Chamber Music & Recitals

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 DVD

Medieval England exerted a strong influence on Johann Simon Mayr, especially during his final proto-Romantic period. Alfredo il Grande was to be one of his last operas, with a narrative that takes us to a land under threat of war with the Vikings...

In a deserted city, a young boy stumbles into a theatre. He wanders through the auditorium, where rows of velvet chairs, draping curtains and chandeliers seem to lie in lonely wait for audiences to return. The theatre may be empty, but the show will go...

Mary, Queen of Scots, is taken prisoner and sentenced to death by her cousin Elizabeth, the Queen of England. But Mary remains a figure of light even inside her prison cell. She is able to count on her loyal followers. The result is an intrigue woven...

A bank clerk bludgeons a janitor to death: with no reason, no motive, just like that. This murderer and his "senseless" deed totally derail the general prosecutor whose job it is to bring the charge. In a mad rush, he leaves his well-ordered existence...

The 24 Caprices, as mentioned above, did not provoke any particular reaction in the European musical world when they were first published. At the moment, there are no known reviews in foreign press. It was only with Paganini's European tour from 1828 to...

To open the Met's 2017-18 season, powerhouse soprano Sondra Radvanovsky tackled one of opera's most fearsome roles, the title druid priestess of Bellini's Norma, who wrestles with love and betrayal before making the ultimate sacrifice on a funeral pyre...

German lyric baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925-2012), recognized as one of the greatest singers of German songs (Lieder), is featured in this two-part recital program of works by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann, recorded at the Opera Theatre of...

This recital was filmed in the beautiful, meticulously restored Ancient Conservatoire in Paris, where the composer himself frequently gave concerts. The 24 Preludes are amongst Chopin's most wonderful and important works. Also included on this DVD is a...

When Il trittico premiered at New York's Metropolitan Opera in December 1918, Gianni Schicchi became an immediate hit. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The action in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi takes place in Buoso...

Suor Angelica is one of the three one-act operas that comprise Puccini's Il Trittico. Of the three, it's the most lyrical and tragic; it also features an all female cast. Set in a 17th-century convent near Florence, it tells the tragic tale of a...

Richard is hideous, deformed and full of hatred for the world. He exploits the ambitions of others for his own ends. With unscrupulous virtuosity he clears away every obstacle that lies in his path to becoming king. But even this triumph fails to heal...