Login

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".

Moana & The Tribe - Live & Proud (2003)

With a fusion of traditional Maori music and contemporary sounds, 'Moana & the Tribe' have a unique Kiwi sound. Featuring 140 minutes of interviews an... Read more

Tosca (1976)

8.5/10
Starring: Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo, Raina Kabaivanska

Gianfranco de Bosio's compelling film of Puccini's 'Tosca' uses the actual historical settings specified by the composer. Against these spectacular Ro... Read more

The Soldier's Tale ( Animated ) (1984)

7.4/10
Director: R.O. Blechman, Christian Blackwood
Starring: Max von Sydow, Dusan Makavejev, Galina Panova

Stravinsky's legendary fable comes alive in this Emmy-winning animated program. When the common man is faced with the devil's temptation, can he make... Read more

Lord of the Dance (1996)

8.1/10
Director: David Mallet
Starring: Michael Flatley, Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan

Filmed at the Point Theatre in Dublin, 'Lord of the Dance' takes Irish dancing to spectacular new heights. Orchestrated and conducted by Anne Dudley,... Read more

Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2000)

8.3/10
Director: David Mallet, Guy Caron
Starring: Cirque du Soleil

A spectacular fusion of the avant-garde and ancient Chinese circus routines, this amazing production is an incredible celebration of the four natural... Read more

Pina ( Blu-ray ) (2011)

7.7/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Pina Bausch

Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. When Bausch tragically died of cancer two days before... Read more

Met Opera: Peter Grimes (2008)

Director: Gary Halvorson, John Doyle
Starring: Anthony Dean Griffey, Patricia Racette, Anthony Michaels-Moore

Peter Grimes is under investigation for unthinkable transgressions, yet Benjamin Britten's probing exploration of the nature of guilt and judgment imp... Read more

Rubbings from a Live Man (2008)

7.7/10
Director: Florian Habicht
Starring: Warwick Broadhead

Filmmaker Florian Habicht ('Kaikohe Demolition', 'Woodenhead') takes veteran performer Warwick Broadhead as his subject matter in this captivating bio... Read more

A Life for Ballet (2011)

Director: Marlene Ionesco
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Pierre Lacotte, Ghislaine Thesmar

Through the central romance between talented choreographer Pierre Lacotte and his muse Ghislaine Thesmar, filmmaker Marlene Ionesco paints a portrait... Read more

La Traviata (1982)

6.9/10
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo

"(Teresa) Stratas not only sings magnificently but also looks the role ... She is a screen presence as riveting to watch as to listen to ... Having ca... Read more