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The story of the poet Hoffmann and his descent into insanity and drunkenness, performed by the Lyon National Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Conceived by the Opera National de Lyon and inspired by Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffman, it was the highlight of the inaugural week of Jean Nouvel's new opera house.DVD Features:Region Encoding: All RegionsSnap Case
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Dating from 1786, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO is one of the most popular works in Opera. This recording was performed at the Drottningholm Court Theatre, which brings a fitting sense of intimacy and elegance to the performance.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - Italian
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When choreographer Alvin Ailey passed away on December 1, 1989, the dance world lost one of its true innovators. Through a number of unique works interspersed with commentary from Judith Jamison, the woman who took over as the artistic director, the dance company explores human relationships through a number of pieces moving in tribute to its visionary founder.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep Case
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Henry Rollins, the former front man for Black Flag, has been busy carving out a niche for himself since the demise of that seminal punk group by trying his hand at acting, poetry, and spoken word performances when he's not touring and recording with his own Rollins Band. This program finds Rollins in a typically agitated mood at the end of a three month spoken word tour at London's Astoria Theatre. Here, Rollins regales the crowd with his take on a variety of topics including music, politics, love, popular culture, and strange tales from his tours with his present and previous bands.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85:1Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Production Interview - 1. Henry Rollins - Star Featurette Music VideoInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The legendary Claudio Abbado presents a series of concerts conducting Beethoven's symphonies, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This program features dynamic performances of Beethoven Symphonies Three and Nine performed live at Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (February of 2001) and at the Berlin Philharmonic (May 2000).DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoAdditional Release Material: Featurette - 1. Abbado on BeethovenInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Multi-Angle (Third Symphony only)
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