Opera

Two DVD set. In spring 2011, the first-ever performances at New York's Metropolitan Opera of Rossini's Le Comte Ory brought standing ovations and critical-acclaim. The spectacular trio of Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau and Joyce DiDonato ignited vocal...

Directed by Louise Narboni. Starring Kathleen Kim, Michael Spyres, Laurent Naouri.

Die Soldaten set new dimensions to the concept of opera and has been called one of the chief works of modern music theatre in the 20th century. This widely praised production was a highlight of the Salzburg Festival in 2012 featuring an ensemble of 170...

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic with Sally Matthews, Lawrence Brownlee, and Christian Gerhaher as well as the Rundfunkchor Berlin, Knaebenchor des Staats, and Domchores Berlin.

John Del Carlo, Janice Hall, David Kuebler, and Alberto Rinaldi star in this 1989 production of the Rossini opera with Gianluigi Gelmetti conducting the Radio-Sinfonie Orchester Stuttgart at the Rokokotheater Schwetzingen.

Alessandro Corelli, Amelia Felle, and Alberto Rinaldi star in this Rossini opera. Gianluigi Gelmetti conducts the Radio-Sinfonie Orchester Stuttgart.

Dale Duesing and Andreas Conrad star in this 2009 performance of the Schoenberg opera with Michael Boder conducting the ChorWerk Ruhr and Bochumer Symphoniker.

One of the most renowned and ardent supporters of zarzuela melodies is Placido Domingo. He is accomapnied by the Mozarteum Orchestra under Jesus Lopez-Cobos with his partner for the evening, Ana Maria Martinez.

John Mark Ainsley, Pavol Breslik, Juliane Banse, and Annette Dasch star in this 2008 Bayrichsche Staatsoper production of the Mozart opera conducted by Kent Nagano.

Stuart Kale, Susan Patterson, Robert Gambill, Natale de Carolis, Monica Bacelli, and Alessandro Corbelli star in this 1992 Schwetzinger Festspiele production of the Rossini opera with Gianluigi Gelmetti conducting the Radio-Sinfonie Orchester Stuttgart.

Rockwell Blake, Giorgio Surgan, Chris Merritt, and June Anderson star in this 1992 La Scala production of the Rossini opera conducted by Riccardo Muti.

The Movers Ballet performs with vocal soloists Antonella Balducci, Ruben Amoretti, and Furio Zanasi in this Stravinsky ballet with Muhai Tang conducting the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.