The following classical DVD titles are due for release / re-release in the near future.
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Macbeth (Complete French version, Paris 1865, recorded in 2024) Teatro Regio, Parma, Italy / Ernesto Petti, Lidia Fridman, Michele Pertusi, Luciano Ganci / Roberto Abbado (cond) [ Dynamic DVD / DVD - due 17/Apr/2026 ] 'In the pit, Maestro Roberto Abbado conducted highlighting all the different colours of the score and paying great attention to the stage' - The Opera Critic |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY / FREDERIC CHOPIN / SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Ashton: Ballet Triple Bill (Scènes de ballet / A Month in the Country / Rhapsody) The Royal Ballet / Sarah Lamb, Vadim Muntagirov,, Luca Acri, Marianela Nunez, Christopher Saunders, Francis Hayward, Marcelino Sambe [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] This collection celebrates the masterful artistry of The Royal Ballet's Founder Choreographer, Frederick Ashton, with three defining works. A pioneer of 20th-century dance, Ashton brought elegance, innovation and emotional depth to the stage,... |
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JOBY TALBOT / JONI MITCHELL / KEATON HENSON / GEORGE GERSHWIN
Ballet to Broadway - Wheeldon Works: Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, An American in Paris The Royal Ballet / Akane Takada, William Bracewell, Auren Cuthbertson, Calvin Richardson, Matthew Ball, Joseph Sissens, etc / Koen Kessels (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - due 8/May/2026 ] Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works showcasing the extraordinary versatility of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. |
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GEORGES BIZET / AMBROISE THOMAS / ANDRE MESSAGER / CHARLES GOUNOD / LEO DELIBES
Opéra Comique Collection, Vol. 2 - Bizet: Carmen / Thomas: Hamlet / Messager: Fortunio / Gounod: La nonne sanglante / Delibes: Lakmé Anna Caterina Antonacci, Andrew Richards, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, Michael Spyres, etc [ Naxos DVD / 6 DVD Box Set - due 22/May/2026 ] The Opéra Comique in Paris has a long tradition of giving stylish performances dating back to the 18th century. Five imaginative and critically acclaimed productions are featured in this collection of French operatic masterpieces. |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (DVD) Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real José, Miguel Pérez-Sierra (conductor) [ Naxos / DVD - due 10/Jul/2026 ] Gaetano Donizetti's tragic opera Maria Stuarda depicts the merciless rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, who is seen as a martyr facing up to the illegitimate Queen of England. The opera was a victim of censorship at its premiere... |