7.2/10

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Starring: Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz

Placido Domingo stars in one of his most famous roles - as the Moor in Giuseppe Verdi's great opera, 'Otello'. This production, shot on location, was... Read more

Director: Herbert Ross

Starring: Andre Gregory, Barbara Cook, Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Lee Remick, Mandy Pati...

At a reunion of the fictional musical revue The Weismann Follies, the long-retired players relive their careers. A 1985 recreation of Stephen Sondheim... Read more

7.4/10

Director: John Copley

Starring: Eva Marton, John Shaw, Lamberto Furlan

This acclaimed Australian Opera rendition of the stirring Puccini drama, was conducted by Alberto Erede and recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in... Read more

5.2/10

Director: Ken Russell

From the Vienna State Opera, with a superb cast revelling in Gounod's beloved melodies, here is the provocative, visually sumptuous 1985 production by... Read more

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

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

5.7/10

Director: Maina Gielgud

Starring: Christine Walsh, David Ashmole, Andrea Toy, Joanne Michel

Recorded live at The Melbourne Arts Centre, this ballet is the magical tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora, condemned to sleep for one hundred years... Read more

7.7/10

Director: Francesco Rosi

Starring: Julia Migenes-Johnson, Placido Domingo

The definitive version of this classic opera, shot entirely on location in Spain, featuring Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes-Johnson. Soundtrack by t... Read more

7.2/10

Director: Wilford Leach

Starring: Angela Lansbury, Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, George Rose

Frederic (Rex Smith), who has spent his formative years as a junior pirate, plans to mark his 21st birthday by breaking free from the Pirate King (Kev... Read more

7.7/10

Director: Carlos Saura

Starring: Antonio Gades, Laura Del Sol, Paco De Lucia

This flamenco adaptation of Bizet's classic opera "Carmen", based on the novel by Merimee, mixes a dramatic story of jealousy and treachery with actua... Read more