Films with: Large, Brian

Aida

An Egyptian soldier falls in love with his Ethiopian captive.

DVD 2335

Aida

DVD 2626

Celebración 2010 opening night concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the 2nd season with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel with this opening night concert. The gala concert featured another Latin American artist, tenor Juan Diego Florez. The concert was broadcast nationally on NPR and was taped for a PBS broadcast. Program featured Rossini arias and overtures, as well as Latin American popular songs and dances.

DVD 9162

Elisir d'amore a comic opera in two acts after the comedy by Scribe "Le Philtre" /

L'elisir d'amore is a comic opera about a young man who drinks a "magic" potion to make the girl he desires fall in love with him. The documentary presents a fascinating "behind-the-scenes" look at the staging, rehearsal and recording of Frank Dunlop's celebrated production.

DVD 3155

Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Among Wagner's mature operas, this is the only comedy. It is based on a true story of the guild of Meistersingers (Master singers). The town goldsmith announces that the winner of the Midsummer's Day song contest will win his daughter, but must also be or become a Mastersinger. The cobbler Hans Sachs (an actual historical figure) helps Walther compose a Mastersong with which to defeat his rival Beckmesser and win Eva.

DVD 9924

Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Presentation of Richard Wagner's opera Der Meistersinger.

DVD 9926

Neujahrskonzert in Wien New Year's concert in Vienna = Concert du Nouvel An à Vienne.

DVD 9169

Otello

In order to revenge himself against Othello, Iago uses deceit to awaken in Othello a suspicion that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful to him. After Othello kills Desdemona he learns of Iago's treachery, and plunges a dagger into his own heart.

DVD 1445

Otello

The Met's production of Verdi's Otello from 1995, with Placido Domingo in one of his greatest roles opposite the stunning Renee Fleming in her first breakaway Met success.

DVD 5860

Ring des Nibelungen a stage festival drama for three days and a preliminary evening, produced at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus /

An allegory telling the mythic tale of the battle for power between the Nibelung dwarfs, the giants and the gods.

DVD 7767

Tristan and Isolde in 3 acts /

"The towering Wagner opera becomes am optimistic work about two people who succeed in finding love."--Container.

DVD 1446

Zauberflöte

A young man is enlisted to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter from a sorcerer.

DVD 6147