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A specially commissioned concert is documented on GRAN GALA DI VERDI, which pays tribute to the late Giuseppe Verdi. Held to commemorate the 100th year since the master composer's death, artists such as Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Ruggero Raimondi, and many others congregate to lend some of their vocal prowess to the occasion.
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The amazing rhythm and blues pianist Ray Charles overcame congenital blindness to become on of the most respected musicians of the 20th century. The subject of the award-winning 2004 biopic, RAY, Charles is a true inspiration. O GENIO is a beautifully shot record of a rarely seen 1963 concert that the virtuoso performed in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Broadcast on national television, the performance features the young Ray, a day shy of turning 33, belting out some of his most beloved tunes. For extra kitschy fun, the original television commercials are maintained.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes Footage - Studio Rehearsal TV Spots - Original Brazilian commercials
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Georges Bizet's famous opera has been exhilaratingly produced with the concept that CARMEN is'the first ever musical.' Director David McVicar has restored the story to the original'opera comique' as written, taking it away from the direction of grand opera that it is most commonly associated with. Among the notables involved with this production are: Anne Sophie von Otter, Marcus Haddock, Lisa Milne, and Philippe Jordan conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: DTS Surround 5.1 LPCM StereoAdditional Release Material: Featurettes - 1. Costume Design









2. How to Fight on Stage









3. The Cast and Their Characters









4. Choreographing Carmen









5. The Gardens of GlyndebourneText/Photo Galleries: Illustrated Synopsis Model Profiles Photo GalleriesAdditional Products: Booklet with New Short Story by novelist Jeanette Winterson
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The Lords of Ruddigore have been bound for centuries by a horrible curse - they must commit a crime every day or die a painful death. Problems begin to occur when it becomes increasingly apparent that the heir to the Ruddigores is of virtuous character.
A Gilbert& Sullivan comic opera featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Track AccessText/Photo Galleries: Biography - 1. Gilbert& SullivanAdditional Products: Booklet
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Acclaimed British conductor Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra guide viewers through a century of orchestral music in this entertaining and educational release. With the help of photographs and archive film footage, the third volume of this fine series focuses on the way that music helped shape the movement toward abstraction in visual art. In the late 19th century, when painters were experimenting with patterns and color, musicians and composers followed suit--shifting their focus away from a coherent and linear melodic line and experimenting with the
timbre
and color of tonal shifts. Musical works by composers like Messiaen, Ravel, and Debussy are performed and explored.
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