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.

Classical Music

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.

Dur: 01:50:28

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Salzburg Festival 2009: Opening Gala

Salzburg Festival 2009: Opening Gala ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

Exclusive to Classical TV. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the famous Vienna Phiharmonic Orchestra in a programme which includes the music of Josef Strauss, and Franz Schubert.

Dur: 01:35:03

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Classics on a Summer's Evening

Classics on a Summer's Evening ($FREE)

The recording of a glittering open-air gala of Romantic classics presents an evening of truly unforgettable entertainment, with two of opera's most exciting vocal talents singing a programme of solos.

Dur: 01:42:24

Midsummer Classics: From London's Royal Albert Hall

Midsummer Classics: From London's Royal Albert Hall ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

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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Jazz

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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Diana Krall Live in Paris

Diana Krall Live in Paris ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

Recorded live at the Paris Olympia to a sell out audience, the captivating voice of Diana Krall delivers a sensual collection of romantic ballads and bossa novas.

Dur: 01:00:14

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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".

Dur: 01:01:31

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Nina Simone at Montreux

Nina Simone at Montreux ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

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.

Dur: 01:11:58

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Duke and Ella Live at the Cote d' Azur

Duke and Ella Live at the Cote d' Azur ($1.99 for 99 hours rental)

This video brings together two of the greatest names in jazz. Duke Ellington live in the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald as his special guest.

Dur: 01:02:42

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Opera

Mozart:The Magic Flute

Mozart:The Magic Flute ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

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.

Dur: 01:52:09

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Puccini: Madama Butterfly ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha of the title, who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), only to be abandoned by him. Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who does all he can but is unable to avert tragedy.

Dur: 02:26:50

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Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (Met Opera)

Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (Met Opera) ($4.99 for 72 hours rental)

their feet in both the opera house and in movie theaters. And the unique, up-close-and-personal camerawork takes the viewer onstage to witness some of the production's most memorable images and sultriest moments as never before.

Dur: 02:51:39

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