Brian Large Movies
- 2008
1984
198462008HD
Inspired by one of the twentieth century's greatest novels, composer Lorin Maazel evokes Orwell's totalitarian nightmare, where "Big Brother" is...
- 2007
Norma
Norma92007HD
This new production of Bellinis Norma by Jürgen Rose (sets, costumes, stage direction, and lighting) to honor Edita Gruberovas first staged...
- 1993
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca01993HD
Performed in the actual Roman settings described in the libretto. Moreover, the scenes take place at the appropriate times of day. Rome, June 1800....
- 2005
La traviata
La traviata7.92005HD
Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He...
- 2001
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg102001HD
James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's comic...
- 2000
Mozart: Così Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera House)
Mozart: Così Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera House)02000HD
A production of Mozart's opera recorded live at Zurich Opera House in 2000. Cecilia Bartoli leads an all-star cast including Roberto Saccà,...
- 1988
Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos01988HD
Jessye Norman is a regal Ariadne, the mythological Greek heroine in this opera-within-an-opera, opposite the passionate Bacchus of the great James...
- 1999
Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne
Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne01999HD
The celebrated mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli joins Bryn Terfel for a recital of arias and duets recorded at Glyndebourne Opera House in 1999. The...
- 1981
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Les Contes d'Hoffmann6.61981HD
Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the...
- 1988
La Boheme
La Boheme81988HD
Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive...
- 2009
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert02009HD
A world-class pairing, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their charismatic new Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, mark the start of their partnership...
- 1980
Un Ballo in Maschera
Un Ballo in Maschera01980HD
Live from the Metropolitan Opera, 14 February 1980. This version takes place in Boston rather than Sweden.
- 2006
La Clemenza di Tito
La Clemenza di Tito82006HD
The 1791 La Clemenza di Tito (or 'The Clemency of Titus') marked Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's final opera seria. With a libretto by Metastasio (edited...
- 2012
La Bohème
La Bohème82012HD
Live performance of Puccini's opera at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. Piotr Beczala stars as Rodolfo with Anna Netrebko as Mimi, Massimo...
- 2008
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Mozart: Don Giovanni02008HD
A striking interpretation of Mozart's opera that became a sensation at the 2008 Salzburg Festival. This is not only a rethinking of the place and...
- 1996
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary01996HD
This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we have the whole performance, up to three hours. I...
- 2014
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Salzburger Festspiele)
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Salzburger Festspiele)82014HD
With their “comedy for music” in the spirit of Mozart, Richard Strauss and his inspired librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal created the most...
- 1992
The Ghosts of Versailles
The Ghosts of Versailles01992HD
What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John...
- 1991
Un Ballo in Maschera
Un Ballo in Maschera01991HD
Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine.
- 2007
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin02007HD
The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two of today’s greatest stars. Renée Fleming is musically and dramatically...