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Operas Indexed by Title About English subtitles: Some of our videos have them, some don’t. If a title has them, the listing will say so. Can your machine play our videos? All videos listed below are available in the NTSC VHS video format, used in North America, Japan, and some other countries. Many others are also available in PAL VHS, widely used elsewhere, unless they are identified as NTSC-VHS only. Click here to see Compatibility information including a list of countries and their video formats. DVDs will play on all DVD machines. To order any of these titles, please visit the Bel Canto Society Store. Many pages reprint reviews or contain essays about the singers or titles. The Abduction from the Seraglio Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1988). Mozart. Van Der Walt, Nielsen, Moll, Magnusson, L. Watson, Tobias; Solti, cond.; Moshinsky, prod.; Covent Garden. German, English subtitles L’Africaine (1988). Meyerbeer. Verrett, Domingo, Swenson, Diaz, Devlin, Skinner; Arena, cond.; Mansouri, dir.; San Francisco Opera. Italian, English subtitles After Les Huguenots, L’Africaine probably was the most popular opera of the VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F0008 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Aïda (1951). Verdi. Sophia Loren, and the voices of Tebaldi, Stignani, Campora, Bechi. Italian, English narration Aida An opulent spectacle, the most famous opera film of its time, VHS #553 US$19.95 Aïda (1988). Chiara, Obraztsova, Martinucci, Pola, Siepi; Renzetti, cond. Aïda (1994). Studer, D’Intino, O’Neill, Agache, R. Lloyd; E. Downes, cond., Moshinsky, dir., Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Andrea Chénier (1955). 112m. Stella, Del Monaco, Taddei; Questa. Chorus and Orchestra of RAI. B&W (transferred from a kinescope) DVD (includes synopsis and a 24-page booklet with essays and photos) Andrea Chénier (1985). Giordano. Carreras, Marton, Cappuccilli; Chailly, cond.; La Scala. Italian, English subtitles Chenier B Un ballo in maschera (1981). Verdi. Ricciarelli, Carreras, Nucci Un ballo in maschera (1967). Bergonzi, Stella, Zanasi, Guglielmi, Danieli, Clabassi; De Fabritiis You can’t find a Ballo of this consistent quality today. Highly recommended! —Joe Pearce VHS #650 Originally US$24.95, NOW US$12.95 Un ballo in maschera (1975). Domingo, Ricciarelli, Grist, Cappuccilli; C. Abbado, cond.; Schenk, dir.; Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Il barbiere di Siviglia (1947). Rossini. Corradi, Tagliavini, Gobbi, De Taranto, Tajo; Morelli “The most personality of any Barbiere—no film or telecast since has VHS #546 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$16.95 Il barbiere di Siviglia (1954). Pastori, Monti, Calabrese, Panerai; Giulini, cond.; Enriquez, dir. Chor. & Orch. of RAI the barber of seville Il barbiere di Siviglia (1959) (Sung in German). Köth, Wunderlich, Prey, Proebstl, Hotter “With the German translation as fleetly delivered by all as the original Italian can and should be, this is just about a dream German cast.”—Bert Wechsler of Opera News VHS #603A Regularly US$24.95, SALE US$14.95 The Bartered Bride Die Verkaufte Braut (1932). Smetana. Novotná, Domgraf-Fassbaender; Orphüls, dir. In German. + The Last Waltz (O. Strauss) (1935). Novotná, music by O. Straus. In English The Beggar's Opera (1983). Gay. Daltrey, Hoskins, S. Johns, P. Routledge, C. Hall, Bayliss, R. Ashe, Crowden, G. Tibbs; English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner, cond., J. Miller, dir. In English La Belle Hélène Helene (1997). Offenbach. Kasarova, Van Der Walt, Chausson, Vogel, Widmer; Harnoncourt, cond.; Zurich Opera House. French, English subtitles La bohème boheme (1989). Puccini. Pavarotti, Freni, Pacetti, G. Quilico, S. Dickson, Ghiaurov, Tajo; Severini, cond.; Zambello, dir.; B. Large, video director; San Francisco Opera. Italian, English subtitles Boris Godunov (1978). Mussorgsky. Nesterenko, Piavko, Arkhipova, Sokolov, Malchenko, Koroleva; Khaikin, cond.; Bolshoi Opera. Russian, English subtitles "Captures Nesterenko at the high point of his brilliant career. It is a total Russian production of stunning depth and magnitude."—Opera News VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1138 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Lucrezia Borgia (1980). Donizetti. Sutherland, Kraus, Howells, S. Dean; Bonynge, cond.; Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Sutherland and Kraus are in excellent form.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2070 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Madama Butterfly (1986). Puccini. Hayashi, Dvorsky, Kim, Zancanaro; La Scala; Maazel, cond. Italian, English subtitles "A splendid production . . . a success for everybody, from the leading lady to the producer and the conductor." —La Repubblica VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F0011 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 To order any of these titles, please visit Carmen (1959). Bizet. Corelli, Simionato, Freni, Guelfi; Dervaux, cond. Sung in Italian “This Carmen thrills over and over again.”—Robert Levine, Classics Today CD Set #OL6007 (2 CDs) US$16.95 La cenerentola. Rossini. A. Murray, Araiza, G. Quilico, Berry; Chailly, cond.; Vienna Phil.; Salzburg. Italian, English subtitles Andrea Chénier (1985). Giordano. Carreras, Marton, Cappuccilli; Chailly, cond.; La Scala. Italian, English subtitles Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann ) (1988). Offenbach. Kraus, R. Welting, Hendricks, Ghiuselev; Guingal Les Contes d'Hoffmann Domingo, L. Serra, Baltsa, Cotrubas, G. Evans, Nimsgern, Ghiuselev, R. Lloyd; Prêtre, cond.; Royal Opera. French, English subtitles D The Daughter of the Regiment (La Fille du régiment) (1986). Donizetti. Sutherland, A. Austin, H. Begg; Bonynge; The Australian Opera. French, English subtitles La Fille du régiment (1984). J. Anderson, Kraus, Coviello; Campori La Fille du régiment (1986). J. Anderson, Kraus, Trempont, T’Hezan; Campanella Dialogues of the Carmelites (1984). Poulenc. Sutherland, Buchanan, Begg, Koppel, A.-M. McDonald, Greager, Ferris, Chard; Australian Opera Chor., Elizabethan Sydney Orch., Bonynge, cond. Sung in English Don Carlos (1996). Verdi. Alagna, Hampson, Mattila, Van Dam, W. Meier; Pappano, cond.; Théâtre du Châtelet. French (original five-act version), English subtitles "This very complete text of the five-act version gets a performance (and a cast) that should be heard by all who decry modern-day singers."—International Record Review VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2031 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Don Giovanni (1989). Mozart. Bruson, Araiza, Dessì, Scarabelli, Faix Brown, Trimarchi, Crisman, Holle; Graf Dreigroschenoper The Three-Penny Opera (1931). Brecht, Weill. Lenya, Forster, Sodoloff; Pabst, dir. German, English subtitles “One of the ten best films of all time.”—a 1952 Cinémathèque Belgique International poll VHS #303 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$14.95 E Elektra (1989). R. Strauss. Marton, Fassbaender, Studer, Grundheber, J. King; C. Abbado; Kupfer, dir.; Large, dir.; Vienna State Opera. German, English subtitles L'elisir d'amore (1946). Donizetti. Corradi, di Lelio, Sinimberghi, Gobbi, Tajo; Morelli; Costa, dir. L'elisir d'amore (1954). Valletti, Noni, Capecchi, Taddei; Rossi, cond., Brissoni, dir. Chor. & Orch. of RAI L'elisir d'amore (1959). Ferruccio Tagliavini, Adani, Montarsolo, La Porta; Erede. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) (1988). Mozart. Van Der Walt, Nielsen, Moll, Magnusson, L. Watson, Tobias; Solti, cond.; Moshinsky, prod.; Covent Garden. German, English subtitles Ermione (1988). Rossini. Caballé, Zimmermann, Chris Merritt, D. Gonzalez; Zedda Ernani (1983). Verdi. Domingo, Freni, Bruson, Ghiaurov; Muti, cond.; La Scala. Italian, English subtitles VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2033 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Ernani (Florence, June 25, 1957, live). Cerquetti, Del Monaco, Bastianini, Christoff; Mitropoulos, Chor. and Orch. of Maggio musicale fiorentino Ernani (Verona, July 15, 1972). Corelli, Ligabue, Cappuccilli, Raimondi; De Fabritiis, cond.; Chor. and Orch. of the Arena di Verona Eugene Onegin. Tchaikovsky. Leiferkus, Marusin, Novikova, Dyadkova, Okhotnikov; Kirov Opera. Russian, English subtitles Eugene Onegin (1958). The voices of Vishnevskaya, Kibkalo, Avdeyeva, Grigoriev, Petrov; Bolshoi Opera. Russian, English subtitles F La fanciulla del West (1983). Domingo, Neblett, Carroli; Santi, cond.; Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Faust (1985). Gounod. Kraus, A. Gonzales, Ghiuselev, Coviello, Vespasiani; Guingal Contains the Walpurgis night scene. VHS #640 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$19.95 Faust (1972). Gedda, Freni, Soyer, Krause; Mackerras La favorita (1971). Donizetti. Kraus, Cossotto, Bruscantini, R. Raimondi; De Fabritiis Fedora (1998). Giordano. Freni, Larin, Scarabelli, Antonucci; Ranzani; De Tomasi, stage dir. Fidelio (1977). Beethoven. Janowitz, Vickers, Adam, Workmann, Richmond, Raitzin. Fidelio (1981). Marton, Winkler, Wildermann; Sawallisch. Figaros Hochzeit Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) (1949). Mozart. Voices of Lemnitz, Berger, Klose, W. Domgraf-Fassbaender. Sung in German La Fille du régiment (1984). Donizetti. J. Anderson, Kraus, Coviello; Campori La Fille du régiment (1986). J. Anderson, Kraus, Trempont, T’Hezan; Campanella Die Fledermaus. J. Strauss. Gustafson, Howarth, Otey, Kowalski, Bottone, Michaels-Moore; guests: Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti; Bonynge, cond.; Royal Opera. In English. Die Fledermaus Te Kanawa, Prey, Heichele, Luxon; Domingo, cond.; Royal Opera. German, English subtitles La forza del destino (1949). Verdi. Corradi, Gobbi, Sinimberghi, Neri, De Taranto + voices of Mancini, Elmo, Masini; Santini; Chor. & Orch. of the Rome Opera; Gallone, dir. Some unobtrusive English narration La forza del destino (1998). Gorchakova, Putilin, Grigorian, Tarasova; Gergiev, cond.; Kirov Chor. and Orch. Original, 1862 St. Petersburg version of the score. Italian, English subtitles Der Freischütz Freischutz (1983). Weber. Ligendza, Krämer, Viljakainen, Raub; Davies, cond.; Württemberg State Opera. German, English subtitles To order any of these titles, please visit G La gazza ladra (1987). Rossini. Cotrubas, Condò, Feller, Keubler, Ellis, A. Rinaldi; Bartoletti, cond.; Cologne Opera. Italian, English subtitles La Gioconda Two performances: (February 18, 1964; complete performance). Corelli, Curtis-Verna, M. Dunn, Bardelli, Giaiotti; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera. Plus La Gioconda (October 18, 1966; 71 mins. of highlights). Corelli, Tebaldi, M. Dunn, Chookasian, Colzani, Hecht; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera. Booklet includes synopsis, biographies and an article by Steve Cohen about The Philadelphia Lyric Opera. These are Corelli’s only available Enzos, and this is their first-ever release. CD Set #5015 (3 CDs) US$29.95 La Gioconda (1986). Ponchielli. Marton, Domingo, Manuguerra, Semtschuk, Rydl, Lilowa; A. Fischer, cond.; Vienna State Opera. Italian, English subtitles Gorgeous production. Exciting performance.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F0009 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 H Les Huguenots. Meyerbeer. Joan Sutherland Gala Farewell (1990). Sutherland, J. Wegner; Bonynge, cond.; Opera Australia;. French, English subtitles Les Huguenots thrilled your great-great-grandparents; it was the most popular opera of the 19th century. This performance will show you why.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F0029 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 I L'incoronazione di Poppea (1984). Monteverdi. Ewing, Clarey, Gale, Bailey, R. Lloyd, Duesing; Leppard, cond.; Hall, dir.; Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Italian, English subtitles L'Italiana in Algeri (1998). Rossini. Di Micco, Pertusi, Matteuzzi, Praticò, Dell’Oste, Zaramella, Novaro; Callegari; Pizzi, dir. Page features an essay on singing Rossini. VHS #674 Regularly US $24.95, SALE US$14.95 J Jérusalem (1985). Verdi. Ricciarelli, Luchetti, Siepi, Colla, Manganotti, Marchica; Renzetti; Giacchieri, dir. K Kat'a Kabanova (1988). Jánacek. Gustafson, Palmer, R. Davies, McCauley, Graham-Hall, L. Winter; A. Davis, cond., Lehnhoff, dir., Glyndebourne Fest. Czech, English subtitles Khovanshchina (1979). Mussorgsky. Nesterenko, Arkhipova, Vedernikov, Raikov, Romanovsky; Simonov, cond.; Bolshoi Opera. Russian, English subtitles "A riveting operatic experience."—San Francisco Chronicle VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1163 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 L Lakmé (1976). Delibes. Sutherland, Buchanan, Tourangeau, Bermingham, Wilden, Ewer, Pringle; Bonynge, cond.; Australian Opera Chor., Elizabethan Sydney Orch. lakme Das Land des Lächelns (1935). Lehár. Tauber. German, no subtitles. Lohengrin (1990). Wagner. Domingo, R. Lloyd, Studer, Welker, Vejzovic, Tichy; C. Abbado, cond.; Vienna State Opera. German, English subtitles I Lombardi (1984). Verdi. Carreras, Dimitrova, Bini, Carroli; Gavazzeni, cond.; La Scala. Italian, English subtitles One of Carreras’s most impassioned performances.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2036 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Grace Moore and Georges Thill in Louise (1938). Charpentier. Pernet; Gance, dir. French “...rapturous singing.”—John Ardoin, The Dallas Morning News VHS #670 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$12.95 Love of Three Oranges (1989). Prokofiev. Bacquier, Viala, Gautier, Dubosc, Bastin, Perraguin, Le Texier, D. Henry, Reinhart, Langrange, Fournier, Caroli, Urla-Monzon; Nagano, cond., Lyon Opera. French, English subtitles Lucia di Lammermoor (1947). Donizetti. Corradi, Filippeschi, Poli, Tajo, di Lelio, Zagonara; De Fabritiis; Rome Opera Chor. & Orch.; Ballerini, dir. Lucrezia Borgia (1980). Donizetti. Sutherland, Kraus, Howells, S. Dean; Bonynge, cond.; Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Sutherland and Kraus are in excellent form.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2070 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Luisa Miller (1986). Verdi. Bergonzi, Rubin, Salazar, Passigli, Pasquetto, Pertusi, Zanellato; Campori Luisa Miller (1988). J. Anderson, Ichihara, Tumagian, Plishka, Tesarowicz, Anselmi; Arena, cond.; Opéra National de Lyon. Italian, English subtitles M Macbeth (1987). Verdi. Bruson, Zampieri, Morris, O’Neill; Sinopoli, cond.; Deutsche Oper Berlin. Italian, English subtitles Madama Butterfly (1986). Puccini. Hayashi, Dvorsky, Kim, Zancanaro; La Scala; Maazel, cond. Italian, English subtitles "A splendid production . . . a success for everybody, from the leading lady to the producer and the conductor." —La Repubblica VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F0011 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Il maestro di musica. Pergolesi. Sciutti, Wunderlich, Berry; Svarovsky. In German Mahagonny The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1998). G. Jones, Malfitano, Hadley, Duesing, D.R. Davies, cond., Zadek, dir., Salzburg Festival. German, English subtitles Manon Lescaut (1990). Puccini. Freni, Dvorsky, E. Serra; Varviso “This is a must-see video for dedicated opera filberts. You know who you are.” —Stephanie von Buchau, The Oakland Tribune VHS #589 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$12.95 Manon Lescaut (1983). Domingo, Te Kanawa, T. Allen; Sinopoli, cond.; Friedrich, prod.; Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Maria di Rohan (1988). Donizetti. Nicolesco, Morino, Coni; De Barnart The Marriage of Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro (1996). Mozart. Fleming, Hagley, Finley, Schmidt; Haitink, cond., Glyndebourne Festival. Italian, English subtitles The Marriage of Figaro Le nozze di Figaro (Figaros Hochzeit) (1949). Voices of Lemnitz, Berger, Klose, W. Domgraf-Fassbaender. Sung in German Mefistofele (1989). Ramey, Benacková, O’Neill, Christin, Manhart, D. Harper, Wunsch; Arena, cond.; Carsen, dir; M. Levine, designer; San Francisco Opera. Italian, English subtitles Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1988). Doese, McIntyre, Frey, Pringle, Doig, Shanks, R. Gunn, Allman; Mackerras, cond.; Elizabethan Phil. Orch., Australian Opera Chor.; Opera Australia. German, English subtitles nurnberg The Merry Widow (1988). Lehár. Sutherland, Stevens, McDonald, Austin, Witcock, Ewer; Bonynge, cond.; Mansouri, dir.; The Australian Opera. Sung in English Luisa Miller (1986). Bergonzi, Rubin, Salazar, Passigli, Pasquetto, Pertusi, Zanellato; Campori Luisa Miller (1988). J. Anderson, Ichihara, Tumagian, Plishka, Tesarowicz, Anselmi; Arena, cond.; Opéra National de Lyon. Italian, English subtitles Mitridate, rè di Ponto. Mozart. A. Murray, Orgonasova, Kowalski, Ford, L. Watson; P. Daniel, cond.; Vick, dir.; Royal Opera. Italian, English subtitles To order any of these titles, please visit N Nabucco (1977). Verdi. Deutekom, Todisco, Carbacho, Nimsgern, Giaiotti; Muti Nabucco (1981). Bruson, Dimitrova, Petkov, Garaventa; Arena, cond.; B. Large, video dir.; Arena di Verona. Italian, English subtitles Norma (1978). Bellini. Caballé, Cossotto, Lavirgen, Vinco; García Asensio Because of the mix of her usual vocal beauty with a great deal of emotional intensity, this is my favorite Caballé performance.—Stefan Zucker VHS #698 Regularly US$29.95 SALE US$19.95 Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) (1996). Mozart. Fleming, Hagley, Finley, Schmidt; Haitink, cond., Glyndebourne Festival. Italian, English subtitles Le nozze di Figaro (Figaros Hochzeit) (The Marriage of Figaro) (1949). Voices of Lemnitz, Berger, Klose, W. Domgraf-Fassbaender. Sung in German Orfeo ed Euridice (1982). Gluck. J. Baker, E. Speiser, E. Gale; London Philharmonic, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Leppard., cond. Italian, English subtitles Orlando Furioso (1990). Vivaldi. Horne, Kuhlmann, San, Walker, Gall, Matteuzzi, Langan; Behr, cond.; Pizzi, prod./design; San Francisco Opera. Italian, English subtitles Otello (1959). Verdi. Tucci, Del Monaco, Gobbi; Erede. Live, from kinescope Otello (1986). Verdi. Domingo, Ricciarelli, Diaz, Malakova, Barberini; Maazel, cond., Chor. & Orch. of La Scala, Zeffirelli, dir. Italian, English subtitles Otello (1992). Verdi. Domingo, Te Kanawa, Leiferkus, Earle, Leggate, Remedios, Powell; Solti, cond.; Moshinsky, dir.; B. Large, dir. Covent Garden. Italian, English subtitles Pagliacci (1954). Leoncavallo. Corelli, Gobbi and Micheluzzi. “Among the complete Canios left us, only Gigli really rivals this.” —Robert Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Opera on Video VHS #669 Originally US$19.95, NOW US$16.95 Pagliacci (1948). Gobbi, Lollobrigida, Poli. Voices of Fineschi and Masini; Morelli. Italian, English subtitles. + Highlights from Guglielmo Tell (1947). Gobbi. Voices of G. Gatti and Soler; Questa “The fiery performance knocks all recent digital efforts into a cocked hat. This is surely one of the best films of an opera.” —Tully Potter, International Opera Collector VHS #657 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$12.95 Pagliacci (1980). Bergonzi, Baggiore Bergonzi really throws himself into the finale. VHS #559 Originally US$16.95, NOW US$9.95 Pagliacci (1937). Tauber, Napier; Coates, cond. + City of Song (1931). Kiepura, Stockfield, Wakefield. Gallone, dir., music by Enrico Tagliaferri. Both in English Ridi pagliaccio (1942). Feature film with Gigli, Alida Valli, Paul Hörbiger. Italian, non-optional English subtitles To express the drama, Gigli colors his voice far more than any other Canio on film or record.—Stefan Zucker VHS #513 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$12.95 Parsifal (1982). Wagner. R. Lloyd and the voices of Minton, Goldberg, Schoene, Tschammer; A. Jordan, cond.; Prague Phil. Choir, Monte Carlo Phil. Orch. Actors include E. Clever, M. Kutter, K. Krick; H.-J. Syberberg, dir. German, English subtitles Pique Dame The Queen of Spades (1983). Tchaikovsky. Atlantov, Mazurok, Malashkina, Obraztsova; Simonov, cond.; Bolshoi Opera. Russian, English subtitles Tchaikovsky’s opera presented complete, with four of the Bolshoi’s greatest stars. VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1164 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Prince Igor (1969). Borodin. The voices of Kinyaev, Malashkina, Norelka, Nesterenko, Bogacheva; Provatorov, cond.; Tikhomirov, dir.; Ballet, Orch. & Chor. of the Kirov Theater. Russian, English subtitles Q The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) (1983). Tchaikovsky. Atlantov, Mazurok, Malashkina, Obraztsova; Simonov, cond.; Bolshoi Opera. Russian, English subtitles Tchaikovsky’s opera presented complete, with four of the Bolshoi’s greatest stars. VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1164 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Videos are available in both NTSC VHS and PAL VHS formats except as noted. Rigoletto (1947). Gobbi, Filippeschi, Neri, and the voice of Pagliughi; Serafin “Without question, this is one of the classics of filmed opera.” —John Ardoin VHS #550 Regularly US$19.95, SALE US$16.95 Rigoletto (1987). Kraus, L. Serra, Nucci, Pertusi; Campori The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1998). G. Jones, Malfitano, Hadley, Duesing, D.R. Davies, cond., Zadek, dir., Salzburg Festival. German, English subtitles Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (1985). Monteverdi. T. Allen, K. Kuhlmann, J. King, M. Schenk, D. Ziegler, A. Ramirez, R. Tear; Tate, cond.; ORF Symphony Orch., Salzburg; adapted by Henze. Italian, English subtitles Roméo et Juiliette (1985). Gounod. Kraus, Faye Robinson, Bizzi, Coviello, Martinovich; Guingal Roméo et Juiliette (1994). Alagna, Vaduva, R. Lloyd; Mackerras; Joël, dir.; Tommasi, designer; Royal Opera. French, English subtitles Der Rosenkavalier (1985). R. Strauss. Te Kanawa, Howells, Haugland, Bonney; Solti, cond.; Schlesinger, prod.; Covent Garden. German, English subtitles Rusalka (1986). Dvorak. Hannan, Treleaven, Macann, A. Howard, Cannan, C. Pope; Elder, cond., English National Opera Salome (1988). R. Strauss. Caballé, Brinkmann, Baniewicz, Hiestermann, Sojer; Mund Salome. Rysanek, Weikl, Hesse, Beirer, Hollreiser “A superb artistic performance.”—Hal de Becker, New Times VHS #571 Originally US$14.95, NOW US$12.95 WHILE THEY LAST! Salome (1992). Ewing, Devlin, Riegel, G. Knight, R. Leggate; E. Downes; Royal Opera. German, English subtitles Ewing is magnetic, a Salome to lust after. —Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1494 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Samson et Dalila (1981). Saint-Saëns. Domingo, Verrett, Brendel; Rudel, cond.; San Francisco Opera. French, English subtitles Semiramide (1980). Rossini. Caballé, Horne, Araiza, Ramey; Lopez-Cobos La sonnambula (1949). Bellini. Bertini, Sinimberghi, Colella, Tamantini and the voices of Ortis, Francardi, Colella, Tamantini. Chor., Orch. and Ballet of the Rome Opera; Mucci. Stiffelio (1993). Verdi. Carreras, Malfitano, G. Howell, Yurisich; Downes; Royal Opera. Italian, English subtitles White-hot performances by all. Heartfelt, impassioned Carreras.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F1497 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 T The Tales of Hoffmann Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1988). Offenbach. Kraus, R. Welting, Hendricks, Ghiuselev; Guingal Les Contes d'Hoffmann Domingo, L. Serra, Baltsa, Cotrubas, G. Evans, Nimsgern, Ghiuselev, R. Lloyd; Prêtre, cond.; Royal Opera. French, English subtitles Tancredi (1989). Rossini. Horne, Lloris, Palacio, Martinovich; Lewis Tannhäuser (1995). Wagner. Kollo, Rootering, W. Meier, Weikl, Ahnsjö, Secunde; Mehta, cond.; D. Alden, dir.; Munich National Theater. German, English subtitles Highlights from Guglielmo Tell (1947). Rossini. Gobbi. Voices of G. Gatti and Soler; Questa. Some unobtrusive English narration + Pagliacci (1948). Gobbi, Lollobrigida, Poli. Voices of Fineschi and Masini; Morelli. Italian, English subtitles The Three-Penny Opera (Dreigroschenoper) (1931). Brecht, Weill. Lenya, Forster, Sodoloff; Pabst, dir. German, English subtitles Tosca (1956). Puccini. Corelli and the voices of Caniglia and Guelfi; De Fabritiis. The film that made Corelli a star. “This is the Cavaradossi of post-World War II opera and, as such, a performance not to be missed.” —David McKee, Opera Quarterly Two versions: Tosca (1986). Marton, Furlan, J. Shaw; Erede, cond., Australian Opera. Italian, English subtitles Tosca (2000). F. Patané, Cura, Bruson; Morandi; Italian, English subtitles Tosca (Parma, Jan. 21, 1967, live). Corelli, Gordoni, D’Orazi, Carbonari, Maionica; Morelli; Chor. and Orch. of the Teatro Regio di Parma. CD Set #5013 (2 CDs) US$19.95 La traviata (1954) Carteri, Filacuridi, Tagliabue, di Lelio Tristan und Isolde (April 10, 1967). Wagner. Nilsson, Töpper, Windgassen, Andersson, Hotter, Nienstedt, Paskuda, Feiersinger; Boulez, cond.; Osaka Festival “An overwhelming experience.”—Paul Thomason, Opera News VHS #462 Originally US$39.95, SALE US$26.95 Tristan und Isolde (July 7, 1973). Nilsson, Vickers, Hesse, Berry, Rundgren; Böhm. German, English subtitles Il trittico (1983). Puccini. Tabarro: Sass, Martinucci, Cappuccilli; Angelica: Plowright; Schicchi: J. Pons, Gasdia; Gavazzeni, cond.; La Scala. Italian, English subtitles Outstanding production and performances.—Stefan Zucker VHS (NTSC-VHS only) #F2037 Regularly US$29.95, SALE US$26.95 Il trovatore (1949). Verdi. Colonnello, Pederzini, Sinimberghi, Mascherini; Santini; Gallone, dir. In place of Ferrando’s narrative, the film substitutes a dramatization of the burning of Azucena’s mother for witchcraft Il trovatore (Berlin, Oct. 1, 1961, live). Corelli, Parutto, Barbieri, Bastianini, Ferrin; De Fabritiis, Chor. and Orch. of the Rome Opera. Il trovatore (London, May 12, 1939, live). Björling, Cigna, Wettergren, Basiola, Zambelli; Gui; Chor. and Orch. of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Il trovatore (Milan, Dec. 7, 1962). Corelli, Stella, Cossotto, Bastianini, Vinco; Gavazzeni, cond. Chor. & Orch. of La Scala The Tsar’s Bride (1966). Rimsky-Korsakov. Glebov and the voices of Oleinichenko, Avdeyeva, Kibkalo; Svetlanov, cond.; Gorikker, dir.; Orchestra and Choir of the Bolshoi Theater. Letterboxed. Russian, English subtitles Die Verkaufte Braut (The Bartered Bride) (Smetana) (1932). Novotná, Domgraf-Fassbaender; Orphüls, dir. In German. + The Last Waltz (O. Strauss) (1935). Novotná, music by O. Straus. In English Il viaggio a Reims (1988). Rossini. Caballé, Cuberli, Gasdia, Valentini-Terrani, Chris Merritt, R. Raimondi, F. Furlanetto, Dara; Abbado; Ronconi, dir. La Vie Parisienne (1991). H. Delavault, C. Wauthion, I. Mazin, J.-Y. Chatelais, J.-F. Sivadier, J. Verzier; J.-Y. Ossonce, cond.; J.-P. Borssmann, dir.; Opéra National de Lyon. French, English subtitles Werther (1987). Massanet. Kraus, Scotto, M. A. Peters, Sardinero; Guingal; De Tomasi, stage dir. In French. Werther (1982). Kraus, J. Davidson, D. Cava, Saccomani; García Asensio Wozzeck (1987). Berg. Grundheber, Behrens, Raffeiner, Langridge, Zednik, Haugland; C. Abbado, dir.; Dresen, dir.; Vienna State Opera. German, English subtitles Opera performances, indexed by Composer |
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