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Erich Leinsdorf Conducts: Richard Wagner Ring Excerpts

Erich Leinsdorf, the American conductor from Vienna, begann his career as Bruno Walter's and Arturo Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, débuting with tremendous success at the New York's renowned Metropolitan Opera House at the tender age…
Length
31 mins
Prog. No.
5265

Bohuslav Martinu: Ariane

The Czech composer based his libretto on the play "Le Voyage de Thésée" by his friend and trusted source of inspiration, Georges Neveux. Martinu is said to have written the opera for Maria Callas. In this production, the role is sung by the…
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
0583

Mozart Symphony in E-flat Major, K. 543

Length
32 mins
Prog. No.
0157

Piano Concerto in E-flat Major KV 271

Filmed in Salzburg and Paris
Length
32 mins
Prog. No.
5240

Piano Concerto in D minor KV 466

Filmed in Vienna
Length
31 mins
Prog. No.
5243

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

Antonín Dvorák's Eighth Symphony

After the premiere of Dvorak's 8 Symphony in Prague, this piece received such high praise in England that it was named the "English Symphony". For his graduation thesis in 1892, Dvorak chose to conduct the symphony instead of the usual lecture.
Length
40 mins
Prog. No.
0149

Mozart Arias

Sylvia McNair, Bernard Haitink: "Le Nozze die Figaro": Countess's Cavatina "Porgi amor", Susanna's recital and rondo "Giunse alfin il momento..." Cheryl Studer, Bruno Canino, Claudio Abbado: "Don Giovanni": Donna Anna's recital and aria, "Crudele…
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
5250

Mozart Symphony in G minor, K. 550

Length
31 mins
Prog. No.
0151

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