Friday, June 2, 2023

LA Opera Otello; 8

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Attended this live opera last night (Thu 1Jun23) on a LW outing, $34 for bus and opera. Seat W63, which is rear orchestra (orch range rows A...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Opera on Ice 2012

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Wanted to type in the dvd cover info, so I can see a translation. Opera on Ice, un incredibile show dove i più grandi campioni di pattinaggi...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Puccini: Edgar (2008)

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  Stars: José Cura, Amarilli Nizza, Julia Gertseva https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2342694/ Puccini's 2nd opera, with checkered history. ht...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) Gondoliers (1984) - Glossary

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  An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of 1984 (really),  with original release dat...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) Iolanthe (1984) - Glossary

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  An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of 1999,  with original release date of 1984...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) H.M.S. Pinafore (1981) - Glossary

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  An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of 1999,  with original release date of 1981...
Monday, September 21, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) Pirates of Penzance (1985) - Glossary

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  An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of 1999, with original release date of 1983 ...
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) Trial by Jury (1962) - Glossary

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An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of "19862", with  original release d...
Saturday, September 19, 2020

Stratford (Ontario) Mikado (1983) - Glossary

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An extra feature of the dvd is the following Glossary. Note that the dvd has a copyright date of 2004, with original release date of 1983 . ...
Friday, January 17, 2020

Verdi: Otello at Lowell Opera House 2009; 7-

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DVD cover: outside & inside; click to enlarge links about the production: Lowell House Opera Past Productions — Lowell House O...
Sunday, August 4, 2019

Rossini: Otello (2012) Synopsis from the booklet

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From the dvd booklet; probably copyrighted: Act One: The black African Othello has returned to Venice victorious after recapturing Cypru...

Rossini: Otello (2012) Synopsis mine

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Description of this performance: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6047190/ Venice. Modern-ish dress; women wear gloves and pillbox hats ci...
Monday, July 29, 2019

marker: new project started

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Today I'm starting the next phase: watching the unrated titles in my collection, and whatever else I want. Organized in release date o...
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Giordano: Andrea Chénier (1985), 8

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1h 56min | Drama, Music | TV Movie Add a Plot » Director: Humphrey Burton Conductor: Julius Rudel Stars: Plácido Domingo, Anna Tomowa-...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Verdi: Rigoletto (2001), 8-

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2h 47min | Crime, Drama, Music | TV Movie 26 May 2009 A disfigured court jester named Rigoletto seeks vengeance for his daughter who fell...
Monday, July 8, 2019

Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia (2013), 8

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2h 7min | Music | 25 May 2013 In this melodically rich bel canto masterpiece, a femme fatale renowned for her ruthless pursuit of power r...
Saturday, July 6, 2019

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (1992), 8+

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1h 40min | Drama, Music, Musical | 1992 Add a Plot » Director: Petr Weigl Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich Stars: Markéta Hrubesová, G...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (1984), 8

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2h 28min | Music | Episode aired 7 April 1984 Add a Plot » Director: Brian Large Conductor: James Levine Stars: Renata Scotto, Plácido...
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Puccini: Tosca (2001), 9

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2h 6min | Musical, Drama | 14 November 2001 Benoit Jacquot reinvents the way we view opera in this magnificent production of Puccini'...
Monday, July 1, 2019

Moody: Agreed (2019), 7-

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1h 48min | Music | 12 June 2019 Director Simon Iorio Conductor/composer: Howard Moody Cast: Korimako: Tom Scott-Cowell (countertenor) ...

Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco (1989), 7-

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2h 7min | Drama, Music | TV Movie Add a Plot » Directors: Keith Cheetham, Werner Herzog Conductor: Riccardo Chailly Stars: Renato Brus...

Massenet: Cendrillon, 7+

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3hr 2min | Music | 30 June 2019 Conductor: John Wilson Stage director: Fiona Shaw Film director: François Roussillon Cast: Cendrillon...

Chimes at Midnight (1965), 7

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1h 55min | Comedy, Drama, History | 22 December 1965 The career of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff as a roistering companion to young...
Saturday, June 29, 2019

Gounod: Faust (2004), 8

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3h | Drama, Music | TV Movie 14 June 2004 Add a Plot » Directors: Sue Judd, Robin Lough Conductor: Antonio Pappano Stars: Roberto Alag...
Friday, June 28, 2019

Becoming Traviata (2012), 7

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2h | Documentary, Musical | 24 October 2012 Natalie Dessay prepares to take on the role of Violetta in this documentary about the staging...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (1996), 7

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2h 5min | Music, Comedy | TV Movie Add a Plot » Director: Brian Large Conductor: Evelino Pidò Stars: Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu,...

Massenet: Le Roi de Lahore (2005), 7

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2h 33min | Music | Video 28 March 2006 Add a Plot » Director: Tiziano Mancini Conductor: Marcello Viotti Stars: Giuseppe Gipali, Ana M...

Giordano: Fedora (1993), 8-

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1h 53min | Drama, Music | TV Movie 1993 Princess falls in love with her fiance's killer just after sending a letter to authorities re...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Verdi: La traviata (1982), 7+

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G | 1h 49min | Drama, Music | 18 February 1983 Violetta meets Alfredo and quickly falls for him. After the lovers run away together, they...

Passion Callas (2006), 8

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1h 14min | Documentary, Music | Video 24 January 2006 1997 documentary with then-new interviews with people who worked with la Callas, as...

Mozart: The Magic Flute (2007), 7

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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– ) Season 1, Episode 1 1h 52m | Musical | Episode aired 24 January 2007 Prince Tamino and Papageno...

Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964), 8+

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1h 10min | Documentary, Music | TV Special Few of Maria Callas's performances were filmed, so these two gala concerts recorded at the...