Opera

This Vienna State Opera production of Strauss's opera of revenge, torment, violence and horror, is directed by Harry Kupfer as a tale of tyranny and bloodshed. His bold and terrifying concept is reiterated in Hans Schavernoch's cavernous decor. He opens...

The first performance of "Rom?o et Juliette" took place at the Th??tre Lyrique in Paris on 27 April 1867. For Gounod it was the second artistic triumph of his life. "Rom?o et Juliette" became even more popular than "Faust" and quickly won an international

Mozart's Die Entf?hrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) is an opera Singspiel in three acts with spoken rather than sung dialogue. This DVD shows the impeccable performance of the majestic Teatro della Pergola Florence. The tenors Raine

Scharfsinnig. Mit allen Sinnen wird hier gespielt und aufs Sch?rfste um die Liebe gebuhlt. Sevilla, Mitte 18. Jahrhundert. Graf Almaviva wirbt um eine junge Dame namens Rosina. Durch Irrungen und Wirrungen, falsche Identit?ten und richtige Behauptungen...

I due Foscari" (The Two Foscari) is based on a tragedy by Lord Byron. The three-act opera by Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) was premiered in Rome in 1844 and was thought by the music world at that time to be evidence of Verdi's talent. He himself judged his