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I FOLLOW A VOICE WITHIN ME examines the art of opera singer Waltraud Meier, considered one of the top performers of Wagner, as well as the Italian and French styles. The documentary follows her both performing and rehearsing and features appearances by such notables as Daniel Barenboim, Placido Domingo, Rene Pape and more. Also included is Meier in a performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, featuring conductor Semyon Bychkov.DVD Features:Note: This DVD is only available in the U.S.Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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When one wishes to regain a slipping connection to the universe, when everything seems out of joint, it's time to rebalance by taking in the energy from all directions. The American Indians would offer blessings to the four winds. In this New Age, we can use the beliefs of many cultures to find the truth. Combine this with world musics, and still photographs of nature's bounty, and you have the DIRECTIONS series. Here we are taken through the exotic sights and sounds of Latin America, through the rhythms, ruins, and rainforests.DVD Features:Region 0Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS Surround 5.1Additional Release Material: Isolated Audio TrackText/Photo Galleries:Stills/Photos
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Director H.C. Potter keeps the pacing snappy in this musical comedy about two trumpet-playing buddies competing for gigs and for the heart of their lovely manager, Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard). When Ellen gets hired and moves away, the two decide to leave their college campus and follow her to New York. Once there, they have numerous misadventures while auditioning for a spot in conductor Artie Shaw's band. Artie Shaw confidently plays himself, and Fred Astaire and Charles Butterworth are both sweet and funny as Danny and Hank, the feuding friends. Some of the film's notable songs include Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life, Poor Mr. Chisholm, and Swing Concerto. Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire have one breezy accomplished dance number in the film, which was shot in one take under protest from Goddard, who swore after hours of tutoring from the master that she just couldn't dance. The rest of the numbers are danced solo by Mr. Astaire who is a joy to watch.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Five Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films combine on this collection. THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, whose last joint project had been made 10 years before, come together one final time for this film. The magical pair play performers Josh and Dinah Barkley, whose act -- and marriage -- break up when Dinah decides to become a
serious actress . Among the unforgettable numbers are:
They Can`t Take that Away from Me
(which Astaire and Rogers first performed in 1937`s
Shall We Dance ),
Shoes With Wings On ,
Swing Trot
and
You`d Be So Hard to Replace. FOLLOW THE FLEET: When he is rejected by his lady love, a song-and-dance man enlists in the navy. The estranged couple later meet again and join forces to solve the romantic difficulties of another star-crossed pair.
An Astaire-Rogers musical featuring some of Irving Berlin`s best songs including:
Let`s Face the Music and Dance,
Let Yourself Go,
We Saw the Sea.
Typical but delightful.SHALL WE DANCE: Astaire and Rogers engage in romantic antics aboard a luxury ocean liner while dancing their way through such Gershwin tunes as
Let`s Call the Whole Thing Off,
They All Laughed,
They Can`t Take that Away From Me
and many others. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ( They Can`t Take That Away From Me ).SWING TIME: he fifth sublime teaming of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, SWING TIME is regarded by many as their finest film. The tenuous plot, which mainly serves to connect the brilliant dance numbers, concerns John
Lucky
Garnett (Astaire), a gambler and professional dancer. When Garnett arrives late to his wedding, his prospective father-in-law implements a punishment, insisting that Garnett raise $25,000 before he can marry Margaret Watson (Betty Furness). Still in tails, he hops a freight for New York, where he gets involved in a scrape with dance instructor Penny Carrol (Rogers). After following her to the dance studio, Lucky poses as a neophyte
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Jarmila Novotna, legendary soprano and soloist of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, is profiled here in this program that features two documentaries that capture the great singer who passed away in 1994. Also included is a digitally remastered recording of her many folk song renditions and a collection of operatic aria readings she recorded in the 1940's.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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