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One of the three most famous tenors in the world, the exceedingly round Luciano Pavarotti has a voice that could shake all of New York City. And it surely shook all of Central Park on the night that the star performed in 1993. As captured on this video, Pavarotti is ably backed by members of the New York Philharmonic as he belts out dozens of classical and traditional tunes ranging from Verdi's LA TRAVIATA to Duke Ellington's It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing).Selections:Verdi: LUISA MILLEROvertureQuando le sere al placidoMercadante: Flute Concerto in E MinorRondo russoDonizetti: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOORFra poco a me ricoveroVerdi: I VESPRI SICILIANI - OvertureCilea: L'ARLESIANA - Il lamento di FedericoTake the'A' train (Strayhorn)It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) (Ellington)I can go to God in prayer (traditional)Mattinata (Leoncavallo)Serenata (Mascagni)La mia canzone al vento (Bixio)Fantaisie brilliante sur Carmen (Bizet/Borne)Chitarra romana (Di Lazzaro)La Girometta (Sibella)Occhi di fata (Denza)Verdi: LA TRAVIATA - Prelude to Act IIIRondine al nido (De Crescenzo)Non ti scordar di me (De Curtis)Massenet: WERTHER - Porquoi me reveiller?Puccini: TOSCARecondita armoniaE lucevan le stelleO sole mio (Di Capua)Puccini: TURANDOT - Nessun dorma
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With almost 30 years of singing romantic ballads under his belt, the always-suave Peabo Bryson takes the stage with professionalism and grace in this concert release. A hit-filled set boasts songs from throughout Bryons`s whole career, including such numbers as
I Celebrate My Love,
Show And Tell,
and the Oscar-winning
A Whole New World
from the Disney film ALLADIN. With a twinkle in his eye and a voice full of soul, the R&B star is sure to make the ladies swoon with this romantic 10-song set.
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RENT: Director Christopher Columbus (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER S STONE) adapts the hit Broadway musical of the same name to the big screen in RENT. A modern spin on the opera LA BOHEME, RENT tells the story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan`s Alphabet City in 1989. Wannabe filmmaker Mark (Anthony Rapp) and singer/songwriter Roger (Adam Pascal) are facing eviction at the hands of their former roommate and current landlord, Benny (Taye Diggs). Benny has married rich, moved out of the neighborhood, and wants to build a state-of-the-art studio where the local tent city stands. Their downstairs neighbor, vivacious Mimi (Rosario Dawson), who strips at a local club to feed her heroin habit, takes a shine to Roger, a self-imposed recluse and former junkie whose last girlfriend died of AIDS. Their friend, Collins (Jesse L. Martin), returns to town and quickly falls for Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), a glamorous, gracious, HIV positive transvestite. Finally, there is Maureen (Idina Menzel), a spitfire and performance artist who is planning a protest against Benny s plans and has dumped Mark for cerebral Joanne (Tracie Thoms), a lawyer.Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS. Despite these challenges, they find support, hope, and acceptance in each other, all the while embracing the bohemian lifestyle that was so much a part of the Lower East Side. Newcomers Dawson and Thoms mix seamlessly with the original cast members, and Columbus introduces some interesting staging locations. With a concept, music, and lyrics by the late Jonathan Larson, RENT is an exuberant rock-&-roll musical with the underlying message that love can prevail despite all odds and that, ultimately, there really is no day but today. TOMMY: Director Ken Russell`s vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who`s classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered d
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The Broadway Theatre Archive presents another program in its series of televised plays from the 60s to the 80s. This exuberant musical takes place in Paris at the start of the twentieth century, and the laughs come from secrets, lies, chance encounters and mistaken identities. This show was taped in front of a live audience in New York City and stars Charlotte Rae (TVs The Facts of Life.)DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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June Anderson takes the title role in Vincenzo Bellini's opera NORMA, a challenging role for a soprano who plays a princess who is betrayed by a handsome Roman. For this production, period instruments were played by the orchestra to capture the sound of the times.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: DTS 5.1
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