Movies by Richard Van Allan
As part of the cast:
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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (Glyndebourne Opera) (2005)
Cast: Felicity Lott, Samuel Ramey, Leo Gotke …
Conductor Bernard Haitink leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus in John Cox's acclaimed 1975 production of Igor Stravinsky's opera "The Rake's…
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The Double Life of Franz Schubert: An Exploration of His Life and Work (1997)
Cast: Simon Russell Beale, Michael Vogl, Jason Flemyng …
Directed by: Peter Webber
Director Peter Webber's dramatized exploration of the tumultuous life of Austrian composer Franz Schubert exposes the stark contradictions of the legendary artist, whose dark personal…
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The Fairy Queen: Purcell: English National Opera (1995)
Cast: Yvonne Kenny, Thomas Randle, Simon Rice …
Directed by: David Pountney
Renowned opera director David Pountney delivers a superlative production in this 1995 staging of British composer Henry Purcell's "The Fairy Queen," featuring Yvonne Kenny at Titania,…
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Verdi: The Pursuit of Success & The Burden of Success (1994)
Cast: Bob Peck, Juliet Stevenson, Edmund Barham …
Directed by: Barrie Gavin
One of the most influential composers of the 19th century, Giuseppe Verdi is a giant in the world of Italian opera, and though his works were created more than a century ago, they're…
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Billy Budd (1988)
Cast: Thomas Allen, Philip Langridge, Richard Van Allan …
Directed by: Tim Albery
Thomas Allen performs the title role in this captivating production of Benjamin Britten's opera, based on Herman Melville's classic novel. Naive sailor Billy Budd boards the HMS…
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The Mikado (1987)
Cast: Eric Idle, Lesley Garrett, Bonaventura Bottone …
Directed by: John Michael Phillips
Monty Python's Eric Idle stars as tailor-turned-executioner Ko-Ko in Jonathan Miller's 1987 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's lively opera. Featuring the English National…
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Gilbert and Sullivan: Iolanthe (1982)
Cast: Derek Hammond-Stroud, Beverley Mills, Anne Collins …
Directed by: Dave Heather, David Pountney
Blending an international cast of Broadway singers, comedians and artists from D'Oyly Carte, this collection of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas is the most comprehensive ever put on video.…