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• Ruslan And Lyudmila | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A performance of Glinka's opera 'Ruslan And Lyudmila'.

• Prokofiev: The Fiery Angel | DVD | (17/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A performance of Prokofiev's opera 'The Fiery Angel' which centres on a girl possessed by a spirit. Conducted by Valery Gergiev.

• Verdi: La Forza del Destino | DVD | (16/08/2000) from £26.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This is a 1998 performance from the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg of the original 1862 St Petersburg version of Verdi's La Forza del Destino. While the world famous version premiered in Italy in 1867 is the superior work, few will want to miss the rare opportunity to see and hear such a well-staged version of Verdi's first thoughts. Here the earlier libretto by Francesco Maria Piave is restored, the original, considerably darker ending is intact and even the sets are constructed to the 1862 designs. There are other differences, though the story remains the familiar mixture of love, misunderstanding and war, the characters ranging from the nobility to monks, soldiers and gypsies, the tone spanning low comedy to high drama. The result is a lavish production, full of life and vitality, shot through with musical urgency and some tremendously powerful singing. Particularly striking is Gegam Grigorian, making a commanding Don Alvaro, whose role here is rather more expansive than in the later version. Galina Gorchakova reprises her Leonara from the 1997 CD recording of the work with passionate intensity, and conductor Valéry Gergiev keeps the epic scale tightly focused. The direction for video unobtrusively brings out the heart of the drama on stage.On the DVD: The disc is presented at 16:9 and is anamorphically enhanced for widescreen televisions. The result is a good but not exceptional picture with clear PCM stereo sound. Other than the booklet and the option to view with or without subtitles there are no special features. --Gary S. Dalkin

• 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

• Various Composers - Opera Highlights Volume 2 | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £13.79   |  Saving you £1.20 (8.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Following swiftly on from the April release of Volume 1 Arthaus Musik is proud to present Volume II of Opera Highlights. This exciting new disc offers us the chance to get an insight into the opinions and motivations of some of the worlds greatest opera singers and presents new recordings and interviews produced especially for this DVD. Opera Highlights is both a visually exciting introduction for new viewers to opera as well as a unique opportunity to see great singers talking to camera then performing roles for which they are famous. The opening title sequence has been specially designed by Pat Gavin who has won countless awards for his innovative electronic graphics. Tracklist: Ann Murray: 'If you worship the man who has spurned you' from Handel's Xerxes (from Nicholas Hytner's English National Opera production conducted by Charles Mackerras) 'Take your pleasure' from Handel's Ariodante (from David Alden's English National Opera production conducted by Ivor Bolton) Philip Langridge: The 'sea wall' aria from Britten's Peter Grimes (from Tim Albery's English National Opera production conducted by David Atherton) Galina Gorchakova: 'Renata's Confession' from Prokofiev's Fiery Angel (from David Freeman's Kirov Opera production conducted by Valery Gergiev) Thomas Allen: 'They'll lash me in a hammock' from Britten's Billy Budd (from Tim Alberys English National Opera production conducted by David Atherton) 'Great Hymn to the Wonder of Nature' from Janeks Cunning little Vixen (from Nicolas Hytner's production for the Thtre du Chtelet conducted by Charles Mackerras) Eva Jenis and Hanna Minutillo: 'Love duet' 2nd Act from Janek's Cunning little Vixen (from Nicolas Hytner's production for the Thtre du Chtelet conducted by Charles Mackerras) Yvonne Kenny: 'Piangero la sorte mia' from Handel's Giulio Cesare (from Francisco Negrin's production for Opera Australia conducted by Richard Hickox) 'O weep for me' from Purcell's The Fairy Queen (from David Pountney's English National Opera production conducted by Nicholas Kok) Michael Konig: 'Oh golden days of my youth where have you gone?' and 'Enemies enemies' (Duet with Vladimir Gluschak) from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin (from Nikolaus Lehnhoffs European Union Opera staging at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky) Orla Boylan: 'No there could never be another' from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin (from Nikolaus Lehnhoff's European Union Opera staging at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky) Vladimir Gluschak: 'You wrote to me' and 'Can this be the same Tatyana?' from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin (from Nikolaus Lehnhoff's European Union Opera staging at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky) Anna Netrebko: 'Aria of Lyudmila' from the 4th Act from Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila (from Lotfi Mansouri's production for the Kirov Opera conducted by Valery Gergiev) Vladimir Ognovenko: 'Finns Ballad' from the 2nd Act from Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila (from Lotfi Mansouri's production for the Kirov Opera conducted by Valery Gergiev) Larissa Diadkova: as Ratmir in the 2nd Act from Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila (from Lotfi Mansouris production for the Kirov Opera conducted by Valery Gergiev)

• Opera Highlights Vol.1 | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £8.94   |  Saving you £7.31 (95.18%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Opera Highlights is both a visually exciting introduction for new viewers to opera as well as a unique opportunity to see great singers talking to camera before performing some of the roles for which they are famous. This exciting new disc offers us the chance to get an insight into the opinions and motivations of some of the world's greatest opera singers. It presents new recordings and interviews produced especially for this DVD. Highlights include Dame Joan Sutherland singing 'Casta Diva' from Bellini's Norma conducted by Richard Bonynge and another husband-and-wife pairing Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna singing Donizetti. Tracklist: Marylin Horne: 'Sorge l'irato nembo' from Vivaldi's Orlando furioso (from Pier Luigi Pizzi's San Francisco Opera production conducted by Randall Behr) Dame Ann Murray: 'Nacqui all'affanno' from Rossini's La Cenerentola (from Michael Hampe's production for the Salzburg Festival conducted by Riccardo Chailly) Eva Marton: 'Suicidio!' from Ponchielli's La Gioconda (from the Vienna State Opera production by Filippo Sanjust conducted by Adam Fischer) Dame Joan Sutherland: 'D'amor sull'ali rosee' from Verdi's Il trovatore (from an Opera Australia production by Elijah Moshinsky conducted by Richard Bonynge) 'The Mad Scene' from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (from an Opera Australia production by John Copley conducted by Richard Bonynge) 'Casta Diva' from Bellini's Norma (from Sandro Sequi's production for Opera Australia conducted by Richard Bonynge) Roberto Alagna: 'Quanto bella quanto cara' & 'Una furtiva lagrima' from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore (from Frank Dunlop's production for Lyon National Opera conducted by Evelino Pido) Angela Gheorghiu: 'Prendi per me sei libero' from from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore (from Frank Dunlop's production for Lyon National Opera conducted by Evelino Pido) Gegam Grigorian: 'La vita inferno all'infelice' from Verdi's La forza del destino (from Elijah Moshinsky's production for the Kirov Opera St. Petersburg conducted by Valery Gergiev) Nikolai Putilin: 'Morir! Tremenda cosa!' & 'Urna fatale del mio destino' from Verdi's La forza del destino (from Elijah Moshinsky's production for the Kirov Opera St. Petersburg conducted by Valery Gergiev) Galina Gorchakova: 'Son giunta! Grazie o Dio!' from Verdi's La forza del destino (from Elijah Moshinsky's production for the Kirov Opera St. Petersburg conducted by Valery Gergiev)