Opera Movies
- 1988
Il Trovatore
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Luciano Pavarotti brings his spectacular voice and artistry to one of the most famous of all tenor roles—Manrico, the ardent troubadour,...
- 2017
Ernani
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Stage director Jean-Louis Grinda and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo present Verdi’s early smash hit opera Ernani. Ramon Vargas heads up an...
- 2016
Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor72016HD
Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her...
- 2003
The Cunning Little Vixen
The Cunning Little Vixen6.52003HD
An adaptation of Leos Janacek's opera Prihody Lisky Bystrousky (1925), based on the novel Liska Bystrouska by Rudolf Tesnohlidek. It follows the life...
- 1996
Dido and Aeneas
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Maria Ewing, as Dido, heads an outstanding cast of young British singers in a film adaptation of Henry Purcell’s much-loved tragic opera. With...
- 2000
Mozart: Così Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera House)
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A production of Mozart's opera recorded live at Zurich Opera House in 2000. Cecilia Bartoli leads an all-star cast including Roberto Saccà,...
- 2012
Tosca
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This production from the historic Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova, Italy, stars the opera worlds power couple, Daniela Dessì and Fabio...
- 2001
Aida
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Verdi’s grand opera “Aida” is given an intimate treatment in Busetto, Italy, in 2001, in a staging with young singers, all coached...
- 1999
Alceste
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John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris....
- 2013
Capriccio
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Richard Strauss' last stage work is an opera about opera as an art form, depicting the creation of a music drama in a wise and witty way. Which came...
- 1948
Pagliacci
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Pagliacci, is a 1948 Italian film based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, directed by Mario Costa. The film stars Tito Gobbi and Gina...
- 1990
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
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Jessye Norman Sings Carmen is a gripping vérité study of the famous dramatic soprano’s approach to mastering Bizet’s...
- 2019
Traviata – You deserve a better future
Traviata – You deserve a better future7.72019HD
The audience is invited into Violetta’s privacy to have a close look at the fire to which she abandons herself among the guests of this musical...
- 1997
Billy Budd
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John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose...
- 2016
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann
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This adaptation of three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a sprinkling of Goethe’s Faust, portrays the German poet as both narrator and hero...
- 1951
Amahl and the Night Visitors
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The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a...
- 2008
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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This deliciously dark take on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, appealing to audiences of all ages, was part of the Met’s popular...
- 2007
Callas Assoluta
Callas Assoluta6.52007HD
This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in...
- 2014
Orango
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"Orango" - prologue to an unfinished opera by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performed by the Finnish Radio...
- 2022
Marcos Morau : La Belle au bois dormant
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