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Madame Henderson Présente
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Madame Henderson Présente

Sep 08, 2005

Madame Henderson Présente
2005 103 min 221 vues
1937. Laura Henderson vient tout juste d'enterrer son cher époux et... elle s'ennuie à mourir. Que faire de sa vie quand, à soixante-neuf ans, on est riche, en bonne santé, et qu'on ne cultive aucun goût excessif pour la nostalgie ?À la surprise générale, Mme Henderson décide d'acheter un théâtre au coeur de Soho : le Windmill. Totalement ignorante des histoires de gestion d'une salle de spectacles, elle fait appel au talentueux Vivian Van Damm, directeur artistique et administrateur chevronné.Les deux fortes personnalités ne tardent pas à se heurter, et Van Damm, choqué par les excentricités et les mauvaises manières de Mme Henderson, va jusqu'à lui interdire l'accès du Windmill !Cette étrange et fiévreuse relation ne tardera cependant pas à porter ses fruits. Mieux, elle bouleversera très vite les frileuses habitudes du théâtre britannique !
Comedy
Don Giovanni
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Don Giovanni

Jan 01, 1991

Don Giovanni
1991 173 min 1 vues
Live performance from Cologne Opera. Conlon conducts a skittishly dynamic performance of Don Giovanni. He relies on Thomas Allen’s tough Don to give the work much of its dark menace and on Holle’s terrifying Commendatore to provide the moral outrage – his job is to keep things moving, and he does. The exteriors – blank city spaces reminiscent of the paintings of Giorgio De Chirico – and moodily claustrophobic interiors mirror effectively the anguish of the orphaned Anna and the abandoned Elvira; this is a performance in which the two women victims of the Don function effectively as correctives to his libertine charm. Andrea Rost as Zerlina brings real delicacy to her role, reminding us that “La ci darem la mano” is a duet about her flirtation with Don Giovanni and not just a famous stand-alone moment. This is an admirable presentation of a fine performance.
Music
Candide
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Candide

Jan 12, 2005

Candide
2005 120 min 5 vues
Leonard Bernstein's brilliant comic operetta comes to dazzling new life under the guidance of director Lonny Price (A Class Act). Based on the classic Voltaire tale of an innocent young man's journey through a life filled with colorful characters and unexpected life lessons, this tune-filled frolic features Tony Award-winners Patti LuPone and Kristin Chenoweth heading a dazzling cast with Paul Groves, Stanford Olsen, Sir Thomas Allen and the Westminster Symphonic Choir. The impeccable score (with lyrics by luminaries including Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Wilbur and John La Touche) includes a host of delightful songs such as "Life Is Happiness Indeed," "It Must Be So," "You Were Dead, You Know" and "Make Our Garden Grow." Now enjoy this all-new production of a musical comedy favorite with Broadway's top stars!
Music
Die Zauberflöte
7.2

Die Zauberflöte

Jan 27, 2003

Die Zauberflöte
2003 185 min 7 vues
L'orchestre dirigé par Colin Davis donne du volume à cette musique intemporelle jusqu'aux frissons. La mise en scène, assez riche et scintillante crée une ambiance féerique et mystique. Les belles lumières amplifient les mouvements. Et tout cela est soutenu par les chanteurs-comédiens, tous remarquables et totalement habités par leurs rôles (petit bémol aux Trois Garçons, un peu trop tendus et frêles...). Deux personnages cependant sont au delà de ce qu'on appelle "la performance". Papageno d'abord, chanté et interprété par Simon Keenlyside, tout simplement exceptionnel. Le chanteur rend ce personnage particulièrement attachant, pataud, candide et devient la quintessence de l'oiseleur. Vient ensuite le rôle emblématique de cet opéra: La Reine de la Nuit. Et là, on est électrisé par Diana Damrau, elle aussi exceptionnelle. Elle transforme la performance vocale en performance humaine et céleste.
Music
La Bohème
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La Bohème

Feb 04, 1982

La Bohème
1982 156 min 1 vues
1982 revival of 1974 John Copley production.
Music
Manon Lescaut
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Manon Lescaut

Aug 01, 1983

Manon Lescaut
1983 129 min 1 vues
"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public." This turned out to be a truly prophetic statement since none of Puccini’s other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccini’s great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the world’s leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.
Music
The Cunning Little Vixen
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The Cunning Little Vixen

Jan 01, 1995

The Cunning Little Vixen
1995 97 min 1 vues
Nicholas Hytner's enchanting production, sung in the original Czech, is conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, a master of the best Janacek style. Through myriad shifts of scene, the episodic story is presented in brightly-colored sets and costumes of blissful innocence and simplicity, designed by Bob Crowley. Jean-Claude Gallotta's choreography for the insects and animals, and Jean Kalman's lighting add to the nostalgically poetic effect of the whole. With Thomas Allen as the Forester, the cast includes Eva Jenis, Hanna Minutillo, Richard Novak and Ivan Kusnjer. This live recording comes from the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
Music
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
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Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

Dec 08, 2001

Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
2001 137 min 1 vues
James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's comic opera, recorded live at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2001. James Levine conducts.
Music
La Veuve joyeuse [The Metropolitan Opera]
6.3

La Veuve joyeuse [The Metropolitan Opera]

Jan 17, 2015

La Veuve joyeuse [The Metropolitan Opera]
2015 148 min 6 vues
Renée Fleming illumine la scène du Met dans le rôle d'Hanna Glawari, la veuve fabuleusement riche du titre de l'opérette bien-aimée de Lehár, qui se déroule à Paris et vue dans une production scintillante dirigée et chorégraphiée par Susan Stroman de Broadway. Nathan Gunn est Danilo, l'ancienne flamme d'Hanna, qui est censé la courtiser et l'épouser afin de conserver sa fortune dans leur pays d'origine, Pontevedro. Kelli O'Hara chante Valencienne, la jeune épouse coquette de l'ambassadeur pontévédrien à Paris, le baron Zeta, joué par Thomas Allen, et Alek Shrader est son prétendant, Camille. Andrew Davis dirige la partition riche en valse et la nouvelle traduction anglaise est de Jeremy Sams.
Music
Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel
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Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel

Dec 16, 2008

Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel
2008 138 min 1 vues
Staging directors Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser infuse German composer Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera with more than a dollop of black humor in this 2008 London performance that's both enchanting and menacing. Angelika Kirchschlager and Diana Damrau play Hansel and Gretel, respectively, and beloved British baritone Thomas Allen portrays their father in an outstanding production led by maestro Colin Davis.
Music
Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met
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Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met

Dec 14, 1985

Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met
1985 137 min 1 vues
From the "James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met" DVD box set. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s landmark production of Mozart’s most human comedy provides the perfect setting for this superb cast under James Levine’s ebullient leadership. The philandering and arrogant Count Almaviva (Thomas Allen) is no match for his wily servant Figaro (Ruggero Raimondi), whose soon-to-be-wife Susanna (Kathleen Battle) is as manipulative as she is charming. Add in one beautiful, disillusioned Countess (Carol Vaness) and one irrepressible, testosterone-laden teenage boy (Cherubino, played by Federica von Stade), and it’s no wonder some critics say this is the perfect opera.
Der Rosenkavalier [The Metropolitan Opera]
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Der Rosenkavalier [The Metropolitan Opera]

Jan 09, 2010

Der Rosenkavalier [The Metropolitan Opera]
2010 137 min 1 vues
Cette production de l’œuvre la plus somptueuse de Strauss par le metteur en scène Nathaniel Merrill et le designer Robert O’Hearn est presque aussi appréciée que l’opéra lui-même. Il capture parfaitement le pays imaginaire scintillant du rococco Vienne comme les Viennois – et le reste du monde – l’auraient souhaité, et c’est le cadre idéal pour une comédie adulte sur l’amour et les erreurs. Susan Graham est la jeune Octave aristocratique, déchirée entre deux femmes : Renée Fleming dans le rôle de la Maréchale, la femme mûre qui comprend qu'un jour Octave doit la quitter ; et Christine Schäfer dans le rôle de Sophie, la jeune fille qui, de manière inattendue, conquiert son cœur. Kristinn Sigmundsson incarne le lubrique baron Ochs qui met en branle l'intrigue tourbillonnante, sous la direction d'Edo de Waart.
Cosi Fan Tutte
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Cosi Fan Tutte

Jun 06, 2006

Cosi Fan Tutte
2006 182 min 1 vues
There are elements of Eurotrash in this outdoor Aix-en-Provence summer opera production. Nevertheless, the splendid singing and acting transform the story, normally treated as farce, into something considerably more serious. As many other critics have noted, the young lovers have not yet sorted everything out as this performance ends. Act One begins with the principal characters running around in the outdoor theater -- while the audience takes it in as if they had been advised to sit back and enjoy the novelty. Very likely they were also asked to refrain from applauding at the end of arias and ensemble pieces, in which the three-hour opera abounds.
Music
Così fan tutte - ROH
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Così fan tutte - ROH

Apr 10, 2020

Così fan tutte - ROH
2020 137 min 1 vues
Containing some of the most beautiful arias and attractive ensembles in all opera, Così fan tutte is packed with both pathos and humour. Mozart and Da Ponte's witty, compassionate examination of young love has ensured its lasting popularity. Jonathan Miller’s original 1995 production for Covent Garden is dear to the hearts of London audiences and has been revived numerous times. Necessity, they say, is the mother of all invention. With no money left for costumes, Miller has the genius idea of asking Giorgio Armani to lend a hand... This production is from Sept 2010.
Prom at the Palace
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Prom at the Palace

Jun 01, 2002

Prom at the Palace
2002 130 min 1 vues
All-time classical favourites from the first ever public concert held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Broadcast live on BBC Television, 1st June 2002. Opera fans are in for a particular treat with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (singing Bizet and Gershwin), Sir Thomas Allen (Rossini and Sir Edward German), and Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu (Puccini and Verdi) sharing the honours. Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich also makes a rare guest appearance with the cello section of the London Symphony Orchestra playing Villa-Lobos.
Music
BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
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BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals

Oct 05, 2009

BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
2009 120 min 1 vues
Clive Anderson introduces this special concert celebrating 75 years of classic MGM film musicals. Performing live at London's Royal Albert Hall, John Wilson and his orchestra celebrate the golden age of Hollywood musicals with a plethora of songs from the great movies including 'The Wizard of Oz', 'High Society', 'Meet Me in St Louis' and many more.
Music
Le Nozze di Figaro
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Le Nozze di Figaro

Jan 01, 2019

Le Nozze di Figaro
2019 177 min 1 vues
Composed in 1786, Mozart's classic opera has all the ingredients of a modern rom com: love, revenge and deception. Watch courtship turn to chaos for two servants, Figaro and Susanna, as their plans to wed are thwarted by the lecherous Count Almaviva. Lose yourself in Mozart's timeless melodies and witty libretto as the talented cast lead us through a myriad of mistaken identities, mishaps and misunderstandings.
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