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".
Ballets Russes (2005)
7.9/10
Director: Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller
A rich tapestry woven from a treasure trove of archival gems and new documentary footage, forms the backbone of this entrancing ode to the revolutiona... Read more
Rigoletto (1983)
7.9/10
Director: Jean-pierre Ponnelle
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Edita Gruberova
Luciano Pavarotti stars in this lavish interpretation of Verdi's classic. The passion, the music, the performances and, of course Pavarotti's masterfu... Read more
Jacqueline du Pre in Portrait (2004)
Director: Christopher Nupen
Starring: Jacqueline Du Pre
Jacqueline du Pré's extraordinary career was cut cruelly short by illness in 1973 when she was only 28 years old. When she died 14 years later, she r... Read more
Fosse (2001)
6.8/10
Director: Matthew Diamond
Starring: Ben Vereen, Ann Reinking
This stage tribute to the man behind the brilliant, seductive choreography of hits including 'Cabaret' and 'Chicago' took Broadway by storm and racked... Read more
Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom ( Superbit ) (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Pierre Seguin, Mario Rouleau, Pierre Gagnon
A child in a sandbox. An architect at a construction site. A high wire shimmering over an Italian piazza. Aliens performing at a cosmic discotheque. A... Read more
Balanchine (1984)
8.6/10
Director: Merrill Brockway
Regarded as the father of American Ballet, choreographer George Balanchine created over 400 works. His life and achievements are celebrated here in t... Read more
The Mikado (1987)
7.7/10
Director: Christopher Renshaw
Starring: Anne-Maree McDonald, Heather Begg, Peter Cousens, Graeme Ewer
Sullivan's ingenious melodic brilliance, derived from his vivid sense of satire, and Gilbert's witty libretto make 'The Mikado' one of the most widely... Read more
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
8.6/10
Starring: Narrated by, Julie Andrews
Follow over 100 years of song, dance, and magic on "the Great White Way" with this six-part PBS series that chronicles the evolution of the American m... Read more
The Turandot Project (2001)
7.2/10
Director: Alan Miller
Documentarian Alan Miller takes a fascinating look at the mounting of a monumental, extremely costly production of the Puccini opera "Turandot" in col... Read more
Gypsy Heart (1998)
7.8/10
Director: Jocelyn M Ajami
A fascinating documentary chronicling the life of flamenco dancer Omayra Amaya, who manages to keep the fiery dance form alive and kicking in chilly B... Read more