Die Dreigroschenoper - or Threepenny Opera- epitomizes the heady, but turbulent years of the Weimar Republic. Bertolt Brecht's biting satire and Kurt Weill's insistent, insinuating melodies remain as...
We are living in an era of Barbie doll opera singers who look good and move well but lack expressiveness. What we need are singers with hair under their arms. (Stefan Zucker)Opera Fanatic, the...
When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi's MacBeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal...
An all-time classics is back! Lon Chaney creates one of his most memorable roles as the mysterious phantom of Gaston Lerouxs famous novel. The unmasking scene is still brilliant, and the climactic...
American Operas - San Francisco Opera - This magnificent DVD box set includes three of the most popular American operas in the repertoire: Porgy & Bess?, Show Boat and Moby Dick, with extensive...