Astrid Varnay
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 25, 1918
Deathday: September 04, 2006
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
1979-11-27
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Overview: John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to make this Kurt Weill–Bertolt Brecht masterpiece a riveting evening of music theater. At the center of the action is Jimmy Mahoney (Richard Cassilly), a logger who stumbles onto the city of Mahagonny, where (almost) anything is allowed. Teresa Stratas gives a mesmerizing performance as Jenny, the prostitute who takes up with Jimmy, until he is executed for the greatest of all crimes in Mahagonny—to not have any money. The legendary Astrid Varnay, in her final Met appearances, is Leocadia Begbick, and Cornell MacNeil sings Trinity Moses.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-27
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Elektra
1981-10-06
Elektra
Overview: Strauss's opera adapted to the screen by Gotz Friedrich.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-06
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Salome
1974-04-10
Salome
Overview: This filmed version of Strauss' shocker features Teresa Stratas as opera's most depraved teenager, and she's as perfect a Salome as one would ever hope to see or hear. Stratas inhabits the role, exploring the character's sensuousness as she vainly woos Jochanaan, her venomous hatred when she's rejected, the crazed look in her eyes when she demands his head--on a silver platter, no less. Such complete identification with a role, especially of a character so malignant helps make this 1974 Salome stand out among the many fine DVDs of the opera.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1974-04-10
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