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The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century(en)

Imagine a window into the past. Imagine finally connecting singers' bodies to the voices you have always treasured on record, watching footage of performances from another era. All of singers featured here have something in common (with one exception, Sutherland): they sang and performed on stage before the advent of filmed opera. . And it shows, for the first time, a few tantalizing minutes of recently recovered footage from Callas' legendary Lisbon Traviata, featuring Addio dal Passato and Parigi oh cara with Alfredo Kraus. This DVD will leave you asking for more.

Dennis Cleveland(en)

A 2002 live performance of Mikel Rouse's Dennis Cleveland, a multimedia opera set entirely on a television talk show in the late 20th century.

Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti(en)

BBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.

Kui saabub õhtu(et)

Andrea Bocelli - A Night in Tuscany(en)

A Night in Tuscany is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert held in his native Tuscany, in 1997, highlighting the unique blend of Classical, Pop, and traditional Italian songs that made him a crossover success as an internationally acclaimed tenor. The concert takes place at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa. Bocelli performs two opera duets with soprano Nuccia Focile during the concert, before singing Miserere with Italian rock star Zucchero, who discovered him, and Time To Say Goodbye with English soprano Sarah Brightman

N. S. Dombrovskij(sk)

Peter Dvorský(sk)

Das Haus der guten Geister(de)

A documentary about the Staatsoper Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Opera) in Germany.

Opera Fanatic: Stefan & the Divas(it)

Stefan Zucker, the world's highest tenor, visits the opera divas of his childhood. The journey from apartment to apartment, from diva to diva, from Rome to Milan, turns into an opera road movie.

Medailon národní umělkyně Milady Šubrtové(cs)

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles(de)

Documentary about opera in Hollywood.

Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen(de)

What happens when famous directors stage an opera? Eckhart Schmidt shows successful and failed attempts.

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle(en)

With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.

Live at the Met: From Stage to Screen(en)

This incredible look at the preparation and production of a Live in HD cinema transmission takes you behind the scenes of the new Cav/Pag with the HD director, host, stars, and crew for an up-close view of the exciting process behind the Met's extraordinary HD presentations.

Toscanini in His Own Words(en)

This film is a docufiction on the great Toscanini directed by well-known filmmaker Larry Weinstein; who pushes the boundaries of conventional documentary storytelling by borrowing tools from fiction films; including dramatic reconstructions and historical cinematic stylings.

Silhouette/Shadow(fr)

First film by Nobel Prize laureate Gao Xingjian.

Kundry(de)

Documentary about opera production and the life of theatre stars.

Callas Assoluta(en)

This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in New York City to her scandal-laden but triumphant international career in opera. Featuring archival interviews with Callas herself and footage of contemporaries such as her lover Aristotle Onassis, this celebration of "La Divina" pays tribute to her enduring legacy some three decades after her death.

Grace Bumbry is Carmen(de)

Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen."

The Singing City(en)

Portrait about the planning and rehearsal of Richard Wagner's Parsifal directed by Calixto Bieito at the opera house in Stuttgart.