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The Colón Ring: Wagner in Buenos Aires
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...
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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
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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 Buenos Aires), directed by Hans Christoph von Bock, follows each step of the unusual production. The film aims to entertain viewers while s...
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 Buenos Aires), directed by Hans Christoph von Bock, follows each step of the unusual production. The film aims to entertain viewers while showing them how Wagner's vision of "The Ring of the Nibelung" emerges as a Gesamtkunstwerk and an all-encompassing live theater experience.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Contributor
Bernhard Fleischer, 1971-, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Deutsche Welle
Author / Creator
Hans Christoph von Bock, fl. 1988, Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Valentina Carrasco, fl. 2012, Roberto Paternostro, Katharina Wagner, 1978-, Cord Garben, 1943-
Person Discussed
Valentina Carrasco, fl. 2012, Roberto Paternostro, Katharina Wagner, 1978-, Cord Garben, 1943-, Richard Wagner, 1813-1883
Topic / Theme
Theater directors, Musical performances, Rehearsals, Opera
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by C Major Entertainment
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Herbert von Karajan
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...
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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
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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, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn fr...
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, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn from the many sound and audiovisual recordings he made.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Contributor
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Author / Creator
Gernot Friedel, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Digital Classics Distribution
Person Discussed
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Topic / Theme
Performing arts occupations, Singers, Orchestras, Biographies, Performing arts life, Audio recordings, Artistic collaboration, Music conducting
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Digital Classics Distribution, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Mirella Freni: A Life Devoted to Opera
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...
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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
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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 an extended interview, filmed in the Teatro Comunale, Freni speaks about her extraordinary career. One of her first performances with L...
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 an extended interview, filmed in the Teatro Comunale, Freni speaks about her extraordinary career. One of her first performances with Luciano Pavarotti in Puccini’s 'La Boheme' is shown. Interviews with colleagues and friends such as famous tenor Placido Domingo and conductor Herbert von Karajan as well as Freni’s greatest stage performances, private pictures and rare material from the archive complete the portrait. 'I am really touched by this movie. I feel honoured by its sensitive presentation of my life, my career, my work as a teacher and my feelings about all these aspects.' Mirella Freni
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Mirella Freni
Contributor
Oliver Becker, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Marita Stocker, fl. 2010-2017, Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, 1929-2004, Plácido Domingo, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Mirella Freni
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Person Discussed
Mirella Freni
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Performance influences, Singers, Performing arts life, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Arthaus Musik GmbH
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Music - A Journey for Life: The Conductor Riccardo Chailly
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...
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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
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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 patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzi...
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 patriarch. It shows him in private settings as well as at work with leading orchestras of the world: With the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig he continues his acclaimed Mahler cycle; his passion for opera is documented in Valencia, where he recently produced Puccini's "La Bohéme" with young vocal talents (cf. Puccini, La Bohème from Valencia. Prog. No. A93050003).
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Contributor
Winifred König, fl. 1999-2012, ARTE, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Accentus Music
Author / Creator
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Person Discussed
Riccardo Chailly, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Musical performances, Rehearsals, Family affection, Music conductors, Concerto, Opera, Symphony
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by C Major Entertainment
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A Short History of Opera
written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
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written by Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), 922 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Donald Jay Grout, Hermine Weigel Williams
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Sing!
directed by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013; conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, 1958-; produced by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, American Film Foundation and KCET, Los Angeles, CA; performed by Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2001), 35 mins
How do squeaky-voiced 8 year olds become amazing singers? This documentary about the Los Angeles Children's Chorus tells the story of how a community group, amid severe cutbacks in the arts, is able to develop a children's chorus that is one of the best in the country. An LACC special limited use.
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directed by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013; conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, 1958-; produced by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, American Film Foundation and KCET, Los Angeles, CA; performed by Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2001), 35 mins
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How do squeaky-voiced 8 year olds become amazing singers? This documentary about the Los Angeles Children's Chorus tells the story of how a community group, amid severe cutbacks in the arts, is able to develop a children's chorus that is one of the best in the country. An LACC special limited use.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Contributor
Esa-Pekka Salonen, 1958-, Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, American Film Foundation, KCET, Los Angeles, CA
Author / Creator
Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Choirs, Rehearsals, Musical performances, Singing, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 American Film Foundation
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Sing Opera! The documentary
directed by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017; composed by Peter Ash, 1961-; produced by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, Altina Films and American Film Foundation; performed by Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2008), 26 mins
In Sing Opera!, a sequel to the 2002 Academy Award-nominated film Sing!, sixty-five intrepid singers of Los Angeles Children's Chorus strive to hone their vocal talents for the 2007 world premiere of the family opera Keeps of the Night, by Peter Ash and Donald Sturrock. From early rehearsals to opening night, the...
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directed by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017; composed by Peter Ash, 1961-; produced by Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, Altina Films and American Film Foundation; performed by Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2008), 26 mins
Description
In Sing Opera!, a sequel to the 2002 Academy Award-nominated film Sing!, sixty-five intrepid singers of Los Angeles Children's Chorus strive to hone their vocal talents for the 2007 world premiere of the family opera Keeps of the Night, by Peter Ash and Donald Sturrock. From early rehearsals to opening night, the children work alongside professional artists and such renowned opera singers as soprano Lynette Tapia, baritone Malcolm MacKenzie, mezz...
In Sing Opera!, a sequel to the 2002 Academy Award-nominated film Sing!, sixty-five intrepid singers of Los Angeles Children's Chorus strive to hone their vocal talents for the 2007 world premiere of the family opera Keeps of the Night, by Peter Ash and Donald Sturrock. From early rehearsals to opening night, the children work alongside professional artists and such renowned opera singers as soprano Lynette Tapia, baritone Malcolm MacKenzie, mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman, soprano Lauren Libaw, as well as director Corey Madden, and conductor Grant Gershon, learning what it takes to stage a production that's bigger, grander, and more technical than anything they've ever known.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Contributor
Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, Altina Films, American Film Foundation
Author / Creator
Peter Ash, 1961-, Jessica Sanders, fl. 1999-2017, Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Opera, Rehearsals, Vocal groups, Musical performances, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 American Film Foundation
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, Vol. 8Johanna Kinkel: (1810-1858)
written by Linda Siegel; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 56 page(s)
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written by Linda Siegel; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 56 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Contributor
Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer
Author / Creator
Linda Siegel
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Johanna Kinkel, 1810-
Topic / Theme
Performance influences, Music criticism, Family, Politics, Suicides, Performance practice, Music education, Music theory, Overture, Lied
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, Vol. 8Amy Beach: (1867-1944)
written by Hector Valdivia; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 28 page(s)
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written by Hector Valdivia; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 28 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Contributor
Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer
Author / Creator
Hector Valdivia
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Amy Beach, 1867-1944
Topic / Theme
Performance influences, Orchestration (Music), Music theory, Folk Song
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, Vol. 8Mabel Daniels: (1877-1971)
written by Maryann McCabe; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 38 page(s)
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written by Maryann McCabe; edited by Sylvia Glickman and Martha Furman Schleifer (G.K. Hall & Co., 2006), 38 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Contributor
Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer
Author / Creator
Maryann McCabe
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Mabel Wheeler Daniels, 1878-1971
Topic / Theme
Gender roles, Music criticism, Performance influences, Music theory, Operetta, Piece
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