"Actor: Angela Gheorghiu"

• Puccini: Tosca (Royal Opera House, 2011) | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £14.25   |  Saving you £-0.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Powerful music, a gripping story and a tragic end: In July 2011 Puccini's ever-popular Tosca returned to The Royal Opera with a fabulous cast. The star singers in this revival were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. The a score includes such great set pieces as the Act I 'Te Deum', 'Vissi d'arte' and 'E lucevan le stelle' and Jo...

• Gounod: Faust | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £15.67   |  Saving you £2.32 (14.81%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Disc 1 Faust - Programme Start Scene 1 - Rien! En vain j'interroge Scene 2 - Mais ce Dieu que peut-il pour moi? Scene 2 - '' merveille! Scene 1 - Vin ou bi''re Scene 2 - '' sainte m''daille....Avant de quitter ces lieux Scene 3 - Allons amis!....Le veau d'or Scene 3 - Merci de ta chanson! Scene 4 - Nous nous retrouverons mes amis! Scene 5 - Ainsi que la brise l''g''re [Cabaret d'enfer] Scene 1 - Introduction Scene 1 - Faites-lui mes aveux [Flower Song] Scene 2 - C'est ici?....Attendez-moi l'' Scene 2 - Quel trouble inconnu me p''n''tre!....Salut! demeure chaste et pure Scene 2 - Alerte! la voil''! Scene 3 - Je voudrais bien savoir....'Il ''tait un roi de Thul''' Scene 3 - Que vois-je l''?....'' Dieu! que de bijoux! [Jewel Song] Scene 4 - Seigneur Dieu que vois-je! Scene 4 - Prenez mon bras un moment! Scene 5 - Il ''tait temps! Scene 5 - Il se fait tard! Adieu! Scene 5 - '' nuit d'amour ciel radieux! Scene 5 - T''te folle!....Tenez! Elle ouvre sa fen''tre! Disc 2 Scene 1 - Seigneur daignez permettre Scene 2 - D''posons les armes! Scene 2 - Gloire immortelle de nos a''eux [Soldiers' Chorus] Scene 2 - Allons Siebel Scene 3 - Qu'attendez-vous encore?....Vous qui faites l'endormie [Serenade] Scene 3 - Que voulez-vous messieurs? Scene 3 - Par ici par ici mes amis!....''‰coute-moi bien Marguerite! Scene 1 - Entr'acte....Dans les bruy''res Scene 1 - Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin Scene 2 - Ballet: Qu'as-tu donc?....Ne la vois-tu pas? Scene 3 - Intermezzo Scene 3 - Va-t-en!.... Le jour va luire Scene 3 - Marguerite!....Ah! C'est la voix du bien-aim''! Scene 3 - Alerte alerte ou vous ''tes perdus!....Anges purs Scene 4 - Apotheosis - Christ est ressuscit''!

• Verdi: La Traviata -- Royal Opera House | DVD | (12/03/2001) from £16.69   |  Saving you £-2.70 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Angela Gheorghiu's stunning debut as Violetta from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden it was this performance that turned the Romanian soprano into an international sensation. The occasion also marked Sir George Solti's first performances of Verdi's ever-popular tragedy. World-class performances by opera's finest - Frank Lopardo (Alfredo) Leo Nucci (Germont) Leah-Marian Jones (Flora) and Gillian Knight (Annina). With Richard Eyre's dramatic staging Bob Crowley's elegant strik

• La Boheme | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £14.25   |  Saving you £-2.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Angela Gheorghiu leads a magnificent cast in Franco Zeffirelli's iconic production of Puccini's La Boh''me - filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in Hi-Definition. This grand sumptuous production of Puccini's timeless masterpiece is brought to you on DVD by EMI Classics continuing its collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera and its hugely successful Metropolitan Opera : Live in High-Definition series. La Boh''me set in Paris around 1830 depicts a society fraught with conflict. Amid the turmoil it is the love that blossoms between two young artists in a time that appears both bleak and turbulent that makes this story so very special. Mim'' and Rodolfo sung by Angela Gheorghiu and Ram''n Vargas respectively charm as the young couple that fall in love while Marcello and Musetta are sung by Ludovic Tezier and Ainhoa Arteta. Gheorghiu the leading Puccini soprano of our time reprises the role of Mim'' at the MET for the first time in twelve years. She sings the role with the beauty and perfection that is expected by an artist of her great stature and experience. Following its debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1981 Franco Zeffirelli's stunning production is as loved and as magnificent today as the day it was first staged over 27 years ago. This live broadcast is therefore the 347th time Zeffirelli's Boh''me has been performed making this the most performed production in the MET's history. Only the hardest of hearts will remain untouched by this passionate and unforgettable story depicting the joys and sorrows of love and loss.

• Donizetti: L'Elisir D'Amore (The Elixir of Love) | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's hard to think of a couple better suited to play the romantic leads in Donizetti's comedy L'Elisir d'amore than husband-and-wife team Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. Both are charming on stage, and both have voices to die for: Gheorghiu's dark liquid tones are particularly spine-tingling, and her coloratura abilities awe-inspiring, and though Alagna has mainly concentrated on the more spinto (powerful) roles of the tenor repertoire, in 1996 when this live production was recorded his voice was just a little fresher and lighter and thus perfect for the bel canto gracefulness of Donizetti's writing. His performance of "Una furtiva lagrima", for example, is meltingly sung and free from all temptation to overplay the high notes. Frank Dunlop's 1920s-set production doesn't quite produce the belly laughs some stagings manage (in Dulcamara's patter song, for example), but has a certain small-town wistful charm nonetheless. The orchestral accompaniment under Donizetti expert Evelino Pidò is spot on, and never falls into the banal "oom-pah" trap that such simple writing can often lead to. Overall, it's a production of great charm. On the DVD: L'Elisir d'amore comes to disc with a 52-minute film on the history of the opera and its recording, with contributions from Alagna and Gheorghiu, and subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese. The Lyon opera house is particularly well set up for video recording, and Brian Large does a sophisticated job of capturing a live performance: it's hard to believe at some points that the cameras aren't actually on stage in the middle of the action. Just occasionally this leads to the singers not knowing where to look and seeming a trifle lost, but generally the performances work superbly well on the small screen. --Warwick Thomson

• Gold and Silver Gala-P.Domingo | DVD | (01/01/1900) from £3.86   |  Saving you £17.39 (668.85%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Puccini: Tosca (Royal Opera House, 2011) | Blu Ray | (12/11/2012) from £17.23   |  Saving you £1.76 (10.21%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Powerful music, a gripping story and a tragic end: In July 2011 Puccini's ever-popular Tosca returned to The Royal Opera with a fabulous cast. The star singers in this revival were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. The a score includes such great set pieces as the Act I 'Te Deum', 'Vissi d'arte' and 'E lucevan le stelle' and Jo...

• Puccini: La rondine - Live from the Met | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £12.92   |  Saving you £1.07 (8.28%)   |  RRP £13.99

  La Rondine - Opening Credits & Introduction with Ren''e Fleming Act 1 - Ah! no! no!....Non dite questo Act 1 - Chi il bel sogno di Doretta Act 1 - Chi il bel sogno di Doretta Act 1 - No. Adesso non burlatemi Act 1 - Un momento: scusi Act 1 - Denaro! Nient'altro che denaro! Act 1 - E poi? ....Basta: '' finito Act 1 - Ah! Ruggero Lastouc Act 1 - Parigi! ''ˆ la citt'' dei desideri Act 1 - Poeta raffinato Act 1 - Buona sera Act 1 - Forse come la rondine Act 1 - T'amo!... Menti!... Che mi riconoscrerebbe? Act 2 - Fiori freschi! Act 2 - Scusatemi... Nella dolce carezza Act 2 - Vuoi tu dirmi che cosa... Dolcezza! Ebbrezza! Act 2 - Ti Prego: dignit''... Che caldo! Che sete! Act 2 - Una fuga una festa Act 2 - Perch'' mai cercate di saper Act 2 - Dio! Lei! Guardala!...Gi'' che il caso ci unisce Act 2 - Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso Act 2 - Rambaldo!...Ah! M'aiutate! Act 2 - Paulette! I nostri amici Act 3 - Senti? Anche il mare respira sommesso Act 3 - E siam fuggiti qui per nasconderlo Act 3 - No. Un segreto Act 3 - Dimmi che vuoi seguirmi alla mia casa Act 3 - Che pi'' dirgli? Che fare... ''ˆ qui? Non so! Act 3 - Avanti vile! Vieni! Fa presto! Act 3 - No! Non m'inganno! Act 3 - ''ˆ una donna felice: lo vedete?... Mi dia da fare subito! Act 3 - Amore mio! ... Figliuolo tu mi dici Act 3 - Ma come puoi lasciarmi? Act 3 - Bows and Closing Credits

• Puccini: Tosca -- 2002 Film Version | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £15.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (36.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Benoit Jacquot's filmed Tosca treads a fine line between operatic staginess and cinematic contrivance. As per the libretto, each act takes place in a single setting, but with the singers here miming to a pre-recorded soundtrack. Jacquot freely reminds us of the conceit with cutaways to the recording session itself--revealing conductor, orchestra and soloists at work--thus a bridge is made between the on-screen action and the music-making itself, and the inherent duality of any opera production is laid refreshingly bare. The same cannot be said for the director's decision to interpolate spoken dialogue over the music in key places--a distraction not an enhancement. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna are glamorous and attractive enough to make the most of their Hollywood-style close-ups; their singing easily bears similar close scrutiny--as anyone who owns the CD soundtrack album will surely already know. If Alagna lacks a little power as Cavaradossi on record, his charismatic screen presence happily compensates; Gheorghiu is both vocally and physically almost ideal as Tosca. Ruggero Raimondi's Scarpia completes an outstanding trio, and in the pit (or, rather, in the studio) conductor Antonio Pappano handles the drama of Puccini's score without missing a single nuance. Both musically and visually, then, this is a Tosca to treasure. On the DVD: Tosca on disc looks vibrant in this warm, widescreen picture accompanied by a DTS 5.1 soundtrack. Three filmed interviews--with Gheorghiu, Pappano and Jacquot--provide some insight into the making of this production. --Mark Walker

• Roberto Alagna/Angela Gheorghiu - Verdi - Messa da Requiem | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £15.48   |  Saving you £-6.49 (-72.20%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Giuseppe Verdi - Messa da Requiem.

• Prom At The Palace | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £9.59   |  Saving you £10.40 (108.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the most remarkable things about this recording of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Prom at the Palace--quite apart from the musical goodies on offer--is the opportunity to glimpse inside the royal garden, and see what Her Majesty's principal home looks like from the back. Who would have guessed she had her own lake? Voyeurism aside, director Bob Coles also catches the palpable sense of occasion and excitement that surrounds the concert, with some swooping camera angles and shots of a very chuffed-looking crowd. The music, introduced by Michael Parkinson, is a mix of popular favourites (Zadok the Priest, "Jupiter" from The Planets, Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks) and a few lesser-known items such as Malcolm Arnold's The Nation's Dances. The outdoor acoustic is generally handled pretty well with some sensitive microphone placement, and the soloists all sound wonderful; Angela Gheorghiu stops the show with a passionate account of "Vissi d'Arte" (from Tosca) and 13-year-old clarinettist Julian Bliss gives a remarkably assured performance of Messager's fluffy salon-piece Solo de Concours. Occasionally the BBC Symphony Orchestra loses concentration and plays somewhat scrappily--the accompaniment to Figaro's aria "Largo al Factotum" is not all it should be--but overall this is a fine souvenir of a historic concert. On the DVD: Prom at the Palace has no special features on DVD. The arias in French and Italian are all subtitled in English. All profit from the sale of the DVD will be donated to the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust. --Warwick Thomson

• Cilea - Adriana Lecouvreur | Blu Ray | (02/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• La Traviata - Verdi | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £22.13   |  Saving you £2.86 (11.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The famous performance of Verdi's romantic tragedy captures one of the most sensational debuts in operatic history. Singing Violetta for the first time was the young Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu whose remarkable interpretation reached the front pages of the world's press and led the BBC immediately to film the production. Equally notable was the masterly conducting of Sir Georg Solti and director Richard Eyre's stylish staging. This DVD and highlights CD present the definitive record of a momentous occasion.

• Verdi - La Traviata (Maazel, Gheorghiu) | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (24.95%)   |  RRP £24.99

  La TraviataLive from the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, 2007

• Gounod: Romeo et Juliette -- film version | DVD | (04/02/2003) from £19.18   |  Saving you £5.81 (30.29%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Shakespeare's lovers never looked and sounded so good as in this romantic new film adaptation of Charles Gounod's beloved opera starring one of classical music's most popular and successful duos Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. A spectacular medieval castle and its surrounding countryside provide the setting for this timeless tale of warring families and star-crossed lovers. Conductor Anton Guadagno leads the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra through the opera's best-loved arias and duets in this fresh interpretation of Gounod's masterwork.

• L'Elisir D'Amore - Donizetti | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's hard to think of a couple better suited to play the romantic leads in Donizetti's comedy L'Elisir d'amore than husband-and-wife team Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. Both are charming on stage, and both have voices to die for: Gheorghiu's dark liquid tones are particularly spine-tingling, and her coloratura abilities awe-inspiring, and though Alagna has mainly concentrated on the more spinto (powerful) roles of the tenor repertoire, in 1996 when this live production was recorded his voice was just a little fresher and lighter and thus perfect for the bel canto gracefulness of Donizetti's writing. His performance of "Una furtiva lagrima", for example, is meltingly sung and free from all temptation to overplay the high notes. Frank Dunlop's 1920s-set production doesn't quite produce the belly laughs some stagings manage (in Dulcamara's patter song, for example), but has a certain small-town wistful charm nonetheless. The orchestral accompaniment under Donizetti expert Evelino Pidò is spot on, and never falls into the banal "oom-pah" trap that such simple writing can often lead to. Overall, it's a production of great charm. On the DVD: L'Elisir d'amore comes to disc with a 52-minute film on the history of the opera and its recording, with contributions from Alagna and Gheorghiu, and subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese. The Lyon opera house is particularly well set up for video recording, and Brian Large does a sophisticated job of capturing a live performance: it's hard to believe at some points that the cameras aren't actually on stage in the middle of the action. Just occasionally this leads to the singers not knowing where to look and seeming a trifle lost, but generally the performances work superbly well on the small screen. --Warwick Thomson

• Classics On A Summer's Evening - A Gala Concert From Dresden | DVD | (16/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Classics on a Summer's Evening is an outdoor concert for an enormous audience which was staged in an architecturally striking public square in Dresden in July 1999. It features the most glamorous young husband and wife currently active on the international operatic scene, soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna. Along with these fine performances comes Giuseppe Sinopoli--before his untimely death at age 54--who was considered one of Europe's finest opera conductors, and, in the Dresden orchestra and chorus, performers who match his creative energy. The programme seems to have been selected, quite successfully, with two criteria in mind: mass popularity and opportunities to display technical brilliance. Gheorghiu and Alagna join their voices in love duets from Verdi's Otello and Puccini's Madama Butterfly that will appeal especially to the many fans who have been attracted to them as a couple. But each also sings impressive solos in some of opera's Top 40 numbers, notably the "Flower Song" from Carmen and "Elucevan le stelle" from Tosca for Alagna, and "Un bel di" from Madama Butterfly and "Pace, pace, mio Dio" from La forza del Destino for Gheorghiu. The chorus and orchestra take the spotlight powerfully in showpieces from La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Carmen and Aida, among other selections. The only problem with the show is the self-consciously chic dance numbers to themes from Carmen and Aida. --Joe McLellan, Amazon.com

• Puccini: Tosca (AXIOM FILMS - DVD AXM637) | DVD | (28/11/2011) from £7.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (212.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Official Selection Venice Film Festival, Beno�t Jacquot's acclaimed 2002 film of Puccini's opera stars Angela Gheorghiu in the title role with Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, under Antonio Pappano. Region: 0 (Region free)

• Great Voices Of Today | DVD | (12/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This DVD features a fantastic array of classical and operatic performances from some of the most revered performers including Roberto Alagna singing Quanto E Bella Quanto E Cara' and 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' from 'Donizetti' David Daniels sings 'Cara Sposa' from Handel's opera 'Rinaldo' and much much more... Tracklist: 1.Roberto Alagna - 'Quanto E Bella' & 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' 2.Angela Gheorghiu - 'Prendi Per Me Sei Libero' 3.Thomas Hampson - Mi Si Affaccia Un Pugnal & Piet

• Angela Gheorghiu-Opera Recital | DVD | (06/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Angela Gheorghiu live from Convent Gardens includes : Handel (1685-1759) Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga (Act II). Mozart (1756-1791) Le nozze di figaro: Pordi amor (Act II). Massenet (1842-1912) Manon: Allons ! Il le faut pour lui-meme... Adieu notre petite table (Act III). Chapentier (1860-1956) Louise: Depuis le jour (Act III). Puccini (1858-1924) Turandot: Tu Che di gel sei cinta (Act III) Madama Butterfly: Un bel di Verdremo (Act II). Cilea (1866-1950) Lecouvreur: Ecco: respiro appena. Io son I'umile appena.Io son I'umile ancella (Act I). Bellini (1801-1835) Norma: Casta Diva... Ah! bello a me ritorma (Act I). Encores/Zugaben/Bis Puccini Gianna Schicchi: O mia babbino caro. Brediceanu (1877-1988) La Seceris: Cate flori pr deal in sus. Loewe (1901-1988) My Fair Lady: I couls have danced all night (Act I). Angelo Gheorghiu sopran/sopran orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.