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Death in Venice: Teatro Real DVD

Alejo Prez conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Real in this performance of Benjamin Britten's tragic opera starring tenor John Daszak as Gustav von Aschenbach.

La Nonne Sanglante: Opera Comique DVD

Laurence Equilbey conducts Insula Orchestra and Accentus choral group in this live performance of Gounod's opera in five parts. The cast features Michael Spyres in the role of Rodolphe, Vannina Santoni as Agnes and Marion Lebgue as La Nonne.

Fidelio: Royal Opera House DVD

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Beethoven's 'Fidelio' is directed by Derek Bailey, specially for film. Gabriela Benackova and Josef Protschka play the lead roles.

Art Lives: Roy Lichtenstein DVD

Filmed in New York, this profile centres on a rare interview with the influential American artist Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997, who became famous in the 1960s for his enormously enlarged frames from comic strips. It surveys the work he went on to produce, which confirmed his position as one of the world's foremost contemporary artists, and shows him at work on a painting. The late Leo Castelli, the dealer who launched Lichtenstein's career, is among the contributors to the programme.

Manon Lescaut: Chemnitz Opera House DVD

Haydn: Die Schopfung DVD

Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chorus of the Vienna State Opera for this matinee performance of Haydn's 'Die Schopfung' 'The Creation' held in the Grosses Festspielhaus during the final weekend of the 1990 Salzburg Festival. Soloists are Lucia Popp, Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey, Olaf Bar and Iris Vermillion.

Medea: Wiener Staatsoper BD

A world premiere recording of Aribert Reimann's opera, recorded live at the Vienna State Opera in 2010. Marlis Petersen leads the cast, with Michael Boder conducting and stage direction by Marco Arturo Marelli.

Swan Lake: The Norwegian National Ballet DVD

The Norwegian National Ballet perform this new version of the classic ballet, recorded at the Oslo Opera House on April 26th 2014, which features a real lake on stage. The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra play Mikael Karlsson's score, led by conductor Per Kristian Skalstad, while the dancers perform Alexander Ekman's choreography.

Don Giovanni: Wiener Staatsoper DVD

Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus in this 1999 performance of Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' at Vienna's Theater an der Wien. The cast includes Franz-Joseph Selig, Michael Schade, Adrianne Pieczonka, Carlos lvarez, Angelika Kirchschlager, Anna Caterina Antonacci and Lorenzo Regazzo

Beethoven/Strauss: Piano Concerto No. 3/Ein Heldenleben BD

Acclaimed pianist Mitsuko Uchida joins the Symphonieorches des Bayerischen Rundfunks, under the direction of its principal conductor Mariss Jansons, for this performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. Also included is a performance of Richard Strauss's tone poem 'Ein Heldenleben' A Hero's Life.

Mefistofele: San Francisco Opera BD

Maurizio Arena conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus in this production of Boito's opera, recorded in 1989. The cast includes Samuel Ramey, Gabriela Benackov and Dennis O'Neill.

La Clemenza Di Tito: The Opera National De Paris DVD

Commissioned for the coronation of Leopold II in Prague, Mozart's last opera is a deep, humane reflection on relationships, power and forgiveness. In this production, Susan Graham's Sesto and Christoph Pregardien's Tito set the standard for this Opera National de Paris performances, conducted by Sylvain Cambreling.

Mozart: The Da Ponte Operas - Royal Opera House DVD

Performances of three of Mozart's operas composed to the libretto of Lorenzo Da Ponte. Antonio Pappano conducts the 2006 performance of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Nicola Luisotti takes 'Don Giovanni' from 2014 and Semyon Bychkov leads 2016's 'Cosi Fan Tutte', all performed by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House.

Globe Collection

Collection of 22 plays by William Shakespeare performed at The Globe theatre in London between 2009 and 2015. The collection includes 'The Comedy of Errors' 2015, 'The Taming of the Shrew' 2012, 'Love's Labour's Lost' 2009, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' 2014, 'The Merchant of Venice' 2015, 'Much Ado About Nothing' 2011, 'As You Like It' 2012, 'Twelfth Night' 2012, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' 2010, 'All's Well That Ends Well' 2012, 'Measure for Measure' 2015, 'The Tempest' 2013, 'Richard II' 2015, 'Henry IV Part I' 2010, 'Henry IV Part II' 2010, 'Henry V' 2012, 'Titus Andronicus' 2014, 'Romeo and Juliet' 2009, 'Julius Caesar' 2014, 'Macbeth' 2014, 'Antony and Cleopatra' 2014 and 'Doctor Faustus' 2011.

Shakespeare's Globe: Comedy, Romance, Tragedy BD

Triple bill of Shakespeare plays produced by London's Globe Theatre and recorded live in 2009. Thea Sharrock directs romantic comedy 'As You Like It' with Naomi Frederick as Rosalind and Jack Laskey as Orlando. Dominic Dromgoole directs Shakespeare's intellectual comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost' which stars Philip Cumbus as the King of Navarre and Michelle Terry as the Princess of France. Finally, Dominic Dromgoole directs tragic love story 'Romeo and Juliet', with Ellie Kendrick and Adetomiwa Edun in the title roles.

Vanessa: Glyndebourne BD

Emma Bell stars in the title role of this opera by Samuel Barber. Performed as part of the Glyndebourne Festival in 2018, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Glyndebourne Chorus join together with conductor Jakub Hrusa and director Keith Warner to perform their adaptation of the work.

Royal Ballet Collection BD

Collection of performances by The Royal Ballet. The collection includes 'Sylvia', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Swan Lake', 'Mayerling', 'The Nutcracker', 'La Bayadrre', 'Three Ballets By Wayne McGregor', 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Ashton Celebration', 'Don Quixote', 'Giselle', 'The Winter's Tale', 'La Fille Mal Garde', 'Rhapsody' and 'Two Pigeons'.

Don Giovanni: National Theatre DVD

Plcido Domingo conducts the National Theatre Orchestra in this performance of Mozart's opera. The cast includes Simone Alberghini in the lead role of Don Giovanni with Irina Lungu as Donna Anna and Julia Novikova as Zerlina.

Rudolf Nureyev Collection BD

Collection of ballet performances choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev. The collection includes 'Swan Lake' by Tchaikovsky starring Olga Esina and Vladimir Shishov in the lead roles of OdetteOdile and Prince Siegfried with Alexander Ingram conducting the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, 'The Nutcracker', also by Tchaikovsky, conducted by Paul Connelly with Liudmila Konovalova in the role of Clara, Trevor Hayden as Little Nutcracker and Vladimir Shishov as Drosselmeyer and the Prince, and 'Don Quixote' by Ludwig Minkus which is conducted by Kevin Rhodes.

Don Giovanni: Teatro La Fenice DVD

Riccardo Frizza conducts the Fondazione Orchestra Regionale delle Marche in this performance of Mozart's opera, recorded at the Teatro La Fenice. Ildebrando D'Arcangelo plays the womanising Don Giovanni with Andrea Concetti as his servant Leporello. The other cast members include Enrico Giuseppe Iori, Myrt Papatanasiu and Marlin Miller.

Der Fliegende Hollnder: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino DVD

Memory After Belsen/Hitler's Courts DVD

Double bill of documentaries focusing on Nazi atrocities during the Second World War. 'Memory After Belsen' 2014 follows a descendant of a Berger-Belsen survivor as she visits the former concentration camp, while historians examine its history and how the Holocaust is being taught to future generations. 'Hitler's Courts' 2005 features archive footage of the Nazi regime and interviews with experts on international law who examine the misuse of German courts during Nazi rule.

Michael Jackson: The Television Broadcasts DVD

Collection of live TV performances and interviews by American pop icon Michael Jackson. Recorded between 1971 and 1999, the tracks performed include 'Billie Jean', 'Earth Song' and 'Beat It'.

Metallica: International Transmissions DVD

Collection of live TV performances from American heavy metal band Metallica. The tracks featured include 'Harvester of Sorrow', 'Fade to Black', 'Enter Sandman' and 'Master of Puppets'.

Mou Sii DVD

Instructional programme presented by Paolo Cangelosi focusing on the traditional Southern Chinese lion dance.

Design 2 DVD

Placing the art of design in its sociological and technological context, this film tells the story of 20th century design through the industrial objects that have become icons of their time, reflecting their own era while simultaneously anticipating the future. Objects include the Bookworm bookshelf, Concorde, the Cafetiere coffee maker, the Leica camera, the lounge chair and the Vespa scooter.

Copplia: Bolshoi Ballet DVD

The Bolshoi Ballet perform Sergei Vikharev's choreography in this live performance of Lo Delibes' work.

Art of Ohad Naharin: Batsheva Dance Company - Volume 2 BD

Batsheva Dance Company perform 'Sadeh21' by Ohad Naharin in this live recording.

Te Deum/Missa Salisburgensis DVD

Choral groups Baroque de Versailles, Collegium Vocale 1704, Vaclav Luks and The Pages of the Centre de Musique join together to perform 'Te Deum' by Jean-Baptiste Lully and 'Missa Salisburgensis' by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber.

Wynton Marsalis: Blood On the Fields DVD

Documentary in which film-maker Susan Shaw follows trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis in New York, New Orleans and in his rehearsal studio as he records his album 'Blood On the Fields'.