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Henry James' 1898 novel THE TURN OF THE SCREW is brought to spectacular life in this operatic adaptation by Benjamin Britten. Returning to the location that James's original work is set in--Fulbeck Hall in Lincolnshire--Mark Padmore, Lisa Milne, and Diane Montague are among the cast traversing the rooms and corridors of the Hall as they perfectly interpret the original story. Some inspired cinematography helps conjure up a heady atmosphere, while the costume designs are wonderfully reminiscent of the period. Richard Hickox conducts the City of London Sinfonia throughout, offering a highly appropriate musical backing to the events as they unfold.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseWidescreen - 16:9Audio: Dolby Stereo - English Dolby Surround - English Subtitles - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian - OptionalAdditional Product: Booklet - Liner Notes
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This unique release focuses on the the love songs of Johannes Brahms, presenting them in tandem with Igor Stravinsky's PETROUCHKA. Instead of taking the usual route and visualizing the work with splendid ballet performances, they are presented here by the musicians who perform them. Beautifully filmed, a real sense of the machinations behind the playing is achieved. Further visualization comes courtesy of some computer animation, alongside a mixture of suitable paintings, breathtaking nature scenes, and a variety of portraits.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: PCM Stereo - Natural sound/MusicAdditional Product: 19-page Booklet in English, French, German - Track Listing, Liner Notes, Biographies, Production Listing, Excerpt from Naxos Catalog
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A collection of live perfomances by prominent reggae acts, including Bush Man, who is one of the top performers in Jamaica. The Morgan Heritage, a group made up entirely of Brooklynite Denroy Morgan`s family members, also puts in an appearance, as well as DYCR and Anthony B.
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Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher`s film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber`s Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber`s memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver`s deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.
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Ntozake Shange's landmark play was a breakthrough portrayal of the African-American female experience. Both a joyous celebration of a unique culture and a wrenchingly real portrait of the struggle of an oppressed minority, FOR COLORED GIRLS tells the story of 7 diverse black women. Starring Oscar-winning actress Alfre Woodward, as well as Lynn Whitfield and the playwright, Shange, this performance is the benchmark against which all subsequent ones are judged.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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