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ARIA

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ARIA
Conductor(s): Erich Leinsdorf, Thomas Schippers, Philippe Herreweghe, Georg Solti, John Eliot Gardiner, Henry Lewis, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli | Producer: Don Boyd | Composer(s): Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Gustave Charpentier, Giacomo Puccini, Erich Wolfgang Korngol, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau | Director: Nicolas Roeg, Jean-Luc Godard, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, Charles Sturridge | Cinematography: Christopher Hughes | Performer(s): John Hurt, Bridget Fonda, Elizabeth Hurley, Theresa Russell, Tilda Swinton, Enrico Caruso
Language(s): Italian, French, German, English




Ten of the world's greatest directors produce one unforgettable film in this sumptuous visual and musical feast based on the most famous arias in the history of opera. Erotic, violent, thought-provoking, funny, and moving, this critically-hailed milestone features the electrifyingly erotic film debut of Briget Fonda, a revealing appearance by supermodel Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers), and unforgettable performances from John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), Tilda Swinton (The Deep End), Beverly D'Angelo (Vacation), Theresa Russell (Wild Things), and many more! Segments directed by Robert Altman (Gosford Park), Bruce Beresford (Double Jeopardy), Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard (Contempt), Derek Jarman (Edward II), Franc Roddam (Quadrophenia), Nicolas Roeg (Performance), Ken Russell (Tommy), Charles Sturridge (Longitude), Julien Temple (The Filth and the Fury).

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Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera / Solti, Domingo, Barstow, Jo

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Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera / Solti, Domingo, Barstow, Jo [DVD]
Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera / Solti, Domingo, Barstow, Jo [DVD] Conductor: Sir Georg Solti | Composer: Giuseppe Verdi | Chorus master: Helmuth Froschauer | Performers: Florence Quivar (Mezzo Soprano), Placido Domingo (Tenor), Josephine Barstow (Soprano), Leo Nucci (Baritone), Sumi Jo (Soprano), Kurt Rydl (Bass), Wolfgang Witte (Tenor) | Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | Label: Arthaus Musik | DVD | NTSC 4:3 | LinearPCM, 2 ch | File hosts: Uploaded.net, share-online.biz | 5% recovery + 2 .rev files | Run time: 2 Hours 25 Mins. | 8.07 GB Language(s): Italian | Subtitle(s): Italian, German, English, French, Spanish




The performance on this DVD was recorded when Un ballo in maschera was revived for six performances the following year, with the same cast and with Solti back on the podium. However, 40,000 applications for tickets could not be met, and it may have been some comfort to the ticketless that ORF transmitted the première live on television - not only to Austria but also simultaneously to Japan. The joint enterprise with NHK Tokyo also involved state of the art technical resources.

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