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Between Two Worlds
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directed by Mark Kidel, fl. 1974; performed by Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012, in Ravi Shankar In Portrait (Opus Arte, 1996), 1 hour 29 mins
This documentary, by director Mark Kidel, features Pandit Ravi Shankar.
directed by Mark Kidel, fl. 1974; performed by Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012, in Ravi Shankar In Portrait (Opus Arte, 1996), 1 hour 29 mins
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The Colón Ring: Wagner in Buenos Aires
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directed by Hans Christoph von Bock, fl. 1988; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images and Deutsche Welle; performed by Orchestra of Teatro Colón, in The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
To honor Richard Wagner's 200th birthday, Latin America's famous opera house in Buenos Aires hosts a one-of-a-kind project: Performing Wagner's powerful music drama "The Ring of the Nibelung" on stage in a single day. The documentary film "Der Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires" (The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buen...
directed by Hans Christoph von Bock, fl. 1988; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images and Deutsche Welle; performed by Orchestra of Teatro Colón, in The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
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Herbert von Karajan
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directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating and complex geniuses, bestrode the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim but also had many detractors. This definitive film reveals the phenomenon of the maestro, chartin...
directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
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The Highest Level
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directed by Christian Berger, 1945-; conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, 1955-; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Berliner Philharmonie, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Deutsche Welle and Sony Music Entertainment; performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 1 mins
"The Highest Level" explores the Berlin recording session of Lang Lang and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. The documentary provides insight into processes that are usually veiled: the recording of an album in a league of its own: the preparation of the musicians, the recordin...
directed by Christian Berger, 1945-; conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, 1955-; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Berliner Philharmonie, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Deutsche Welle and Sony Music Entertainment; performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 1 hour 1 mins
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Lesley Garrett Show, 3, The Lesley Garrett Show, Programme 3: Notes from Seville
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directed by Robin Lough, fl. 1975; composed by Various Composers; produced by Emma Cornish; performed by Lesley Garrett, 1955- and Marcelo Álvarez, 1962-, in Lesley Garrett Show, 3, in Lesley Garrett Show (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 49 mins
Few European cities have a musical tradition as alive as this one. Like Carmen, Lesley is stirring Spanish hearts in Seville. Here the very air resonates with warm Latin rhythms and the clack of castanets, while all opera lovers know that its dark side streets are throbbing with passion and violence. Lesley discov...
directed by Robin Lough, fl. 1975; composed by Various Composers; produced by Emma Cornish; performed by Lesley Garrett, 1955- and Marcelo Álvarez, 1962-, in Lesley Garrett Show, 3, in Lesley Garrett Show (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 49 mins
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Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera
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directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
Mirella Freni is one of the most remarkable soprano singers in the world of opera. She has been winning over audiences for half a century with her ever fresh and youthful vocals and with a voice quality which remains undiminished. The portrait shows Mirella Freni during masterclasses in her hometown of Modena; in...
directed by Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017; produced by Oliver Becker, fl. 2002; performed by Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989 and Mirella Freni, in Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2010), 58 mins
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Mission Mozart: Lang Lang & Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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directed by Christian Berger, 1945-; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Sony Music Entertainment, Deutsche Welle, ARTE and ZDF Television; performed by Lang Lang, 1982- (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 53 mins
In spring 2014 the Vienna Musikverein turned into a music laboratory, a recording studio and into a venue for a very exciting enounter of two seemingly very different artists: Nikolaus Harnoncourt, well-known as an intellectual musician who came to attention as a period-practice and Lang Lang, a superstar, a piani...
directed by Christian Berger, 1945-; composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1929-; produced by Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Sony Music Entertainment, Deutsche Welle, ARTE and ZDF Television; performed by Lang Lang, 1982- (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2014), 53 mins
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Music - A Journey for Life: The Conductor Riccardo Chailly
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directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
Riccardo Chailly is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. This very first portrait shows him working with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and other leading orchestras, accompanies him on tour and with his family in Italy. It delineates the artist, the conductor as well as the husband, (grand)father and p...
directed by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; produced by Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Accentus Music; performed by Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig), in Riccardo Chailly - A Portrait (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 2013), 54 mins
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Remembering Jacqueline du Pré
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Remembering Jacqueline du Pré (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1995), 56 mins
Jacqueline Du Pre was an artist with an exuberant personality and seemingly infinite talent who in her youth was recognized as one of the finest cellists of the century. The film Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre celebrates this extraordinary artist through footage that is at once inspiring and intimately revealing. Y...
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Remembering Jacqueline du Pré (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1995), 56 mins
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A Short History of Opera
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written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
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