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".
Joan Sutherland and Ronald Stevens star in this majestic version of Franz Lehar's opera, featuring the Australian Opera and the Elizabethan Philharmon... Read more
Two classic operas - Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' performed by the La Scala Theatre Orchestra and Choir. Artists include: Placido Domingo and Ele... Read more
Filmed at a live performance in Geneva, Switzerland in 2002, "Riverdance" remains one of the biggest and most successful dance shows in the world. Thi... Read more
In the latter part of the 19th century, painting and poetry developed a more abstract style, and music was quick to follow. In Part 3, Sir Simon Ratt... Read more
Based on the acclaimed 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne, this musical version of War of the Worlds was recorded live at Wembley in 2006 combining a sp... Read more
Jacques Offenbach's operetta is a retelling of a mythical tale of Gods and mortals, and the battle raging between them. Married to Orpheus, Eurydice i... Read more
On a beautiful Melbourne evening in November 2008, an audience of nearly 40,000 witnessed the show of a lifetime. Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Or... Read more
Julie Andrews is a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman - again! An out-of-work British soprano in Paris, Victoria (Julie Andrews), f... Read more
On September 18th, 2001, international 15 year-old superstar Charlotte Church returned to her hometown of Cardiff, Wales for a breathtaking performanc... Read more
Trapped in a faded seaside town, street performers David and Eddie struggle to find work and romance. Their story is told through dance and dialogue.... Read more