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Legendary performer Josephine Baker makes her feature film debut in this silent film from 1927. Filmed around the time that Baker was becoming famous in Paris as a Folies Bergre star, SIREN OF THE TROPICS
tells the story of Papitou (Baker), a young native girl who falls for a refined young gentleman named Andre, who unbeknownst to her, has a wife back home. When Papitou learns this, she nonetheless travels to where Andre is in Paris, where she finds her true calling as a music hall performer. Baker's role as the na've girl from the tropics who must grow accustomed to the ways of civilization bears much resemblance to her later roles in films such as ZOU ZOU (1934) and PRINCESS TAM-TAM (1935). Available here in its entirety for the first time, SIREN OF THE TROPICS makes an entertaining vehicle through which Baker displays her on-screen allure, and her skills as a dancer (best expressed here through her rendition of the Charleston).
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A terrific cast, including Marcelo Alvarez, Elina Garanca, and Adrian Erod, helps to make this Vienna State Opera production of Jules Massenet`s WERTHER truly memorable. With the exciting Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan enlivening the music, Andrei Serban`s stage direction reveals new layers in the well-known love story.
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Abida Parveen has become an unlikely star with a cult following, due to the splendid, dazzling voice with which she interprets Sufi poetry. She is also a rarity within the medium, as a female lead performer from Pakistan, where women are discouraged from performance of every kind. Her father Ustad Ghulam Haider, himself a prominent singer, recognized her talents at a young age and encouraged her to study music. Her marriage to a prominent Pakistani radio producer further aided her career, and before long she was entrancing audiences both religious and secular all over the world. Her vocal talents cannot help but inspire a kind of ecstasy in her listeners, as her soulful vocals praise God while reaching out in communion with all those nearby. While she takes her words from ancient Sufi texts, she composes the music herself, and sings in the Urdu, Sindhi, Hindi, Punjabi and Seraiki languages. Parveen believes firmly in the ability of Sufi music to heal the rifts between peoples, uniting them in the love for god and humanity.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Gala Concert - 300 Years of St. Petersburg (DVD)
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This performance of Verdi's timeless classic Messa da Requiem marks the 100th centenary of Verdi's death. Conducted by Caudio Abbado and featuring soprano Angela Gheorgiu, mezzo-soprano Daniella Barcellona, Tenor Roberto Alagna and bass Julian Konstantinov, this live recording stands out as one of the best. Additional voices from the Swedish Radio Chorus and the Eric Ericsson Chamber Choir lend their talents to this once in a lifetime event.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - Italian DTS 5.1 - Italian LPCM Stereo - ItalianAdditional Release Material:Additional Products: BookletTrack Listing:1. Opening/ Anfang der Auffuhrung/ Debut du concert2-3. Requiem e Kyrie4-13. Sequenza14-15. Offertorio16. Sanctus17. Agnus Dei18. Lux aeterna19-22. Libera me23. Applause and End credits
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