Cosi Fan Tutte:Live from the Zurich Opera House 2000Don Giovanni:Live from the Zurich Opera House 2001
Learn the techniques of massage and the use and methods of blending essential oils in the company of professional masseuse Francesca Witherby.
Jerry Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expensive water rates. Singin' Sandy Saunders a government agent plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton.....
Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel perform various works by various Composers.Also performing are The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung.
Jerry Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expensive water rates. Singin' Sandy Saunders a government agent plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton...
A concert filmed at the Styriarte Festival in Graz Austria where Cecilia performs two Haydn Cantatas and Mozart's Symphony No 38 and the orchestra under the baton of Nikolaus Harnoncourt perform Haydn's Symphony No. 92 'Oxford'.
A neurotic director in charge of creating voice-overs for B-level television shows Orlando lives with Sonia a 'new age' personality in search of inner peace. Feeling suffocated by Sonia's love and tempted by the appearance of a new woman Orlando moves from woman to woman incapable of being alone. Then there is Mauricio Rene who have a rollercoaster relationship - constantly breaking up yet enjoying the making up. These tangled love stories unfold against the backdrop of the
The DVD CollectionCecilia Bartoli: A PortraitThe original and unique portrait of the amazing Cecilia Bartoli filmed at the outset of her career and giving a fascinating insight into her background personality and approach to her art. Includes her Savoy Hotel recital.Cecilia Bartoli: Live in ItalyCecilia Bartoli's acclaimed 1998 recital in the Palladian splendour of Vicenza's Teatro Olimpico. Accompanied by French virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet it ranges from v
Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal has the eminent conductor rehearsing Verdi's Requiem Mass both at the La Scala Opera House and the church of San Marco in Milan where Verdi's choral masterpiece was first performed. This new performance was given in 1985 to mark the 200th birthday of the Italian national poet Alessandro Manzoni, with whom Verdi shared aspirations for a united Italy. The camera dwells a good deal on Abbado, whose concentration seems well nigh tangible as he raises his arms and throws out his chest to communicate the power of Verdi's music. Abbado takes much care with his soloists, gives strong leads, checking the reverberant acoustic of San Marco with a lift of the head during the thunderous "Dies Irae". We eavesdrop on a piano rehearsal with two of his soloists as he keeps the rather musically wayward mezzo on course and works with Samuel Ramey, his bass, to intensify his hushed delivery of "More stupebit" ("Death and nature stand aghast"). We also see Monserrat Caballe, who can float a note pianissimo like no other soprano, have an unexpected fit of the giggles when beginning her "Libera me". Some reservations in director Norbert Beilharz's treatment of the "Lux Aeterna" require comment. His concept of juxtaposing a well-dressed audience with pictures from tombstones and statues as a reminder of the transience of human life grows wearisome after a while, as does his commentary and translation of the Latin, already on screen as subtitles, which masks some of the most poignant music in the score. On the DVD: Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal has one major disappointment: the lighting. Neither the San Marco Church or the interior of La Scala is well lit. There are brief trailers for three other ArtHaus Musik productions, including a film about Callas and Abbado conducting the Mozart Requiem in a splendid baroque church in Salzburg where the brilliance of the picture, stunningly lit, really shows up the deficiencies of this film. To hear Abbado conduct the Verdi Requiem where everyone performs as though their lives depended on it, try the version he recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic in January 2001. --Adrian Edwards
They came for prairie life. They got the afterlife... In 1904 a young couple desiring to own land is convinced by a distant cousin to leave their comfortable city life to pursue homesteading in the Nebraska prairie. A neighbour's house and land has become vacant and the couple is told they can have it. Possibilities of a new life and future for their unborn child overshadow any questions about the mysterious events to befall the previous occupants... Based on a true story this chilling account portrays the hardships and desolation of prairie life as the young family unearths the horrifying details of the house and its past.
Sampler IIIIncludes the following operas ballet and concert: Operas; Alcina Die lustige Witwe Falstaff - Salieri Falstaff - Verdi Les Huguenots Nina Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria Il Turco in Italia Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Romeo & Juliette Tamerlano Die tote Stadt Peter Grimes Il Barbiere di Siviglia L'Italiana in Algeri. Ballet; Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan - Moon Water Bamboo Dream. Concert; G. Verdi - Requiem J.S. Bach - Motetten J. Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem G. Bizet - Carmen Prelude R. Wagner - Tannhauser Overture E.W. Korngold - Cello Concert.
Riders Of Destiny: A secret service agent is sent to help ranchers threatened by a gang of outlaws... Sagebrush Trail: A young cowboy (Wayne) breaks out of jail after being falsely accused of murder and must prove his innocence before the authorities lock him back up... The Lucky Texan: Jerry Mason (Wayne) and his partner strike it rich but tragedy ensues when one is accused of murder...
Rossini's 'Barber Of Seville' performed at the Schwetzinger Festpiele in 1988 under the musical direction of Gabrielle Ferro. Rossini's 'The Italian In Algiers' which was premiered when he was just 21 in 1813 is performed here at the Zurich Opera House.
Set Comprises: 1. Riders Of Destiny (1933) 2. West of the Divide (1934) 3. Sagebrush Trail (1933) 4. Blue Steel (1934) 5. Paradise Canyon (1935) 6. Desert Trail (1935) 7. Texas Terror (1935) 8. Dawn Rider (1935) 9. The Trail Beyond (1934) Born Marion Michael Morrison in 1907 John Wayne would become one of the greatest and most enduring screen legends in the history of cinema. His career began in the 1920s and he is closely associated with westerns it was in these early westerns that he developed his famous screen image. When director John Ford spotted this emerging talent he cast him as the Ringo Kid in Stagecoach. ""The Duke's future was sealed"".
Come fly the very friendly skies and join stewardesses Jenny Francis Evelyn and Anne who all take customer service to new heights when they are both on and off duty. Swinging in Switzerland romancing in Rome or cavorting in Copenhagen for these girls it's all in a day's work... or should that be in a day's pleasure
This unique boxset a collaboration between Arthaus and TDK presents four great Mozart operas from the Zurich Opera House with some of the world's top artists. Featuring: Le Nozze Do Figaro Don Giovanni Cosi Fan Tutti Die Zauberflote
Cecila Bartoli sings Mozart is alternatively titled Duo on screen, though not on the packaging, and indeed this concert is very much an affair of two halves, giving virtually equal screen time to Bartoli with five Mozart opera arias and Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting Mozart's Symphony No.38 "Prague". One of two concerts given by these artists at the Stefaniensaal at the 2001 Styriarte Festival, Graz, Austria--the second was a Haydn programme--they certainly find a highly appreciative audience. Bartoli begins with a wonderfully enthusiastic and energetic version of the comic Vol avente un cor fedele, a melodic gem penned when Mozart was 19. Complementing this is the lyrical yet teasing "Uno moto di gioia mi sento", an alternative aria composed for The Marriage of Figaro. Bartoli's final aria is also her most extravagant showcase, the exceptionally difficult Bella mia fiamma , addio here met with spine-tingling intensity and remarkable vocal dexterity. Against this thrilling music-making the excellent performance of the "Prague" Symphony which follows seems almost routine, making one wish for an all-Bartoli programme. Nevertheless, Harnoncourt elicits fine playing making this another performance to be relished. On the DVD: Cecila Bartoli sings Mozart is presented anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs at 1.77:1. The picture quality is flawless. Sound options are stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTs 5.1, each progressively better than the last. The DTS track is exceptionally well focused and filled with rich detail. Extras are a 12-minute making-of feature and a 16-minute segment which contrasts interesting rehearsal footage with Hanoncourt and a very giggly Bartoli discussing the music. Also included is a three-minute preview of the Haydn concert. --Gary S Dalkin
Haydn - Styriarte Festival Graz 2001 (Bartoli)
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