BELLINI: I PURITANI - PREVIEW

Bellini: I Puritani - Preview

Soprano Anna Netrebko took New York by storm when she performed the role of the fragile Puritan maiden Elvira. Her daring take on the heroine's famous mad scene earned her rapturous standing ovations from sold-out houses night after night. Overflowing with ravishing arias and ensembles, this bel canto gem also stars Eric Cutler as Elvira's love Arturo, Franco Vassallo as her suitor Riccardo, and John Relyea as her uncle Giorgio.

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Haydn: Anniversary Concert - The Creation

Haydn: Anniversary Concert - The Creation ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

This performance in the historic concert hall of Esterhazy Palace in Esenstadt, Austria, where Haydn worked as Kappelmeister for more than 30 years, is a tribute to one of the world's greatest musical geniuses, on the occassion of the 200th anniversary of his death.

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Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel

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This deliciously dark take on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, appealing to audiences of all ages, was part of the Met's popular English-language holiday series. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer star as the famous siblings lost in the woods, who battle the ravenous Witch-a zany portrayal by tenor Philip Langridge-while the Met orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski, glories in the rich, folk-inspired score.

Dur: 02:00:50

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Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and The Drum

Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and The Drum ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

Joni Mitchell in collaboration with choreographer Jean Grand-Maitre of the Alberta Ballet Company created this modern ballet that speaks volumes of Mitchell's life-long concerns about environmental neglect and warring mankind.

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Lalo Schifrin: Jazz Meets the Symphony

Lalo Schifrin: Jazz Meets the Symphony ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

Pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin appears with Ray Brown , Grady Tate and James Morrison. Concert includes Schifrin's original music and jazz standards.

Dur: 02:24:40

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Massenet: Thais

Massenet: Thais ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

When the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life is devoted to God, you know erotic sparks are going to fly. And when the clash takes place in a glorious, but rarely performed, opera by Massenet, it's a delight to the ear just as much as to the eye. Renée Fleming is every inch the glamorous Thais, swathed in elegant gowns designed by Christian Lacroix. Thomas Hampson is the tortured man of God. This production by John Cox, which premiered in December 2008, brilliantly sets the stage for a confrontation as old as civilization itself.

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Midsummer Classics: From London's Royal Albert Hall

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A star-studded gala from the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring some of the greatest names from the world's of opera, ballet, musicals and flamenco.

Dur: 01:27:57

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Miles Davis: That's What Happened Live in Germany

Miles Davis: That's What Happened Live in Germany ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

This concert, filmed in Munich in 1987, followed the release of his Grammy Award winning album Tutu and the set list features two tracks from that record, the title track and "Portia", plus his unique arrangements of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time".

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Mozart:The Magic Flute

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This was the groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met's heralded Live in HD series, seen by opera lovers in movie theaters around the world. Adults and children alike were enchanted by the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor's hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklosa, and René Pape brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale.

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Nina Simone at Montreux

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Taking the Casino stage to the expected applause, she stands motionless, demanding the crowd's complete and total attention. Having established beyond doubt who's boss, she proceeds to deliver a set that kept the audience spellbound.

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Pavarotti: The Duets

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This special compilation programme presents the most emotional and word-famous pieces of the entire "Pavarotti and Friends" series. Featuring not classical mainstays as you might expect, but well known pop stars.

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Puccini: La Boheme

Puccini: La Boheme ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

Puccini's evergreen paean to young love and the bohemian life has captivated generations of Met-goers through Franco Zeffirelli's iconic production. Movie theater audiences for the high-definition transmission of this staging got to see it with fresh eyes in a touching performance starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas as the frail seamstress and her poetic lover.

Dur: 02:16:11

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Puccini: La Rondine

Puccini: La Rondine ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

Angela Gheorghiu, Robertyo Alagna and Giuseppe Filianoti star in this ravishing romance from the world's most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Filianoti is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love.

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