John Eliot Gardiner

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Mozart Requiem and Mass In C Minor
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Mozart Requiem and Mass In C Minor

Jan 19, 1993

Mozart Requiem and Mass In C Minor
1993 108 min 1 vues
Two of Mozart's best-loved choral works - the 1791 Requiem, and the Mass in C minor, both of which were unfinished when he died. Performed at the Palau de la Mùsica Catalana in Barcelona in December 1991 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death.
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J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio
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J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio

Sep 01, 2014

J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio
2014 137 min 1 vues
In the historic Weimar Herder Church Sir John Eliot Gardiner finds the perfect setting for his recording of the Bach Christmas Oratorio. Against the backdrop of the dramatic altar and Lucas Granach paintings, the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists perform Gardiner's new interpretation of this classic piece. For the renowned conductor, this Weimar concert is a special performance, marking the start of his Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. With this new interpretation of the Christmas Oratorio, Gardiner shows himself once again to be an incontestible specialist of Bach's music. Including two complementary documentaries: J.S. Bach: Jauchzet, frohlocket! An Introduction to the Christmas Oratorio presenting the best performers in their field, including John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir founded by him, the English Baroque Soloists, as well as other internationally-known vocal soloists.
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Berlioz: Les Troyens
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Berlioz: Les Troyens

Oct 26, 2003

Berlioz: Les Troyens
2003 314 min 1 vues
This epic opera follows Virgil, beginning as the Greeks appear to have ceded the field after ten years of the Trojan War. Cassandra tries to warn of the terrible fate to come, but fate is set and Troy falls. The first two acts cover this tragic end, then the flight of survivors to Carthage and events at Carthage continue in acts 3 - 5, culminating in the further voyage for Italy and Rome. This is Virgil's classic epic, in operatic form, in about a three and a half hour performance from French Opera.
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Bach: A Passionate Life
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Bach: A Passionate Life

Mar 30, 2013

Bach: A Passionate Life
2013 89 min 1 vues
John Eliot Gardiner goes in search of Bach the man and the musician. The famous portrait of Bach portrays a grumpy 62-year-old man in a wig and formal coat, yet his greatest works were composed 20 years earlier in an almost unrivalled blaze of creativity. We reveal a complex and passionate artist; a warm and convivial family man at the same time a rebellious spirit struggling with the hierarchies of state and church who wrote timeless music that is today known world-wide. Gardiner undertakes a 'Bach Tour' of Germany, and sifts the relatively few clues we have - some newly-found. Most of all, he uses the music to reveal the real Bach.
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Les Vêpres de Montéverdi
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Les Vêpres de Montéverdi

Jan 01, 1970

Les Vêpres de Montéverdi
1970 137 min 1 vues
Les Vêpres de Monteverdi (1610) interprétées par le "English Baroque Soloist" et le "Monteverdi Choir" sont dirigées par Sir John Eliot Gardiner dans le cadre de la Chapelle Royale du Château de Versailles.
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Le Nozze di Figaro
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Le Nozze di Figaro

Dec 01, 1993

Le Nozze di Figaro
1993 168 min 2 vues
This is a good video of "Figaro", but there are a couple of better ones available. The Bohm and the Pappano are better still due to the female members of the casts. The reason for buying this one is the "Figaro", Bryn Terfel. No one can top him today in that role. John Eliot Gardiner also stands out. Many of us have voiced their opinion that If the Metropolitan Opera would release it's 1998 version, that would be the one to get.
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Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice
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Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice

Dec 01, 2000

Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice
2000 99 min 1 vues
Film recording of Robert Wilson’s stage production of the opera by Gluck. John Eliot Gardiner conducts Berlioz’s 1859 revision of Gluck’s opera “Orphée et Eurydice” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soloists Magdalena Kožená, Madeline Bender and Patricia Petibon are accompanied by Gardiner’s regular chorus, The Monteverdi Choir, and the 19th-century period instruments of the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique.
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Vespro Della Beata Vergine
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Vespro Della Beata Vergine

Jun 06, 1989

Vespro Della Beata Vergine
1989 90 min 1 vues
This large-scale live recording (Gardiner's second) was made in Venice's St Mark's Basilica. It captures the drama as well as the ceremonial aspect of the work, despite sometimes cloudy recorded sound.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide. “Gardiner's second [recording of the Vespers], spectacularly recorded live in St Mark's, has a punchy choral sound, near-operatic solo singing (Bryn Terfel and Alistair Miles are among the basses), emphatic enunciation, big contrasts and deliberate exploitation of the building's spaces. Its outright theatricality sets it apart from other performances.
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 'Scottish'
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 'Scottish'

Nov 01, 2014

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 'Scottish'
2014 91 min 1 vues
Inspired by his travels to the British Isles and full of the influence of the rolling Scottish landscape, both Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’ and his Overture: The Hebrides are amongst the composer’s most popular and admired works. The London Symphony Orchestra present us with inspiring performances of these works, as well as a performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, featuring the celebrated pianist, Maria João Pires.
Bach at St David's
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Bach at St David's

Jan 01, 2001

Bach at St David's
2001 68 min 1 vues
Video of a performance from the Bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir, and the English Baroque soloists in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, in which Gardiner conducts cantatas BWV 179, 199 & 113.
The Marriage of Figaro - ROH
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The Marriage of Figaro - ROH

Jul 09, 2019

The Marriage of Figaro - ROH
2019 225 min 1 vues
A count has designs on his personal valet's fiancée and is determined to stop their wedding taking place. Meanwhile, the countess tries to regain her husband's love by any means necessary. Mozart's great comic opera is a tale of intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness. Christian Gerhaher plays the clever Figaro and Simon Keenlyside his aristocratic master in this revival of David McVicar's much-loved production at the Royal Opera House.
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Rigoletto
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Rigoletto

Mar 30, 2012

Rigoletto
2012 132 min 1 vues
David McVicars Production of Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House 2012, with Dimitri Platanias, Ekaterina Siurina, Vittorio Grigolo and John Elliot Gardiner conducting.
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Pelléas et Mélisande
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Pelléas et Mélisande

Dec 31, 1987

Pelléas et Mélisande
1987 146 min 1 vues
John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon in this 1987 production of Claude Debussy’s opera of jealously and love denied, “Pelléas et Mélisande”, starring Colette Alliot-Lugaz and François Le Roux in the lead roles. The production places the story in vast gloomy castle halls, a sparse but atmospheric environment that only adds to the opera’s sense of dark beauty entangled with doom.
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Così fan tutte
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Così fan tutte

Dec 31, 1992

Così fan tutte
1992 193 min 1 vues
Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of "fiancée swapping", which dates back to the 13th century; notable earlier versions are found in Boccaccio's Decameron and Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. Elements from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew are also present. Furthermore, it incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, vii.[10] Place: Naples Time: the 18th century
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Alceste
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Alceste

Dec 31, 1999

Alceste
1999 135 min 1 vues
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
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Falstaff - MMF
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Falstaff - MMF

Feb 10, 2023

Falstaff - MMF
2023 137 min 1 vues
The lecherous Falstaff, with his infamous roving eye, finally meets his match when his underhand plans to solve money troubles have the three merry wives of Windsor conspiring to teach him a lesson. Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts a fine ensemble cast directed by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The result is a joyful production, with gorgeous costumes that seem to inspire those wearing them as much as they will delight OperaVision viewers.
Berlioz: Les Troyens
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Berlioz: Les Troyens

Oct 26, 2003

Berlioz: Les Troyens
2003 314 min 1 vues
This epic opera follows Virgil, beginning as the Greeks appear to have ceded the field after ten years of the Trojan War. Cassandra tries to warn of the terrible fate to come, but fate is set and Troy falls. The first two acts cover this tragic end, then the flight of survivors to Carthage and events at Carthage continue in acts 3 - 5, culminating in the further voyage for Italy and Rome. This is Virgil's classic epic, in operatic form, in about a three and a half hour performance from French Opera.
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Bizet: Carmen (Anna Caterina Antonacci/The Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner)
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Bizet: Carmen (Anna Caterina Antonacci/The Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner)

Jan 01, 2010

Bizet: Carmen (Anna Caterina Antonacci/The Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner)
2010 137 min 1 vues
About the Director: John Eliot Gardiner is one of the most versatile conductors of our time. Acknowledged as a key figure in the early music revival, he is the founder and artistic director of the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. The extent of his repertoire is illustrated in over 250 recordings which have received numerous international awards. Over the years Gardiner has won more Gramophone awards than any other artist. Probably the most francophile of English conductors, John Eliot Gardiner returned to the Opéra Comique, Paris for a much aclaimed production of Carmen last year. On June 25th it was broadcast live to 50 theatres in France and Switzerland and also recorded for TV. This followed an exciting collaboration that began in December 2007 with Chabrier s Opera bouffe L'Etoile, which had opened the new theatre at Opera Comique in December 2007.