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Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber's memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver's deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseWidescreen 2.40 Dolby Surround 5.1 English Dolby Surround 5.1 French
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A comprehensive learning tool for the beginning rock bassist. LEARN ROCK BASS-LEVEL 1 teaches easy-to-follow techniques for basic scales and song rhythms.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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In this upbeat musical directed by Walter Lang and featuring music penned by Irving Berlin, Ethel Merman shines as Sally Adams, an American ambassador to a fictional post-war European city. Proving that she was one of the screen's most electrifying presences, Merman helps to make CALL ME MADAM one of the genre's most celebrated pictures.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseSingle Side - Dual LayerFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Stereo - English Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Miles Krueger - Musical Film Scholar Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer








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For fifteen years, tenor Ian Bostridge has worked with the songs of Franz Schubert. In this program, recorded in 2000 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, Bostridge devotes his musical prowess to a selection of Schubert melodies, along with songs by Hugo Wolf.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAudio: DTS 5.0 Surround Sound - German Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround Sound - German LPCM - Stereo - German
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Legendary conductor George Szell leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in these two 1961 performances. Recitals include: Mussorgsky: Prelude To Khovanshchina, Beethoven: Symphony #5, Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Mozart: Marriage Of Figaro Overture& Violin Concerto #5 and Beethoven: Leonore Overture #3.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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