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THE MAESTRO is a documentary based around the life of classical musician and composer Arturo Toscanini. Utilizing rare footage, as well as interviews with colleagues and associates, this is a fascinating exploration of Toscanini's career. Also included is a performance of Verdi's Hymn of The Nations, which features Jan Pearce.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Bishop TD Jakes has assembled a collection of gospel songs to move the spirit and speak to the soul; he sings the title track in a duet with Dorinda Clark Cole, a tender performance on which Jakes' 10-year-old son makes an appearance. Beverly Crawford delivers a stirring rendition of Joy to the World, Darwin Hobbes sings O Come all ye Faithful, and urban interpretations of Go Tell It and Gift of Love meet with stunning success. Latin, classical, and spiritual styles all make an appearance as well in this collection of broad range with wide appeal.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Giuseppe Verdi was a defining figure in Italian opera, credited with reviving the form after the death of Rossini. NABUCCO was his breakthrough opera, and it was a great success, playing across Europe and marking the beginning of a long and fruitful career for the composer. The opera includes one of the most famous melodies ever written, created to express the Hebrews' homesickness, and adopted by the Italian people as a kind of second national anthem. The song was Va Pensiero, and it encapsulated the Italians' yearning for unification and liberation. This dramatic work offers a notoriously challenging role for soprano, with many having reputedly ruined their voices while playing the part of Abigaille. Performed here by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Di San Carlo and conducted by Paolo Carignani, the cast includes Renato Bruson, Maurizio Frusoni, Carlo Colombara, Lauren Flanigan, and Monica Bacelli.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Shot in 2003 at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, this concert was designed to pay tribute to the work of jazz violinist Giuseppe Venuti. Jeremy Cohen`s ViolinJazz Quartet take to the stage, working their way through an inimitable selection of Venuti`s works. Shot in the year in which Venuti would have celebrated his 100th birthday, this is a very fitting tribute to the great man.
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Tchaikovsky's enduring balletic tale of Prince Siegfried and the Swan Queen is performed here by the Royal Ballet with leads Makarova and Dowell. Filmed at Covent Garden.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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