Opera

• Cardillac - Hindemith/Wolfgang Sawallisch | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Live from the Bavarian State Opera one of the 20th century's most gripping operas is seen in this unanimously acclaimed Munich production from 1985. The opera staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch tells the story of the goldsmith Cardillac who is unable to part with his creations and recovers the objects he has sold by murdering the purchasers. A sensation at its 1926 premiere Cardillac is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's celebrated tale of an incomparable but obsessive goldsmith and a rash of mysterious murders in the Paris of Louis XIV. The stellar cast is led by Donald McIntyre - a bass full of character and personality.

• Highlights From The Royal Opera | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Some of the world's greatest artists are featured in extracts from works by Offenbach Puccini Strauss and Verdi performed at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. The extracts include: Olympia's Aria and Barcarolle from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann featuring Luciana Serra Robert Tear Claire Powell and Agnes Baltsa. Quando m'en vo' from Puccini's La Boheme with Marilyn Zschau as Musetta; the trio Hab' mir's gelobt from Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier with Kiri Te Kanawa Anne Howells and Barbara Bonney. Arias from Verdi's Don Carlo with Luis Lima Giorgio Zancanaro and Robert Lloyd. Extracts from Verdi's Falstaff with Barbara Hendricks Dalmacio Gonzalez Renato Bruson and Katia Ricciarelli; arias from Puccini's Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa.

• Various Artists - Bollywood 2008 | DVD | (10/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Tracklisting:01 Aasma - 'Punjaban Soni Lagdi'02 Jayanta Pathak - 'Chori Chori - Viva!'03 DJ Taral - 'Vaada Raha Sanam'04 DJ Vivek - 'Jugni'05 Leslie Lewis - 'Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein'06 Miko - 'Man Kyon Behaka'07 DJ Suketu - 'Kya Khoob Lagti Ho'08 DJ Notorious - 'Jab Andhera Hota Hai'09 Jassi - 'Ek Kudi Kudi'10 Vijay Athma - 'Thoya Thoya'11 Ashok Masti - 'Masti Hi Masti'12 DJ Taral and DJ A-Myth - 'Koi Roko Na'13 Jayanta Pathak - 'Nache Nache'14 Xenia - 'Meri Ada'15 Abbey - 'Tarana Pyar Ka'16 DJ Nasha and Jatin Sharma - 'Jawaan Jaaneman'17 Vikrant Singh - 'Ra Babey Di'18 Rajeshwari Sachder - 'Lathhe Di Chadar'

• Nabucco - Verdi | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (92.53%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Verdi's breakthrough work which spurred his ascension to becoming the master of Italian opera during his lifetime Nabucco marks his achievement of the linguistic and expressive goals that he had so striven for. Premiering in Milan in 1842 the opera was an immediate success. The story tells of the Israelites led by high priest Zaccaria and their invasion by Assyrian king Nabucco. Daniel Oren conducts.

• Step Up/Honey | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £1.51 (10.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Step Up (2006): Incredible dancing and awesome music fuel Step Up the exhilarating and inspiring movie starring Channing Tatum (She's The Man) who sizzles as Tyler Gage a rough and streetwise hunk with raw talent. When Tyler finds himself doing community service at a school for the performing arts he also finds Nora a beautiful and privileged classically trained dancer who's searching for a temporary replacement for her injured dance partner. Spying Tyler's smooth moves Nora decides to take a chance on him. But as they begin training tension builds tempers flare and the differences in their backgrounds explode - igniting this electrifying tale about not giving up on your dreams. Honey (2003): Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) is a struggling hip-hop dancer who's got all the moves talent and relentless passion to succeed. She's been waiting all her life to show the world her dance moves and now her dream is just a step away. Inspired by the energy and music of the streets she risks her shot at the big time to reach out take a chance and make it on her own terms...

• Henri Texier - Strada Sextet | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The French bassist and composer Henri Texier is one of Europe's leading jazz musicians. His career had a dazzling start in the 1960's when he was not yet twenty alongside American bebop giants such as Bud Powell Donald Byrd Dexter Gordon and Kenny Clarke. During the two following decades he performed with series of innovative groups with Fran''ois Jeanneau Daniel Humair Michel Portal Aldo Romano Louis Sclavis Didier Lockwood and others. And during the 1990's Texier has used his warm sound and his talent as a composer to encourage young improvisers like Bojan Z Julien Lourau and Sebatien Texier. On this recording of a live concert the Strada Sextet performs extended versions of 3 tracks from its most recent recording Alerte a l'eau. Tracklist: In Concert: 1. Afrique a l'eau / O Africa 2. Valse a l'eau 3. Reggae d'eau Suite In Four Parts: 4. Sacrifice 5. Le Solo du Clown 6. S.O.S. Mir 7. Sacrifice d'Eau

• Puccini - La Boheme Acts 3 And 4 | DVD | (18/12/2006) from £5.49   |  Saving you £2.50 (31.30%)   |  RRP £7.99

  La Bohme features some of opera's most loved arias in an emotionally wrenching tale of doomed love. La Bohme dampens the eye and puts lumps in the throat. Is this the exquisite music or the devastating story? Few confess. What's certain is the combination was so powerful it reduced the composer to copious tears.

• Nadia Gamal - Dance Workshop | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £26.09   |  Saving you £-9.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

• Trouble on the Terraces | DVD | (17/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dubbed the 'English Disease' in the 1970's, by the early 1990's football hooliganism was thought to be on the wane. The footballing authorities believed that improved crowd control measures and the introduction of all-seater stadiums would isolate the problem. However on May 18th 1994, in an organized and premeditated display of violence, a 200-strong group of Millwall supporters disrupted a 1st division play-off game with Derby County. The trouble at the new Den occurred in one of England's newest, state-of-the-art, all seater stadiums. Why?Utilising infamous archive footage from Britain and abroad, and through specially filmed interviews with the police, criminologists, psychologists, anthropologists, hooligans, and fans Trouble On The Terraces aims to answer that very question. This definitive documentary also details the measures that have been taken to counter hooliganism over the years, and asks what the future might hold.Narrated by Sean Bean, this DVD version of Trouble On The Terraces includes a brand new introduction and analysis, filmed in 2002, from Cass Pennant, author of Congratulations You Have Just Met The I.C.F. The DVD extras also include an extract from the book itself.

• Paul Ganaire - Inventing Cuisine | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £17.82   |  Saving you £-2.83 (-18.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD features an in-depth portrait of Pierre Gagnaire. He creates in a continual flux: his menu changes every month, and his dishes day-to-day, as he rethinks things while standing in front of the oven. His cuisine is created in relation to the produc

• Vogelsinger's Soccer Vol.4 - Ball Control | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £1.99   |  Saving you £23.00 (92.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hubert Vogelsinger master teacher and dynamic coach for over 25 years presents the Videocoach Soccer Series an extensive five-title DVD collection. Sharing his innovative style of coaching Videocoach Vogelsinger inspires players to fall in love with the game and to meet the challenges of the sport. Coaches parents and players will all benefit from the enthusiastic approach and in-depth instruction presented in the Videocoach series. Each tape contains exciting world class game action highlights exercises visualization techniques and instructional sequences. The series is an invaluable resource for your arsenal of training tools and will help you motivate yourself and your teammates and bring your team into peak performance quickly Volume Four: Ball Control Any part of the body feet or head can be used to control the ball. Expert instruction from Vogelsinger explains different techniques available to deal with the ball efficiently and with poise. You'll learn how to -Receive the ball on the ground - with sole inside or outside of the foot. Trap - with shin sole inside or outside of the foot. Control the ball in the air - with inside outside chest thigh and head. You'll learn decision making techniques as to which part of the body to use and absorb the pace of the ball and a full set of exercises to grasp and effectively learn sensitive details of ball control. This is a fresh new approach to truly understanding the body movement and techniques necessary to master the ball at all times.

• Rimsky-Korsakov - a Musical Journey: Uzbekistan | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £7.95   |  Saving you £1.04 (11.60%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Uzbekistan- A musical tour of the country's past and present- The places and the music.

• Bizzy Bone - Ouija Board | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ouija Board gives you a glimpse into the life of Bizzy Bone from award winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. This DVD is a behind the scenes look at Bizzy in his rawest form. It also supplies the viewer with the full details on why Bizzy was kicked out of the group and how he feels about the groups gold selling success after his departure. This DVD features 10 unreleased music videos from his recently released album Ruthless. Ouija Board is a must have for any Bone Thugs-NHarmony fan.

• Zubin Mehta In Munich - The Inaugural Concert With The Bayerische Staatsoper | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £12.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (56.78%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Inaugural Concert with the Bayerische Staatsoper.Tracks Include:Giovanni Gabrieli: 3 Sacrae SymphonieJoseph Haydn: Missa in Tempore Belli (Paukenmesse)Giuseppe Verdi: Quattro Pezzi Sacri

• Le Nozze Di Figaro / Don Giovanni / Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £65.99

  This 6 DVD set contains the three Mozart operas composed to texts by Da Ponte presented in contemporary stagings by the director Peter Sellars. Sung in the original Italian but relocated to contrasting worlds of late-twentieth-century America Le nozze di Figaro takes place in the ersatz elegance of Fifth Avenue Don Giovanni in the darker streets of brownstone New York and Cosi fan tutte in the chrome-&-neon surroundings of a seaside diner.

• Various Artists - Guitar Explosion | DVD | (10/10/2004) from £8.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-49.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Various Artists - Guitar Explosion [European Import]

• Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  One of the world's hardest-rocking bands of all time takes the stage to perform some of their most enduring hits! Ultimate rockers Aerosmith play a blistering concert expertly and professionally captured on video in 1990 when the band was enjoying an astonishing surge up the charts into a permanent place in the annals of rock history. 1. Hearts One Time 2. Same Old Song And Dance 3. F.I.N.E. 4. Monkey On My Back Dont Get Mad Get Even 5. Permanent Vacation 6. Janies Got A Gun 7. Mama Kin 8. Angel 9. Hangman Jury 10. Voodoo Medicine Man 11. Red House 12. Rag Doll 13. Draw The Line 14. Dream On 15. Love In An Elevator 16. Dude Looks Like A Lady 17. Sweet Emotion 18. Peter Gunn Theme 19. Train Kept A Rollin 20. Walk This Way

• Hilary Live - Belly Dancing Around The World With Hilary Thacker | DVD | (10/12/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  ""Hilary Live"" features film of Hilary Thacker danicng with live misicians from snake charmers in Marrakesh to the table tops of Istanbul. Performing in hotels parties clubs and restaurants in Bodrum Cairo and Edinburgh. Exotic location footage sets the scene for the dancing. Hilary Thacker is a renowned professional Egyptian style 'belly dancer' performing and teaching throughout the UK and Middle east. She has released three Egyptian dance instruction DVDs.

• Charlie Ahearn: Artist Portrait Videos | DVD | (09/10/2007) from £10.85   |  Saving you £1.14 (9.50%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Film director Charlie Ahearn (Wild Style, 1982), has created a series of original videos on world renowned artists he knows well - John Ahearn (his twin), Jane Dickson (his wife), and close friends Kiki Smith, Tom Otterness, Martin Wong and Colette.

• Wagner - Gotterdammerung (Zagrosek, Staatsoper Stuttgart) | DVD | (01/04/2008) from £22.54   |  Saving you £12.45 (35.60%)   |  RRP £34.99