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At the Turn of the Year

Petula Clark in a special concert celebrating the New Year at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
5163

Glyndebourne: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (restored production)

Sir Peter Hall's outstanding Glyndebourne Festival Opera production of "Fidelio" remains remarkably faithful to the way Beethoven intended the opera to be. He managed to inject fresh excitement and suspense into "Fidelio", providing a perfect…
Length
120 mins
Prog. No.
3809

Glyndebourne: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Il Seraglio (restored production)

Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" is best loved for its memorable music and lively wit. The opera tells the story of the efforts of a Spanish nobleman to rescue his betrothed who is held captive against her will in a Turkish harem.
Length
136 mins
Prog. No.
3802

Claudio Monteverdi: Il Ballo Delle Ingrate

"Il Ballo delle Ingrate" is based on the Idea that the "Ingrate" (women who have been hard-hearted in love) should return to earth from hell to warn the ladies in the audience against a similar fate. The warning is not expressed in the form of…
Length
40 mins
Prog. No.
3451

World Philharmonic Orchestra (1985)

Top orchestral soloists and performers from around the world have combined to form the unique World Philharmonic Orchestra. In this concert recorded in Stockholm, the WPO performs in aid of international charities. Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
5136

George Frideric Handel: Agrippina

Schwetzingen is a tiny town near Heidelberg which has a famous palace with magnificent gardens, not unlike those at Versailles. The Schwetzingen Festival is held every Spring in the palace and commissions a small-scale opera for the palace's…
Length
154 mins
Prog. No.
5453

World Philharmonic Orchestra (1986)

Top orchestral soloists and performers from around the world have come together to form the unique World Philharmonic Orchestra. In this concert recorded in Rio de Janeiro, the WPO performs in aid of international charities.
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
3432

Domenico Cimarosa: Il Matrimonio segreto

Schwetzingen is a tiny town near Heidelberg which has a famous palace with magnificent gardens, not unlike those at Versailles. The Schwetzingen Festival is held every Spring in the palace and commissions a small-scale opera for the palace's…
Length
153 mins
Prog. No.
5454

Barenboim and the Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Piano Concertos 20-27

Daniel Barenboim and the Berliner Philharmoniker perform Mozart's last 8 Piano Concertos. Live recording from the Siemens-Villa in Berlin (1986 - 1989). All concertos also available separately.
Length
264 mins
Prog. No.
6609

Impressions

Music by Guiseppe Verdi and Johann Sebastian Bach sweeps the viewer along as the camera paints impressionistic images. A fondness for detail brings the subject matter vibrantly to life and conveys the message without a single word. 3 episodes from 9…
Length
32 mins
Prog. No.
0213