Jean Rigby
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Birthday: December 22, 1954
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Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera
1985-01-01
Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Overview: Don José is a guard who begins an affair with the tempestuous Carmen. He is imprisoned and loses his job, then flees with her to the mountains. When the relationship starts to break down José refuses to acknowledge it and will not leave, even when he gets news that his mother is dying. Carmen, meanwhile, has taken up with the bullfighter Escamillo. Bizet's most famous opera is brought to the Glyndebourne Festival Opera by Sir Peter Hall, with Maria Ewing and Barry McCauley heading an international cast.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream
2006-01-09
Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Overview: This is a live performance of BENJAMIN BRITTEN's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" shot at Teatro del Liceu in April of 2005 featuring singers DAVID DANIELS, OFELIA SALA, GORDON GIETZ & WILLIAM DAZELEY. HARRY BICKET conducts Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatro del Liceu. The production received such great reviews & audience reaction that performances continued in various opera houses throughout Europe that same year. The stage direction by ROBERT CARSEN also received rave reviews and is what is seen here in this program.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-09
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Albert Herring
1985-01-01
Albert Herring
Overview: Accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, composer Benjamin Britten's satirical look at life in an English market town delivers plenty of laughs. When Lady Billows (Patricia Johnson) realizes no girls in town are worthy of the May Queen title, she crowns virtuous Albert Herring (John Graham-Hall), the greengrocer's son, as the village's May King. The comic opera features a strong ensemble cast including Alan Opie and Felicity Palmer.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Carmen
1991-01-01
Carmen
Overview: Bizet's masterwork, Carmen, directed for stage by the Spanish actress Núria Espert.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen
2012-06-15
Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen
Overview: The tale of a quick-witted fox and her escape from confinement for a life in the forest.
Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2012-06-15
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