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Gioachino Rossini: L'Italiana In Algeri

One of Rossini's masterpieces; a frothy little farce on the surface with an underlying sharp social critique.
Length
149 mins
Prog. No.
0115

Berliner Solisten: Schubert: Octet D. 803 in F Major, Op. 166

In this exceptional recording, the Berliner Solisten perform Franz Schuberts Octet in F Major Op. 166. Not only the playing and interpretation of the musicians exude here, but also the powerful visual implementation.
Length
68 mins
Prog. No.
4442

Gioacchino Rossini: La Scala di Seta

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
100 mins
Prog. No.
5497

Benjamin Britten: The Turn of the Screw

Based on Henry James' novel of the same name, this gripping drama explores an encounter with the super-natural.
Length
115 mins
Prog. No.
0680

W. A. Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail

An austere but atmospheric stage and tasteful costumes draw the attention of the viewer to the story and the beautiful voices of the singers. Recorded live at the Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele in 1990. Costumes by Dagmar Niefind, stage direction and…
Length
157 mins
Prog. No.
6032

Barbara Hendricks: Closing the Circle

Musical encounters with Barbara Hendricks on tour in Eastern Europe with several Eastern European vocal masterworks in her musical repertoire. Our film documents this encounter between Western artists and Eastern Europe, both in the concert hall and…
Length
97 mins
Prog. No.
0197

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni

In Michael Hampe's much-praised staging, Don Giovanni appears "as the embodiment of absolute, irresistible tempestuous life force.." and "as rebel against human order, against law and morality".
Length
173 mins
Prog. No.
0199

W. A. Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) one of Mozart’s five great repertoire operas, was a great success during Mozart’s lifetime and to this day has not lost any of its magic. In the Schwetzingen Entführung aus dem Serail…
Length
156 mins
Prog. No.
5501

The Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Cycle - The Mastersinger Series (3 Parts)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s Master Class at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is one of the most famous lieder singers of his generation. He is greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal…
Length
137 mins
Prog. No.
7381

Sergiu Celibidache - The Triumphant Return

The film documents the maestro's reunion with the Berliner Philharmoniker after 37 years, interviews with former orchestra members and impressive stock footage from post-war Berlin. Also available is the concert recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 7…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0686