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OtelloOtello (Othello) (1986)
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz
Exemplary operatic film with Placido Domingo perfectly attuned to the tenor of the title character.
CarmenCarmen (1984)
Dir. Francesco Rosi
Feat. Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes Johnson
The definitive Carmen on film has Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes Johnson perform against a scorching Spanish backdrop. Lorin Maazel conducts…
Pirates of PenzancePirates of Penzance (1982)
Dir. Wilford Leach
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Rondstadt…
Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury star in this hammy screen version of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta.
CatsCats (1981)
The blockbuster Broadway musical authored by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, based on T S Eliot's 'cat' poems.
From Mao to MozartFrom Mao to Mozart (1980) Recommended
Dir. Murray Lerner
Deserving winner of the Best Documentary Oscar follows violinist Isaac Stern on his concert and tutorial tour of China in 1979. A film as moving as…
Pirates of Penzance, ThePirates of Penzance, The (1980)
Dir. Wilford Leach, Joshua White
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt…
A lively version of the Gilbert and Sullivan show, performed live at Delacorte Theatre in Central Park.
American Film Theatre - Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in ParisAmerican Film Theatre - Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975)
Dir. Denis Héroux
Feat. Elly Stone, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel
With no plot or dialogue, this is surely the least theatrical of the American Film Theatre productions of the 1970s, instead comprising a revue of…
Magic Flute, TheMagic Flute, The (1975) Recommended
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
An immaculately delivered version of Mozart's operatic fairytale, filmed on a special replica of the original 18th century stage. At its simplest,…
Marlene Dietrich - An Evening withMarlene Dietrich - An Evening with (1972)
Feat. Marlene Dietrich
The late great Marlene Dietrich live at the New London Theatre, England in 1972. Tracklist: I Get A Kick Out Of You, You're The Cream In My…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1966)
Dir. Paul Czinner
Feat. Margot Fonteyn, Rudolph Nureyev
The famed Royal Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet. This historical performance stars Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev as the quintessential…

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