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".
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria (2001)
6.8/10
Director: Franco Dragone, Nick Morris
Starring: Cirque du Soleil
What if anything were possible? What if the stage became a fantastic world where the old were young again and where kings were clowns? And if that wer... Read more
Charlotte Church: Enchantment (2001)
8/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Charlotte Church
On September 18th, 2001, international 15 year-old superstar Charlotte Church returned to her hometown of Cardiff, Wales for a breathtaking performanc... Read more
Michael Flatley - Gold (2000)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael Flatley
He danced his way to international acclaim as a member of the "Riverdance" troupe, and this special retrospective program salutes Michael Flatley with... Read more
Nabucco (2000)
8.3/10
Starring: Walter Donati, Galiana Kalanina, Alessandro Teliga, Malgorzata Walewska
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death, his 4-part biblical epic was filmed at St Margarethen in Austria in 2000, with Wal... Read more
Don Giovanni / Cosi Fan Tutte (2000)
Director: Jurgen Flimm
Starring: Cecilia Bartoli, Rodney Gilfry, Laszlo Polgar, Liliana Nikiteanu
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, this four-disc set contains two of Mozart's most well-loved operas. Lead by a stellar cast featuring Cecilia Bartol... 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
Powder Her Face (1999)
Director: Gerald Fox
Starring: Mary Plazas, Heather Buck, Dan Norman, Graeme Broadbent
A contemporary opera, written in 1995 by 24-year-old Thomas Ades, it is based on the life of the brazen and flamboyant Duchess of Argyll as she recall... Read more
The Best of Ballroom Dancing (1999)
Featuring world class performers all holding a variety of international and national championships, accompanied by nineteen newly recorded songs by th... 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
Dancemaker (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Matthew Diamond
Starring: Paul Taylor
Offering a rare backstage look at the man called "the greatest living choreographer," Matthew Diamond's Academy Award nominated documentary follows Pa... Read more