1 Nov 2004 Running Time: 60 minutes | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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