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Rental > Music > Performing Arts: 42 Films to Rent on VHS
- Fonteyn and Nureyev (2002)
- Feat. Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn
- Considered the great dancing–partnership of our time, Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn are here seen at their prime, in such ballets as Swan…
- Why Sing? - Opera Explored (2000)
- Music–writer Michael Shmith answers the question with a TV series exploring opera.
4 episodes covering the varying themes of 'Opera…
- Art of Piano, The (1999)
- Dir. Donald Sturrock
- Survey of 20th century classical pianists that starts with Hofman and ends with Arrau, taking in such diverse talents of the keyboard as Rachmaninov,…
- David Oistrakh - Artist of the People? (1998)
- Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon
- The life of the renowned 20th century Russian violinist, who at times locked horns with the Soviet state, is told through interviews with family and…
- No (1998)
- Dir. Robert Lepage
Feat. Anne-Marie Cadieux, Alexis Martin
- An intriguing, dense drama/essay that takes an episode from dir. Lepage’s mammoth stage–show, ‘Seven Streams of the River Ota’, and…
- Les Miserables (Stage version) (1995)
- Popular stage spectacular, based on the Victor Hugo novel, is seen here in a Gala 10th Anniversary performance at the Royal Albert Hall.
- Pink Video, The (1995)
- Record of 1995's 'Out–rageously Pink' variety show at London's Playhouse Theatre. Includes such gay luminaries as Scott Capurro, Steve Best,…
- Riverdance - The Show (1995)
- Dir. John McColgan
Feat. Michael Flatley
- Ambitious song and dance extravaganza is a must for stageshow fans and purveyors of Gaelic culture. Michael Flatley choreographs and toplines a host…
- Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre (1994)
- Dir. Christopher Nupen
- Official doco on the renowned cellist suffers from a sanctimonious voice–over. Still, the best record of this talent with interviews and…
- On the Town (Stage version) (1992)
- Leonard Bernstein's classic Broadway musical, following the misadventures of three sailors is captured here in a recent stage version, accompanied by…