Opera Movies

  • 2010
    Mireille

    Mireille

    Mireille

    02010HD

    In 2009, Frédéric Mistral’s tale of love and loss in Provence came to the Opéra de Paris with a new production of...

    Mireille
  • 2011
    The Rake's Progress

    The Rake's Progress

    The Rake's Progress

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    The devil is hard at work in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress! The three-act opera was premiered at Venice’s La Fenice in 1951 and...

    The Rake's Progress
  • 1998
    L'Orfeo, Favola in musica

    L'Orfeo, Favola in musica

    L'Orfeo, Favola in musica

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    First seen at La Monnaie in Brussels on 13 May 1998, this production of Monteverdi’s L’ORFEO seen through the eyes of Trisha Brown and...

    L'Orfeo, Favola in musica
  • 1986
    Don Carlo

    Don Carlo

    Don Carlo

    01986HD

    A live performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera.

    Don Carlo
  • 2010
    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

    02010HD

    A one-off production of Boris Godunov was staged by Andrei Konchalovsky at the Teatro Regio in Torino in 2010, with Orlin Anastassov in the leading...

    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
  • 1981
    La Traviata - The Met

    La Traviata - The Met

    La Traviata - The Met

    01981HD

    James Levine leads a remarkable cast in one of Verdi’s most enduringly popular operas and brings fresh insights to this beloved score. Ileana...

    La Traviata - The Met
  • 1996
    La Forza del Destino - The Met

    La Forza del Destino - The Met

    La Forza del Destino - The Met

    01996HD

    With James Levine at the helm, Verdi’s multi-faceted masterpiece is revealed as a drama of almost Shakespearean proportions. Superstar...

    La Forza del Destino - The Met
  • 1995
    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    01995HD

    This evocative production by Giancarlo Del Monaco sumptuously captures the look and feel of 14th century Genoa and is a perfect compliment to...

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
  • 2011
    Alcina

    Alcina

    Alcina

    02011HD

    The setting of the opera is the enchantress Alcina's island: here by her magic powers she has created a magnificent palace in a beautiful landscape,...

    Alcina
  • 2010
    Verdi: Aida (Bregenz Festival)

    Verdi: Aida (Bregenz Festival)

    Verdi: Aida (Bregenz Festival)

    02010HD

    A spectacular production of Aida filmed at Bregenz Festival's lakeside stage in 2009, with Carlo Rizzi conducting the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra and...

    Verdi: Aida (Bregenz Festival)
  • 1920
    Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

    01920HD

    Aurora Meredith is the daughter of the village blacksmith. Because she has a promising voice, her family does everything they can to develop her...

    Once to Every Woman
  • 1970
    Sevil

    Sevil

    Sevil

    01970HD

    The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became...

    Sevil
  • 2007
    Arabella

    Arabella

    Arabella

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    Arabella, Op. 79, is a lyric comedy or opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, their sixth and last...

    Arabella
  • 2008
    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

    02008HD

    Glyndebourne's celebrated production of Nikolaus Lehnhoff's Tristan und Isolde is a supremely intelligent achievement; gravely beautiful, haunting...

    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
  • 2008
    Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel

    Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel

    Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel

    02008HD

    Johannes Felsenstein’s production of HANSEL AND GRETEL presents it with every sinister element removed. The children remain in a home setting...

    Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
  • 1966
    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

    01966HD

    BBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.

    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
  • 2000
    Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

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    A romantic opera in three acts with music and libretto by Richard Wagner, performed by the Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo. The original title,...

    Tannhäuser
  • 1955
    The Great Waltz

    The Great Waltz

    The Great Waltz

    01955HD

    Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to thwart his father's efforts to prevent his success when...

    The Great Waltz
  • 2010
    Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

    Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

    Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

    02010HD

    Pietro Mascagni's opera recorded in 2009. Conductor Stefano Ranzani leads the orchestra and chorus of the Zurich Opera House, with performances by...

    Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana
  • 1966
    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    01966HD

    A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

    Billy Budd