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".
Richard Hickox conducts this tale of power and passion, revealing the fresh, seductive sounds of the baroque era and Handel's masterful use of light a... Read more
In a stunning departure from tradition, Australia's most eminent choreographer, Graeme Murphy, transforms Nutcracker into a turbulent portrait of a fa... Read more
The colourful circus troupe that has dazzled audiences throughout the world performs an incredible show filled with artistry, acrobatics and mesmerizi... Read more
Baz Luhrmann, the director of Romeo and Juliet' (1996), updated Puccini's classic opera to Paris in 1950. It gave him the chance to capture something... Read more
Ballet has always been one of Russia's most cultivated art forms. "Essential Ballet: Kirov Ballet" comprises two contrasting gala performances, showca... Read more
The Gershwin's musical masterpiece 'Porgy and Bess' is one of America's greatest works. This production was directed by Trevor Nunn and is based on hi... Read more
Delibes' delightful ballet 'Coppelia' receives a colourful production courtesy of The Kirov Ballet. Choreographed and staged by Oleg Vinogradov and st... Read more
Richard Strauss' erotic, one-act adaptation of Oscar Wilde's poetic play is filled with decadence, lavish sets and stirring singing. Maria Ewing turns... Read more
The Ballet Theatre Espanol presents a unique dance theatre production, based on the story and music of Bizet's masterpiece, 'Carmen'. Spanish choreog... Read more
Mozart wrote his opera 'Don Giovanni' as a gift to the city of Prague, and he himself conducted the first night, at the stunning Prague National Theat... Read more