The Best of Classical Music on TDK - DVD

UPC: 824121002169

Product Features

• Performers:
  • Marcelo Álvarez, José Cura, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Vesselina Kasarova, Manuel Legris, Nicolas Le Riche, Riccardo Muti, Deborah Voigt, and others.
• Works by Composers:
  • Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata - "Libiamo ne' lieti calici", Aida, Rigoletto, Nabucco
  • George Frideric Handel: Giulio Cesare - "Non disperar, chi sa?"
  • Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier, Fedora
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, La finta giardiniera, La clemenza di Tito
  • Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - "Dunque lo son..."
  • Adolphe Adam: Giselle (excerpt from Grand Pas de deux)
  • Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda
  • Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
  • Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
  • Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"
  • Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra
  • Roland Petit: Notre-Dame de Paris, Le jeune homme et la mort
  • Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly - "Vogliatemi bene"
• Orchestras & Conductors:Sound Formats: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo
  • Conducted by Riccardo Muti, Kurt Masur, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Semyon Bychkov, among others.
  • Featuring the Orchestra and Chorus of Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opernhaus Zürich, and more.
• Picture Format: 16:9 / 4:3 NTSC
• Subtitles: English (depending on performance)
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Disc Format: DVD9
• Running Time: 96 minutes
• Publisher: TDK
• Production Companies: Telmondis, ORF, 2DF

Overview

The Best of Classical Music on TDK brings together a stellar collection of performances featuring world-renowned artists such as Marcelo Álvarez, José Cura, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. This 96-minute DVD showcases highlights from some of the greatest operas, ballets, and concerts ever recorded.

From Verdi's La Traviata to Handel's Giulio Cesare, the DVD covers a wide spectrum of classical music, including emotionally charged arias, breathtaking orchestral works, and celebrated ballet performances. With excerpts from iconic operas like Aida, Rigoletto, and Madama Butterfly, alongside excerpts from Mozart and Debussy, this DVD is a must-have for classical music enthusiasts.

Interesting Facts

• Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated tenors of all time, delivers a powerful performance in excerpts from Andrea Chénier and Fedora.
• Giselle, performed by Manuel Legris and Svetlana Zakharova, presents an ethereal excerpt from one of the most beloved ballets of all time.
• Verdi's Requiem, conducted by Riccardo Muti, brings a majestic and haunting rendition of the "Dies Irae".
• This compilation includes the dramatic "Grand Pas de deux" from Adam’s Giselle, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies.
• The Schubert Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" offers a beautifully introspective orchestral work, led by the precise and emotive baton of Kurt Masur.

Track Listing

1. Verdi: La Traviata - "Libiamo ne' lieti calici"
2. Handel: Giulio Cesare - "Non disperar, chi sa?"
3. Giordano: Andrea Chénier - "Un di all'azzurro spazio"
4. Mozart: Così fan tutte - "Soave sia il vento"
5. Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia - "Dunque lo son..."
6. Adam: Giselle - Grand Pas de deux (excerpt)
7. Verdi: Requiem - "Dies Irae"
8. Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - "Zvon! Pogrebalny zvon!"
9. Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande - "Je ne pourrai plus sortir"
10. Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" - II. Andante con moto
11. Verdi: Rigoletto - "Questa o quella"
12. Strauss: Elektra - "Was bluten muß?"
13. Puccini: Madama Butterfly - "Vogliatemi bene"

Publishers

• TDK
• Telmondis
• ORF
• 2DF

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