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U-Carmen (U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha) (2005)
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Brilliantly acted and sung by the internationally acclaimed South African theater company Dimpho Di Kopane (DDK), U-Carmen is a stunning adaptation of perhaps the world's best-loved opera, Carmen. Re-imagined in the modern world of South African pool hall
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Rigoletto (2006)
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Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi's first opera of the trilogy that includes Il Trovatore and La Traviata, is without a doubt one of the most popular operas of all time. The lavish costumes and settings for this romantic and melodramatic feature film version
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Hansel & Gretel: An Opera Fantasy (1954)
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This may well be the definitive production of one of the greatest fairy tales ever told. With brilliant imagination and technical wizardry this 1954 feature used stop-action animation and hand-sculpted dolls and sets to create a fantasy land of unearthly
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Cinderella Ballet (2005)
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This well-known fairy tale, set to dance over 150 years ago, did not achieve its enormous success until Frederick Ashton, inspired by the wistful and imaginative Prokofiev score (written in 1945) created Britain's first full-length ballet.
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Verdi: The King of Melody (Giuseppe Verdi) (1953)
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This colorfully filmed drama of the life and loves of the great composer, Guiseppe Verdi, is played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of Verdi's successful and turbulent life, we hear more than 20 excerpts
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Mozart's Magic Flute Story: An Opera Fantasy (2006)
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This skillfully abridged adaptation of Mozart's brilliant comic opera, performed by the Gewandhaus Orchestra, will delight the whole family. Features English narration specially written to guide viewers through the story. Lavish sets and costumes complete
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Tim Janis: Beautiful America (2003)
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America's National Parks offer some spectacular scenery, and are documented to incredible effect in this fascinating, exploratory film narrated by George Clooney. Music is provided by Tim Janis, offering a fitting soundtrack courtesy of a fourteen piece
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Elliott Carter: Quintets and Voices (2003)
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Released in conjunction with the 95th birthday of American composer Elliott Carter, QUINTETS AND VOICES presents two of his quintets, two pieces for voice and ensemble, and two miniatures.
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Moiseyev Dance Company: A Gala Evening (2006)
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Russia's most traveled troupe has broken box office records in more than 50 countries. Trained in classical ballet, folk dancing and acrobatics, their repertoire includes dances from all the former Soviet regions as well as from Poland, Mexico and Japan.
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