Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 & Piano Sonata – A Naxos Musical Journey Visit the sights that Inspired the genius of Ludwig von Beethoven! Lush hidden gardens of a private villa Stunning vistas and natural splendor of the Tuscan region This grand musical experience gives you a first-class view of this passionate Italian region...
New York City Ballet: Bringing Balanchine Back ‘New York City Ballet: Bringing Ballachine Back’ follows the New York City Ballet, lead by Master in Chief Peter Martins to the Mariinsky theater in St. Petersburg, where ballet legend and NYC Ballet co-founder George Ballachine, along with other greats, took their first ballet steps. The eagerly...
Tchaikovsky – Casse Noisette Circus / Jean-Christophe Maillot, Ballet de Monte Carlo (Nutcracker) Music By Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Choreographer Jean-Christopher Maillot.Music performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo conducted by David Garforth. Additional Music by Bertrand Maillot.Soloists:Nathalie Léger MarieFrancesco Nappa FritzPaola Cantalupo The MotherNicholas Kahn The FatherGaëtan Morlotti DrosselBernice Coppieters MeierChris Roelandt The Charming PrincePascal...
Best of Joan Sutherland / Opera Australia Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian Icon and declared National Treasure, has been described as the foremost soprano of our age and one of the greatest operatic artists of all time. This program contains highlights of her stage performances with Opera Australia, including many of her most internationally famous...
Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem In the grandeur of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Leonard Bernstein conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Verdi’s Requiem that marks Placido Domingo’s first appearance with the Maestro. In an introductory note, Mr. Bernstein dedicates this performance to victims of war and oppression: “Let us remember them all...
Bernstein in Vienna – Beethoven The Ninth Symphony in D Minor “To play Beethoven’s music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that grim, awkward, violent man. Without that utter submission it is impossible to play the Adagio of the Ninth. Or, Heaven knows, the first movement. And the...
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique) & Ballet Music from Eugene Onegin – A Naxos Musical Journey The haunting landscape and landmarks of Russia evoke the eternal melodies of the country’s most popular and celebrated composer, Pyotr Iliyich Tchaikovsky. This program floats on Tchaikovsky’s famed “Pathetique” symphony and ballet music from his celebrated opera Eugene...
Bach: Sacred Music Helmuth Rilling conducts, and also plays the organ, as he examines J.S. Bach’s greatest sacred music, with excerpts from Bach’s organ chorales, oratorios, passions and cantatas on the life of Jesus Christ. List Price: $ 19.99 Price: Related Reading: The Broadway Musical Quiz Book Musical Theatre: A History Broadway Musicals: The...
Victor Victoria (1995 Broadway Production) One of the world’s best-loved performers, Julie Andrews reaches new heights in her most challenging role as a woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman! Filmed on the Broadway stage, VICTOR/VICTORIA is a warm, funny, wildly energetic look at the nature of love, gender perceptions and...
Haydn Symphonies Nos. 104/103 Naxos Musical Journey The great city of London has captured the imagination of artists, poets, playwrights, musicians and travelers for generations. This program features Joseph Haydn’s famed “London” and “Drum Roll” symphonies. From the splendor of Buckingham palace to the majestic Westminster Abbey; from the excitement of Piccadilly Circus and...