Featuring the debut of soprano Angela Gheorghiu, this release from Universal Classics presents a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's beloved opera La Traviata. Also starring Frank Lopardo and Leo Nucci, the production includes music provided by the Royal Opera House Orchestra under renowned conductor Sir Georg Solti. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Newly wed opera stars Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna headline Frank Dunlop's production of Donizetti's beguiling comic play in this performance featuring the musical support of the Orchestre et Choeur de l'Opera National de Lyon Evelino Pidó. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The tragedy of Puccini's heartbreaking romance comes to life on stage in this production starring Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, and Ruggero Raimondi and directed by Beniot Jacquot. The Royal Opera House - Covent Garden performs Puccini's timeless score as Antonio Pappano conducts. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
William Shakespeare's timeless tale of romance Romeo and Juliet came alive in a new way when Charles Gounod adapted it for the stage as an opera. This unforgettable stage production features Roberto Alagna in the role of Romeo and Angela Gheorghiu in the role of his young love, Juliette, with conductor Anton Guadagno leading the Czech Philharmonic ...
This concert special features a number of the greatest opera singers of their time including Placido Domingo, Angela Gheorghiu, and Roberto Algna performing works created by some of the most famous composers of all times including Bizet, Donizetti, and Mozart. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In lieu of offering a straightforward presentation of the seminal Verdi opera La Traviata, this documentary cross-sections that epic to analyze the content, background, history, and cultural significance of the work. The program begins with the dramatic basis for the opera - Alexandre Dumas's 1848 novel La dame aux camélias -and discusses how ...
Experience Franco Zeffirelli's lavish production of the Puccini favorite La Bohème in this release of a live performance conducted by Nicola Luisotti, and featuring the magnificent voices of Angela Gheorghiu, Ainhoa Arteta, and Ramón Vargas. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Berlin's Waldbühne Theater is one of Germany's premiere concert venues, lending an aura of opulence to any classical-music performance. This program finds conductor Claudio Abbado leading the Berlin Philharmonic and soloists Angela Gheorghiu, Sergei Larin, and Bryn Terfel in a selection of Italian music, including pieces from Verdi's Don Carlo, ...
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