Opera DVDs

Experience the transcendental beauty of one of the Australian Chamber Orchestra's most extraordinary and talked-about concerts. Filmed live in April 2009 at the State Theatre in Sydney, this ground-breaking collaboration is a fusion of image, music and voice. The concert showcases the photography...

Il Volo Takes Flight - Live from the Detroit Opera House was filmed last year while the group was on their first North America concert tour and captures the genuine excitement of their live performance, the stunning crowd reactions and the many standing ovations the group has received in every city ...

Marco Armiliato conducts the Met in this version of Giuseppe Verdi's opera. The Count Di Luna still harbours hopes that his younger brother may be alive, despite the fact that he has been missing and presumed dead for a number of years. When the Count sets out to court the beautiful Leonora, he is e...

Tracks: 1. Tarakihi (trad) Chorus 2. Porgi Amor (Mozart -- le Nozze di Figaro) Kiri Te Kanawa 3. Soave sia il vento (Mozart -- Cosi fan Tutte) Kiri Te Kanawa, Helen Medlyn & Edward Scorgie 4. Morgen (Strauss) Kiri Te Kanawa 5. Habanera (Bizet -- Carmen) Helen Medlyn & Chorus 6. Flower ...

Set in Venice, The Gondoliers is a quirky tale of two handsome gondoliers who discover, that shortly after they get married, that one of them is a long lost prince. Unfortunately, it is not clear which one of the two is the prince, and until the mystery is solved, they rule jointly. A further compli...

This racy and rousing adaptation of Bizet's immortal opera is an unexpected delight. Beautifully directed and performed by some of the top figure skaters such as Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano and Yvonne Gomes, this Carmen is hot enough to melt the ice. A first-of-its kind combination of figure ska...

Renee Fleming continues her reign as 'Queen of the MET', starnng in a bel canto rarity specially staged for her - a showcase for her extraordinary vocal virtuosity  as well as one of the most beautiful voices of our time. This four-hour bel canto extravaganza  is presented here on 2 DVDs...

Captures the Three Tenors in their prime, performing a concert of Christmas classics with the Vienna Symphony Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children’s Choir & conductor Steven Mercurio Tracklisting: 1. Medley : White Christmas – Let It Snow – Oh Tannenbaum – Ay! Para - Nav...

With Joyce DiDonato as Cinderella capturing all hearts – not just Prince Charming’s – Massenet’s enchanting, sophisticated retelling of the classic fairytale makes its debut at Covent Garden in a charming and witty production by Laurent Pelly. The Cinderella story seen through the eyes of the bel...

Written in Naples and presented for the first time in San Carlo’s Theatre, Roberto Devereux is a very interesting opera with beautiful arias and duets. The role of Roberto will be played by Roberto Sabbatini, one of the most important artistes after the “three tenors”.

The leading Strauss soprano of our time, Renée Fleming stars in one of her most acclaimed stage roles, the countess in Richard Strauss's Capriccio. This sumptuous production was specially mounted for Ms. Fleming by the Met, and Decca is proud to present it on DVD and Blu-ray in High Definition. ...

The 2010 New Year's Eve concert from Berlin frames two of the most prominent stars on DG's roster in the gilt-edged splendour these two young masters merit: “One in a million” mezzo (The Independent) Elîna Garanèa, and the world's most sizzling conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. ...

Jonas Kaufmann's role debut as Wagner's Lohengrin, at the Munich Festival, was the operatic event of 2009: his triumphant portrayal - sung with the Italianate beauty specified by the composer - was greeted with rapturous public and critical acclaim. Wagner's Lohengrin is the mythical tale of the ...

A spectacular new concert featuring Andrea Bocelli, David Foster and special guests recorded live at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Includes duets with Reba McEntire, Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and The Muppets.

Decca releases this very special all-star pop and classical concert to mark the first anniversary of Pavarotti's death. Performed against the stunning backdrop of the ancient city of Petra in the Jordanian desert, this is THE official memorial concert, organised and supported by Pavarotti's widow. ...

Following the artistic and commercial success of their last DVD project, La Traviata from the 2005 Salzburg Festival, opera superstars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón bring their combined talents to Jules Massenet’s Manon. This is a production with a distinct Hollywood touch: firs...

In January 2007, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay, joined on stage by acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Florez dazzled British audiences in Laurent Pelly's new production of Donizetti's "LA FILLE DU REGIMENT". The perfectly staged & cast production became the operatic event of the year, recei...

The greatest operatic soprano of the 20th Century. September 2007 marked the thirtieth anniversary of Maria Callas's death. This film is the complete story of the singer and the woman, with Callas herself providing the narration of her life through her many radio and television interviews.

Includes :- -'A Life With Beethoven' -- a documentary film written and directed by Reiner E. Moritz Verdi's famous opera as performed by the Metropolitan Opera... Other operas available on Deutsche Grammophon DVD include nine operas from the Metropolitan Opera and Unitel catalogues, and a sel...

Two verismo thrillers in an unusual pairing – Puccini’s Il Tabarro (The Cloak) and Leoncavallo’s famous I Pagliacci Here the two pieces have been combined to celebrate the Metropolitan Opera’s 1994/95 season opening – an operatic tour-de-force with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo in the sta...

With the re-release of the highly acclaimed Peter Stein/Pierre Boulez production of Pelleas et Melisande from 1992 at the Welsh National Opera on DVD, Deutsche Grammophon celebrates the centenary of the first production of this Debussy opera. "Boulez' career in the opera house has been limited...

Regina Bunthorne is a poet, adored by all the ladies, except one - Patience, the village millk maid. Patience cannot understand why all the ladies adore him whilst Bunthorne wants to marry her. However, it all becomes complicated when another poet Archibald Grosvenor arrives and also falls in love w...

Nabucco is set in biblical times and takes place in both Babylon and Jerusalem. To run away from the invading Assirians, led by Nabucodonosor, the Hebrews of Jerusalem take refuge in the Solomon Temple where the supreme Priest Zachary encourages them to pray for salvation. He feels positive that t...

Composed in the last few weeks of Mozart’s life, when he was at his most depressed, the score begins with the first eight notes of the “Lacrimosa” and then stops. The Requiem represents the link between the gloomy legends about the composition of the Opera and the premature death of the talented com...

Princess Bichette Von Werdenberg is an aging beauty involved with a younger man, Octavian. But when Octavian agrees to assist Baron Ochs by delivering the Baron's proposal of marriage to the beautiful young Sophie, the messenger and bride-to-be fall in love with each other!

Love story in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi. Liberetto by Camille Du Locle. Aida is a love story between the Egyptian leader Radames (appointed by the Supreme Priest Ramfis) and the beautiful Egyptian girl Aida. Aida who was captured and now a slave to Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter, is also in love wit...

La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title "La traviata" means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The...

Tosca, in Luc Bondy’s headline-making production, opened the New York Metropolitan’s 2009-10 season. The charismatic Karita Mattila takes the title role with Marcelo Álvarez, a classic Latin tenor, as her lover, Cavaradossi. The work of Swiss-born Luc Bondy, named by Opera News...

The opera is directed by David McVicar, one of the most innovative and in-demand directors. McVicar's lush, haunting vision of Faust received glorious praise. The production revels in gothic, seamy Second French Empire setting, with the Act V ballet “haunting the imagination long after” ...

2009 Metropolitan Opera production of Puccini’s La Rondine (The Swallow). This new production, directed by Nicholas Joël, was the company’s first staging in 70 years. The cast also features Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey, Lisette Oropesa, Marius Brenciu, The Metropolitan Opera Orchest...

Live recording made on 25th May 2008 at de Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, at Valery Gergiev’s final concert as principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Among requiems, the one composed by Johannes Brahms is unusual in more than one way. First of all, it was one of the fi...

The Imperial Ice Stars are some of the leading performers of world-class ice skating on the intimacy of the theatre stage. The Company boasts 25 World, European and National Championship skaters who between them have won over 200 competition medals. Filmed in Sydney, this stunning debut by the Im...

The Imperial Ice Stars are some of the leading performers of world-class ice skating on the intimacy of the theatre stage. The Company boasts 25 World, European and National Championship skaters who between them have won over 200 competition medals. Using the complete soundtrack from the show and...

French production of Franz Lehar's operetta 'La Veuve Joyeuse' ('The Merry Widow') by the Opera de Lyon. Gerard Korsten conducts the Orchestra de l'Opera de Lyon; Veronica Gens, Ivan Ludlow, Francois Le Roux and Gordon Gietz star. Véronique Gens, Ivan Ludlow, Gordon Gietz, Magali Lé...

Australia's very own The Ten Sopranos step into the spotlight with this memorable debut DVD, delivering a sensational repertoire of operatic favourites and popular songs including, Nessun Dorma; Lakmé (The Flower Duet); Habanera; Funiculì, Funiculà; New York New York and the muc...

Renée Fleming finally appears on DVD and Blu Ray in one of her greatest roles - the Marschallin, in Richard Strauss's magnificent period-comedy of ever-changing love, Der Rosenkavalier. Her peerless performance is supported by “a galactic cast” (Thielemann), which includes Diana D...

Having dazzled opera audiences from St. Petersburg to L.A. as Lucia, Anna Netrebko triumphantly returns to the Metropolitan Opera in this touchstone coloratura role. Mariusz Kwiecien's Enrico delivers theatrical truth with a matchless baritone, the luster of polished mahagony. This Met performanc...

Cecilia Bartoli's first operatic Decca DVD release for over 10 years sees her triumphing in the title role of Handel's late drama, Semele. Not only is this Cecilia Bartoli's first DVD opera for Decca in 12 years (since Rossini's La Cenerentola), it is also her first opera singing in English. S...

Bridging the gap between pop and opera, Il Divo transforms modern hits with their classical singing style. This DVD is the show that wowed audiences across the country in March 2006. Every song that was sung right here in Australia is included on this spectacular concert DVD. Recorded in The Greek T...

This unique version of Mozart's great drama 'Don Giovanni' is one the three opera DVDs. Together they represent the three Mozart operas composed to texts by Lorenzo Da Ponte, presented here in contemporary stagings by the celebrated American director Peter Sellars. Sung in the original Italian but r...