Genre: Opera & Operetta
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Les Miserables (2010)
Cast: Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis …
Directed by: Nick Morris
An all-star cast celebrates the 25th anniversary performance of the legendary stage adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel of the French Revolution. Among those providing their voices to the…
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Gaetano Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (2009)
Cast: Anna Caterina Antonacci, Mariella Devia, Paola Gardina …
Directed by: Pier Luigi Pizzi
"Maria Stuarda" -- Gaetano Donizetti's tragic two-act opera based on Mary, Queen of Scots (soprano Mariella Devia), and her cousin Queen Elizabeth II (soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci) --…
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Australian Opera: More Favorites (2009)
Cast: Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Yvonne Kenny …
Gleaned from the archives of the Australian Opera, this collection features an array of show-stopping performances from many of the opera world's top luminaries, including soprano Dame…
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Antonin Dvorak: The Devil and Kate (2009)
Cast: Albert Rosen, Ann-Marie Owens, Joseph Evans …
Directed by: Francesca Zambello
Albert Rosen conducts the Wexford Festival Opera's production of the classic Antonín Dvorák tale about a young woman who defies her parents by insisting on dancing even if…
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Jules Massenet: Cleopatre (2009)
Cast: Miquel Ortega, Montserrat Caballe, Montserrat Martí …
Renowned soprano Montserrat Caballé stars as the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra in this concert version of Jules Massenet's acclaimed opera, filmed live at the Great Thermae…
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Il Divo: At the Coliseum (2009)
Cast: Il Divo, Sébastien Izambard, David Miller …
Filmed live at a beautiful Roman coliseum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Pula, Croatia, international singing stars Il Divo perform five songs in this spectacular concert and then…
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Giuseppe Gazzaniga: Don Giovanni Tenorio (2009)
Cast: Simon Joly, Miroslav Kopp, Andrea Bolton …
Filmed live at the Wexford Festival Opera, this superb version of Giuseppe Gazzaniga's celebrated opera buffa "Don Giovanni Tenorio" tells the Don Juan story and stars Miroslav Kopp as…
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Handel: Scholl & Royal Danish Opera: Partneope (2009)
Cast: Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Andreas Scholl, Inger Dam-Jensen …
Directed by: Peter Borgwardt
World-renowned countertenor Andreas Scholl headlines this Royal Danish Opera production of the George Frideric Handel classic "Partenope," which revolves around Queen Partenope (Inger…
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The Real Don Giovanni (2009)
Cast: Charles Hazelwood, Thomas Allen, Doon Mackichan …
Opera singer Sir Thomas Allen explores the title character of Mozart's legendary opera "Don Giovanni" from a historical perspective in this captivating docudrama filmed on location in…
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Master Class with Julia Varady: Le Passage du Flambeau (2009)
Cast: Julia Varady, Teresa Horl, Sarah Van der Kemp …
Directed by: Bruno Monsaingeon
Acclaimed German soprano Julia Varady leads an inspiring master class for aspiring opera singers in this documentary from director Bruno Monsaingeon that includes Varady's own candid…
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Mozart: L'Impresario Teatrale (2009)
Cast: Maria Dragoni, Paolo Briguglia, Stefano Fioravanti …
Directed by: Enrico Castiglione
Rome's famed Teatro Quirino celebrates Mozart's 250th birthday with gusto, serving up a lively production of the composer's comic opera about a theater director who finds it…
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Candide (2009)
Cast: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale di Malta, Teatro Argentina, Robert Orth …
Directed by: Enrico Castiglione
John De Main conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale di Malta, and Osvaldo Guidotti leads the Coro Lirico Aramus in this staging of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta "Candide," a…
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Wagner: Das Rheingold (Staatskapelle Weimar) (2009)
Cast: Frieder Aurich, Carl St. Clair, Erin Caves …
Directed by: Michael Shulz
Germany's world-famous Deutsches Nationaltheater Und Staatskapelle Weimar sets the stage for Richard Wagner's opera, which tells the story of a magic ring that will let its bearer…
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The Best of Joan Sutherland: Vol. 2 (2009)
Cast: Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge
This anthology features illustrious soprano Dame Joan Sutherland in some of her most memorable roles on stage at the Sydney Opera House with the Australian Opera, performing selections from…
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Vera: Life of a Diva (2009)
Cast: Ira Siff, Philip Koch, Keith Jurosko …
Experience the extraordinary life of fictitious soprano Vera Galupe-Borszkh (Ira Siff) in this outrageous cross-dressing opera spoof, which showcases hilarious scenes from the singer's…
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The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer (2009)
Cast: John Malkovich, Laura Aikin, Aleksandra Zamojska …
Directed by: Michael Sturminger
Back from the dead to promote his memoirs, real-life serial killer Jack Unterweger (John Malkovich) recounts his days on Earth, including his troubles with women, acclaim crafting poetry…
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Puccini: La Bohème: English National Opera (2009)
Cast: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alfie Boe, Melody Moore …
Directed by: Jonathan Miller
Inspired by Brassaï and Kertész's documentary photography of Depression-era Paris in the 1930s, director Jonathan Miller and designer Isabella Bywater frame Puccini's…
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Tan-Dun: The First Emperor (2008)
Cast: Plácido Domingo, Elizabeth Futral, Michelle DeYoung …
Directed by: Brian Large
Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) conducts this Metropolitan Opera staging of his own work, while Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou (Hero, Raise the Red Lantern) directs. The…
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Die Lustige Witwe (2008)
Cast: Bo Skovhus, Petra-Maria Schnitzer
A wealthy widow searches for a new husband in this entertaining 2007 production of Franz Lehár's popular operetta "Die Lustige Witwe" ("The Merry Widow"), helmed by renowned…
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Die Schöne Müllerin (2008)
Cast: Christoph Pregardien, Michael Gees
Directed by: Wolf Seesemann
German lyric tenor Christoph Prégardien presents composer Franz Schubert's renowned song cycle, "Die schöne Müllerin" -- a collection of 20 songs inspired by Wilhelm…
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Voice of Firestone: Robert Merrill: In Opera and Song (2008)
Cast: Robert Merrill, Howard Barlow, Glenn Osser …
After more than two decades on radio, "The Voice of Firestone" became a television sensation. This compilation features opera and musical theater star Robert Merrill, one of the show's…
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Verdi: Aida (2008)
Cast: Violeta Urmana, Ildiko Komlosi, Roberto Alagna …
Franco Zeffirelli designed and directed this lavish 2006 production of "Aida," filmed live at the legendary La Scala Theater in Milan, Italy, and featuring French tenor Roberto Alagna before…
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Puccini: La Rondine (Teatro la Fenice) (2008)
Cast: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice, Carlo Rizzi, Fiorenza Cedolins …
Directed by: Tiziano Mancini
Venice's renowned opera house Teatro La Fenice sets the stage for this inspired production of Giacomo Puccini's lighthearted love story, set to the libretto by Giuseppe Adami, with…
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (2008)
Cast: Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North, David Parry, Jonathan Dove …
Directed by: Martin Duncan
Recorded live at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre in 2008, this production of Jonathan Dove's 21st-century opera provides a banquet of delights with 29 characters, a full…
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Puccini: Edgar (Teatro Regio Torino) (2008)
Cast: Yoram David, José Cura, Amarilli Nizza …
Directed by: Tiziano Mancini, Lorenzo Mariani
Featuring Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's original four-act structure, this production of the opera "Edgar" stars José Cura as the man torn between dissipation with Gypsy…