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Placido Domingo conducted this production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY, performed in Torre del Lago, where Puccini made his home in a local villa he owned. The story unfolds as the American Lt. Pinkerton marries a geisha in early 20th Century Nagasaki. In love for the moment, Pinkerton declares his intention to someday find a real American wife, and later proceeds to do just that. The loyal and honorable Madama Butterfly chooses suicide over a life of disgrace. The illustrious cast of this presentation features the celebrated soprano Daniela Dessi, as well as Fabio Armiliato, Juan Pons, and Rossana Rinaldi. The costumes were created by Maison Gattinoni, and the sets were designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro.DVD Features:Region OKeep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS PCM Stereo
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Glenn Gould has gained an impressive reputation as one of the greatest pianists of all time. This in-depth exploration into his life takes a look at Gould's somewhat solitary existence in Ontario, where he resides in a peaceful environment near Lake Simcoe. ON AND OFF THE RECORD also documents Gould's preparation for a New York concert, following him as he arrives at the show, and highlighting his jovial manner around his crew and fellow musicians.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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AMERICAN ASTRONAUT, a feature debut directed by and starring Cory McAbee, is a mish-mash of genres. It's a Western. It's a science fiction mystery. It's a film noir replete with gangsters hiding in shadows, secretly plotting crimes. And it's a rock-and-roll musical featuring fully choreographed dances and limelight singing. Shot in grainy, nearly pitch black black and white, AN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT is a quirky, idiosyncratic, Indie experiment.After an elaborate introduction shot over a black-and-white illustration of the planets, viewers are introduced to Samuel Curtis (McAbee), our astronaut, who does an Elvis-style, hip-swooshing dance in silhouette, backed by the moon. Next, after his spaceship crashes on a tiny planet called Ceres, he awakes in the ships interior, which resembles the cigarette-stained interior of a vintage fleabag motel room. After a horrifically drawn out, closeup scene in which Curtis shaves off a thick beard with a very dull razor, shaping fluffy lamb chops and greasing his hair back, he dons his leather space suit and floats down to the local pub, a filthy pit filled with pale, ugly, sickly men. Eventually, Curtis learns about a real live girl stored in a box, who could potentially balance out the war of the sexes that stems from the all-female planet of Venus. From there, his true mission becomes clear.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Stereo Sound 5.1 English Mono
5.1 EnglishAdditional Release Material: Director's Commentary Footage Production Stills Storyboards, Graphic Design Sidewalk Drawings
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Part of the Jubilaeum Collection, filmed at the Palazzo Della Cancelleria, Aula Magna Rome, Italy with soprano Maria Dragoni, Quartetto Meridien, violinist Gennaro Minichiello, violinist Vincenzo Grimaldi, violist Giuseppe Pasucci, and cellist Giovanna D' Amato.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Surround - English
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Widely considered one of the greatest ensembles in chamber music, the Alban Berg Quartett perform the third of a three-part cycle of Beethoven string quartets at the Konzerthaus during the 1989 Vienna Festival.
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