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The Opera de Lyon presents a lighthearted production of Mozart's comic opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, based on the 1784 Beaumarchais play, LA FOLLE JOURNEE, OU LE MARRIAGE DE FIGARO. Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent and conducted by Paolo Olmi, this production features an international cast, starring Giovanni Furlanetto as Figaro, and successfully translates the play's theatrical conventions, including timing and body language, into operatic form.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxed Widescreen
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After influencing a wide range of musicians who followed, including David Bowie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even the punk movement, the Krautrock sound experienced a revival in the early 2000s. Born in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s at the same time as the hippie countercultural movement in the States, Krautrock--originally a derogatory name coined by the British press--combined traditional rock instrumentation with a similar, though more radical, taste for experimentation. Like their American counterparts, Krautrock bands were influenced by psychedelia, and embraced an ambient sound, but fused this aesthetic with the electronic avant-garde. All the bands collected here were part of the original movement, and all have continued to contribute to the music scene ever since. Guru Guru, Karthago, Peter Panka`s Jane, Epitaph, Amon Duul II, and Birth Control--a representative selection of the first wave of this influential, though nebulous, genre--all deliver live performances of their seminal music. The Krautrock influence has never been far from rock & roll innovation, and the bands found here have kept this experimental spirit alive and well.
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra series takes a close look at some of the best performances by celebrated violinist, Nathan Milstein. Performing works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and others with conductor Walter Hendl, Milstein is seen and heard at his very best in these filmed 1962-1963 recitals.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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An evocative production of Janacek's 20th-century opera featuring Ana Silja and Kim Begley and conducted by Andrew Davis, featuring the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. As presented by director Nikolaus Lehnhoff, this story of love and immortality is as relevant and stirring as when Janacek wrote it.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Verdi's I DUE FOSCARI is acclaimed as one of his finest works. This production of the three-act tragedy is directed by Gianandrea Gavazzeni, and was performed and shot in 1988. Originally filmed for RAI television, this production stars Renato Bruson as Francesco Foscari; Alberto Cupido as Jacopo Foscari; and Linda Roark-Strummer as Lucrezia Contarini.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 16:9Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - Italian Subtitles - English - OptionalAdditional Product: 16-page Booklet - Synopsis (English), Full Libretto (Italian), Song Listing, Full Cast List
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