Below is a list of all In Stock classical DVD titles.
DONIZETTI / VERDI
An Evening With Pavarotti And Joan Sutherland (recorded at the Met in 1987) Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland with Leo Nucci and the Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 21/Mar/2008 ] Two of the greatest opera stars of the time, and long-term singing partners, Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland, come together to perform four famous scenes from Acts I and III of Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III of La Traviata and Act III of... |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (complete opera recorded in 2007) Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels / Andrew Kennedy / William Shimell / Laura Claycomb / Kazushi Ono (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 21/Mar/2008 ] G - Recorded live at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels on 26 and 28 April 2007. |
JESSYE NORMAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Jessye Norman - A Portrait Jessye Norman (soprano) with various accompaniments [ Deccal DVD / DVD - released 14/Mar/2008 ] An intimate and in-depth 90 minute portrait of the legendary soprano, including specially staged studio films of 12 bestloved pieces from Jessye Norman's repertoire. |
Andre Rieu
Live in Vienna [ Universal Music / DVD - released 28/Feb/2008 ] This DVD is a concert with Andre Rieu, filmed on the square in front of the Imperial Hofburg Palace in the heart of Vienna - 135 minutes of pure pleasure for the eyes and ears. 'Live in Vienna' includes superb compositions from the most famous... |
VINCENZO BELLINI
Bellini: I Puritani (complete opera recorded in 2007) Metropolitan Opera / Anna Netrebko, Eric Cutler, Franco Vassallo / Patrick Summers (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / 2 DVD - released 28/Feb/2008 ] "Netrebko has perhaps the most appealing stage presence among contemporary sopranos. She is a natural stage animal who can sing as she moves around the stage and interacts with her colleagues. Her sheer physicality on stage is awesome." (MusicWeb) |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (complete opera recorded in 2007) Metropolitan Opera / Renee Fleming, Elena Zaremba, Ramon Vargas, Dmitri Hvorostovsky / Valery Gergiev (cond) [ Decca DVD / 2 DVD - released 28/Feb/2008 ] 'Miss Fleming's sympathetic, exquisitely sung Tatiana was a major achievement.' The New York Times |
CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Maskarade (complete opera recorded in 2006) Royal Danish Orchestra / Royal Danish Opera Chorus / Stephen Milling / Susanne Resmark / Michael Shonwandt [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 24/Feb/2008 ] Recorded at Operaen, Copenhagen on 13 and 15 November 2006 |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi:The Four Seasons Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] Recorded 28 October 1987 at the Philharmonie, Berlin |
KURT WEILL
Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (complete opera recorded in 2007) Los Angeles Opera / Audra Mc Donald / Patti Lupone / Anthony Dean / James Colon (cond) [ Euroarts DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] G - Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 and 4 March 2007 |
TCHAIKOVSKY / BRAHMS / YSAYE / BACH
Tianwa Yang Live in Concert in St Petersburg Tianwa Yang (violin) / St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] This is the accomplished and stylish Russian debut of Tianwa Yang - one of the most unusual and energetic violinists of our time. To an enthusiastic audience within the walls of the beautiful Court Capella in St Petersburg, she performs the... |
JOAN SUTHERLAND
The Reluctant Prima Donna Joan Sutherland with various guests [ Digital Classics DVD / DVD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] G : - The life of opera diva Dame Joan Sutherland is told through her own words and those of her contemporaries. Features thrilling musical moments and spine tingling performances. |
JOAN SUTHERLAND
The Best of Joan Sutherland - Live from the Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland with various performers [ Digital Classics DVD / DVD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] Highlights from stage performances of Lucrezia Borgia, Adriana Lecouvreur, Daughter of the Regiment, Norma, Il Trovatore, Lakme, Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow & Lucia di Lammermoor |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Otello (complete opera recorded in 1992 at Covent Garden) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Placido Domingo, Kiri te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus / Sir Georg Solti [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] G : - "The great work and the great performance; and, crucially, both gain from the filming. …is deeply impressive, and moving, to see how completely Domingo lives his role Te Kanawa too shows herself alive to every suggestion of her music and... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: La Traviata (complete opera recorded in 2006) Los Angeles Opera / Renee Fleming (soprano) Rolando Villazon (tenor) Renato Bruson (baritone) / James Colon (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 12/Dec/2007 ] "With the benefit of the latest picture technology, this performance goes to the top of the list for those preferring a traditional production." (Recording of the Month May 2008) |
FRANZ LISZT
The Liszt Recital (recorded in Milan in May 2007) Daniel Barenboim (piano) [ Euroarts DVD / DVD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] Recorded live at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 28 May 2007. |
SUPPE / MOZART / J. STRAUSS
Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (Recorded Oct 2006) Dorothea Roschmann (soprano) Lief Ove Andsnes (piano) / Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Most [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] G - Recorded live at the Carnegie Hall, New York, 4 October 2006 |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet filmed in 2007) Mariinsky Ballet / Leonid Sarafanov, Irina Golub / Valery Gergiev (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 22/Nov/2007 ] Two of the Mariinsky's young stars, Leonid Sarafanov and Irina Golub, dance the main roles. Despite the startling aspects of this production, none of the spectacle and awe-inspiring quality of their dancing is lost. |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (complete opera recorded in 1991) Royal Opera, Covent Garden / Kiri Te Kanawa, Alexandru Agache, Sylvesyer, Roberto Scandiuzzi / Sir Georg Solti (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 9/Nov/2007 ] A well-received, stylish 1991 Royal Opera production staged by Elijah Moshinsky and premiered with Kiri Te Kanawa and Sir Georg Solti. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Jacqueline du Pre: A Celebration - Her Unique and Enduring Gift Jacqueline du Pre (cello) and various guests [ Christopher Nupen Films DVD / DVD - released 31/Oct/2007 ] G :- Special Features: - a never seen before interview between Christopher Nupen and Jacqueline du Pré, shot on 13 December 1980 - a 12 minute montage of images of du Pré and Barenboim from the Allegro Films archives. |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Classical Symphony / Overture on Hebrew Themes Henry Feagins / Roy Hudd / Sting / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 26/Sep/2007 ] This brilliantly inventive visualisation of Prokofiev's beloved musical tale features Sting, Claudio Abbado, members of London's celebrated Theatre de Complicite, and some fantastic Spitting Image puppetry. "Sting's knack for getting into... |