Performing Arts
Performance Arts have been generally merged into the more classical forms of stagecraft, ie. Ballet, Dance, Opera, Theatre and Gilbert & Sullivan, and are listed by title below. Performing music, both studio and live performance are best found under "Music Capsule".
Right: The spectacular troupe of "Cirque du Soleil".
Rudolf Nureyev: A Brilliant Life (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Sonia Paramo
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev
Born on the Trans-Siberian express, Rudolf Nureyev never rested in his meteoric rise to become the brightest star of the ballet universe. From command... Read more
NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Jeremy Whelehan
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes
It's that rare film that captures and conveys the romance of the theatrical experience. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times. Join the excitement of live... Read more
The Magic Flute ( Die Zauberflote ) (1999)
7.9/10
Director: Robert Herzl
Starring: Maxim Mihailov, Michael Kurz, Birgit Beer
Maxim Mihailov, Michael Kurz and Birgit Beer star in this monumental production on the biggest open air stage in Europe. Read more
Turandot (1991)
8.6/10
In the Imperial Palace of Peking, the Emperor announces that any prince seeking to marry his daughter Turandot must first answer three riddles. The p... Read more
All Together Now: The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil - Love (2008)
7.5/10
Director: Adrian Wills
Starring: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, George Martin, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harris...
Documents the creation of Cirque du Soleil's stunning Las Vegas production of "Love", a show that utilizes remixed and remastered versions of classic... Read more
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998)
8.4/10
Director: David Mallet, Steven Pimlott
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Kiri Te Kanawa, Bonnie Tyler, Glenn Close
This extraordinary event celebrating Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday was filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and features performa... Read more
The Gondoliers (1990)
8.4/10
Director: Brian Macdonald
Starring: David Hosbon, Roger Lemke, Suzanne Johnston
A stylish Australian production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta following the story of two men, recently married, who discover that they are need... Read more
Faust (1985)
5.2/10
Director: Ken Russell
From the Vienna State Opera, with a superb cast revelling in Gounod's beloved melodies, here is the provocative, visually sumptuous 1985 production by... Read more
Carmen - The Opera (1998)
Starring: Mario Malagnini, Malgorzata Walewska
Malgorzata Walewska plays Carmen with Mario Malagnini as Don Jose in this open-air staging recorded in 1998 at the Opera Festival St. Margarethen wher... Read more
H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)
6/10
Starring: Peter Marshall, Frankie Howerd, Meryl Drower
"Let's give three cheers for the sailor's bride", and for this beloved Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that gently tweaks the British Navy, introduces s... Read more