Cavalleria rusticana / I Pagliacci (1976)

A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.

Comedia melodramática con Luciano Pavarotti interpretando a un cantante de ópera que consigue, gracias al amor, recuperar la voz perdida.

The Metropolitan Opera is looking for the sea monster reported in newspaper headlines, because this monster sings beautifully! The "monster" is actually Willie, a whale who can sing in several voices simultaneously. A friend of his, a gull called Whitey, tells him about the searching ship, and Willie goes to audition, as it's been his ambition to perform on stage. Unfortunately, Professor Tetti Tatti from the Opera believes that one or more singers have been swallowed by the whale, and need to be rescued.

The Prince, Don Ramiro (who has changed places with his valet, Dandini), meets Cenerentola and they are instantly attracted to each other. When the Philosopher, Alidoro, later takes Cenerentola (dressed in magnificent clothing) to the palace, Dandini (still posing as the prince) tries to talk of love to her, but Cenerentola rejects him, saying that she is in love with his 'valet'. Ramiro, who has overheard this comment, is overjoyed, and immediately proposes to her, but Cenerentola says that he must first seek her out and then, if he still felt the same way, she would marry him. She gives him one of a matching pairs of bracelets, telling him to look for its companion on her right arm (she then leaves the palace). Ramiro ends the masquerade, and he and Dandini resume their true identities. The Prince then sets out on his quest - little realising that destiny, in the form of a violent thunderstorm, is about to take a hand in the affair.

Lucrecia es asesina a sueldo. Especializada en el uso de venenos y apasionada de ópera, tendrá que cumplir un contrato difícil en el corazón de los Alpes suizos.

La diva Lorraine Sedwick es brutalmente asesinada por su amante, el famoso tenor Lorenzo Orsini, pero el crimen queda sin resolver. Quince años más tarde, una serie de terribles pesadillas torturan a Kate, la hija de Lorraine, por lo que decide visitar con su amiga Mónica el escenario del crimen. Cuando el dueño del teatro en que trabajaba su madre le revela que el local está habitado por el fantasma de Orsini, Kate vuelve a tener una terrorífica pesadilla.

Deutsche Grammophon proudly presents the new faces of the opera world in a glamorous new live concert DVD: Anna Netrebko, Elına Garanca, Ramón Vargas and the highly acclaimed young French baritone Ludovic Tézier sing a wide range of Italian and French opera favorites. This recording features highlights from concerts at Baden- Baden's Festspielhaus, where tickets to this extraordinary event sold out in record time. The DVD features the four young stars performing duets and the popular quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore" from Rigoletto. Other highlights include Delibes' famous flower duet from Lakmé performed sumptuously by Anna and Elına.

After he is rejected by the Great Poochini as an opening act, Mysto the Magician gets his revenge by conducting his next operatic performance.

While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.

The Magic Flute opens with Prince Tamino being rescued from a serpent by Ladies in the employ of the Queen of the Night. Papageno the bird-catcher arrives and claims he killed the serpent, but the outraged Ladies padlock Papageno's mouth for his lie. They also show Tamino a portrait of Princess Pamina, the Queen's kidnapped daughter, and he immediately falls in love. Protected by a golden flute, he sets off with the bird-catcher Papageno to rescue Pamina from the clutches of the sorcerer Sarastro and a madcap adventure involving magicians, wild animals and very Masonic-like trials. Triumphing over all adversity, the lovers unite, as the forces of light banish the darkness and Papageno even finds a true love of his own. The internationally renowned Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House and a glittering cast in David McVicar's 2003 production of the opera Mozart wrote in the final year of his life, recorded live at Covent Garden.

A possible impostor torments a newly crowned medieval czar who may have ordered the real successor's death.

Giuseppe Verdi, adolescente soñador e inconformista, decide abandonar su ciudad natal para estudiar música en Milán. Enfrentado al rechazo inicial del selecto círculo de la ópera italiana, Verdi vive en el fracaso hasta que conoce a la popular soprano Giuseppina Strepponi, con la que contrae matrimonio y comienza así una intensa trayectoria tan llena de éxitos como de fracasos.

Una vez más podemos disfrutar de la pareja más de moda de la música clásica: Netrebko y Villazón, que aportan a sus papeles toda la pasión y la belleza de sus voces. La producción de Vincent Paterson, interpreta Manon como un cuento cinematográfico de Hollywood para el escenario operístico con la música colorista de Massenet como una especie de banda sonora. Musicalmente, la producción es igualmente extraordinaria. La Staatskapelle Berlin está dirigida por Daniel Barenboim. Se trata de una Manon que atraerá a personas muy diferentes: a los amantes de la ópera, las películas y Hollywood.

Live performance from Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1988. What sets this IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA apart from all others available is its elegant realism. None of its visuals are the least bit cartoonish or blatantly designed for comedy. Dr. Bartolo’s house is a stark, stern-looking structure of plastered brick with a comfortable yet plain, white-curtained interior, while the costumes are highly realistic 18th century garb in subdued colors. Yet despite its fairly austere appearance the production is delightful, thanks to its performers and staging. The stage business is lively, witty and free of excessive slapstick, and every singer brings his or her character to life, all offering rich, vibrant characterizations that strike a perfect balance between comedy and humanity.

La agridulce ópera de Giacomo Puccini sobre animosos bohemios y el amor condenado entre Rodolfo, el poeta idealista y Mimi, la florista tísica, es una serie de cuadros maravillosamente equilibrados que representan la contagiosa alegría de vivir de la juventud y el trágico desperdicio de la enfermedad y separación. La legendaria e incomparable asociación de Mirella Freni y Luciano Pavarotti como los dos amantes ha sido capturada en esta grabación especial en vivo desde el escenario de la Ópera de San Francisco. Brian Large ha adaptado la producción de Francesca Zambello para video, iluminando aún más la fascinante interacción de los personajes de Puccini. Gino Quilico canta Marcello, el pintoresco y tempestuoso pintor, cuya tempestuosa relación con la coqueta Musetta (cantada por Sandra Pacetti), refleja cómicamente el amor más profundo de Rodolfo y Mimi. Nicolai Ghiaurov canta Colline.

AIDA, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radamès is loved by the Pharaoh's daughter Amneris, although he does not return her feelings. Sonja Frisell’s production captures all the grandeur and excitement of Verdi’s monumental opera, particularly the great triumphal scene where the Egyptian army, led by Radamès (Plácido Domingo), returns victorious from war. Aprile Millo is Aida, the slave girl whose love for Radamès has her squaring off with Amneris (Dolora Zajick), the Egyptian princess who also loves him. Sherrill Milnes is Amonasro, and James Levine leads The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet.

Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.

Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.

Biografía del famoso tenor italiano Enrico Caruso, que pasó de ser un cantante callejero a obtener un enorme prestigio internacional en el mundo de la ópera.