Opus Arte (Firm)
2) Swan lake
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Features one of the world's best-loved ballets. Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, March 2009, and featuring the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, and Valeriy Ovsyanikov, who conducted the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden. Performers include Marianela Nunez, Thiago Soares, Elizabeth McGorian, Christopher Saunders, Alastair Marriott, and David Pickering. Includes cast gallery, interview, and featurette.
Series
Language
English
Description
"This is a DVD about many things. It is about freedom and captivity, about emancipation, acculturation and assimilation; it is about the roles played by Moses and Felix Mendelssohn in the dream of fruitful, unproblematic integration of the Jews into German society after their liberation from the ghettos; it is about Richard Wagner, his essay Das Judenthum in der Musik (The Jews in Music) and his influence on the thinking of the Third Reich but, most...
5) La dame aux camélias: ballet en un prologue et trois actes d'après le roman d'Alexandre Dumas fils
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
Français
Description
A performance of John Neuemeier's ballet La dame aux camélias by the Paris Opera Ballet. Set to the music of Chopin, the ballet is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, which has also served as the source material for Verdi's La traviata and the 2001 film Moulin Rouge.
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for The Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident choreographer. Intimate yet universal, light yet dark, frenetic yet lyrical, McGregor pursues his passion for exploring the inner workings of the human body and mind, his many-layered and beautiful dances providing visual, sensual and kinaesthetic stimulus for the viewer"--Container.
9) Cinderella
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Christopher Wheeldon's acclaimed new Cinderella for the Dutch National Ballet is an imaginative interpretation of a much-loved classic. Inspired by the original Brothers Grimm fairytale, Wheeldon gives the characters renewed depth and complexity, complementing Prokofiev's celebrated and colourful score"--Container.
10) Falstaff
Author
Language
Italiano
Description
"Renato Bruson, the renowned interpreter of Verdi and one of the leading lyric baritones of the day, sings the title role. Katia Ricciarelli leads the trio of merry wives with Lucia Valentini-Terrani as Mistress Quickly and Brenda Boozer as Meg Page. Leo Nucci sings the role of Ford and the young lovers are portrayed by Dalmacio Gonzalez and Barbara Hendricks. Stunning designs by Hayden Griffen and Michael Stennett provide the perfect setting for...
16) Cinderella
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
None
Description
The much-loved story has captured hearts and minds for centuries and this historic color recording from 1969, full of dreams and magic, shows why. Infused with the drama of Prokofiev's luscious score, the tale of transformation provided creative inspiration for Frederick Ashton's acclaimed first full-length ballet. His enchanting production stands as a showcase of choreographic mastery and features one of the Royal Ballet's most celebrated partnerships...
17) As you like it
Series
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
c2010 +
Language
English
Description
Rosalind, in love with the naive Orlando, disguises herself as the male Ganymede to counsel him about courting Rosalind. This staging was performed at Shakespeare's Globe in London, a reconstruction of the open-air theater designed in 1599.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Documentary about several traditions of ecstatic dance around the world, including San in Namibia, Kut in Korea, Yoruba in Nigeria, Gabrielle Roth in New York, Candomble in Brazil, whirling dervishes in Turkey, Hadra in Morocco, firedance in the U.S. and the Rainbow Serpent Festival in Australia.
19) Don Quixote
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The spectacular film of Don Quixote, choreographed after Petipa and directed for the screen by Russian ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev, is recognized as one of the finest ballet performances ever caught on camera and a cinematic triumph in its own right. The cast includes Nureyev as Basilio, Sir Robert Helpmann as the deluded knight, and Lucette Aldous as Kitri. The timeless story of love, gallantry, and misadventure all unfolding with Minkus's exhilarating...
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Showcasing outstanding productions from the stage of the Royal Opera House, An Evening with the Royal Opera brings together a collection of arias and choruses from some of the world's favorite operas. Enjoy performances including The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Rigoletto, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Falstaff sung by artists including Renee Fleming, Joseph Calleja, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott, Hibla Gerzmava and Bryn Terfel.
