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".
H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)
6/10
Starring: Peter Marshall, Frankie Howerd, Meryl Drower
"Let's give three cheers for the sailor's bride", and for this beloved Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that gently tweaks the British Navy, introduces s... Read more
Iolanthe (1982)
7.2/10
Director: Dave Heather
Starring: Richard Van Allan, Derek Hammond-Stroud
The magical residents of Fairyland interact with Parliaments' House of Lords in this Gilbert and Sullivan creation starring Beverly Mills, Derek Hammo... Read more
Patience (1981)
7.2/10
Director: Dave Heather
Starring: John Fryatt, Patricia Hay, Derek Hammond-Stroud
The Aesthetic Movement that swept English art and literature in the late 1800s, counting Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler among its proponents,... Read more
From Mao to Mozart (1980)
7.7/10
Director: Murray Lerner
Starring: Isaac Stern, David Golub, Tan Shuzhen
An excellent documentary covering a tour to China by violinist Isaac Stern. The scenes showing his instructing young and talented musicians are superb... Read more
Don Giovanni (1979)
7.7/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Ruggero Raimondi, John Macurdy, Kiri Te Kanawa
The tale of womaniser Don Giovanni and his servant Leporello. Giovanni's attempts to woo Donna Anna end in tragedy when he kills her father in a duel.... Read more
Victor Borge: In Concert and Encore! (1979)
8.4/10
Starring: Victor Borge
Recorded in 1979, master musical wit, Victor Borge, struts his stuff in this special concert performance at the Wembley Conference Centre. The Copen... Read more
The Nutcracker (1977)
8.2/10
Director: Tony Charmoli
Starring: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland
The great Mikhail Baryshnikov was at the height of his dancing powers when this lavish film version of Tchaikovsky's fairytale ballet was filmed with... Read more
The Turning Point (1977)
6.9/10
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Leslie Browne, Tom Skerrit...
Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft are estranged friends and dancers at the end of their careers, but they are brought back together by MacLaine's dau... 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
Parade (1974)
6.1/10
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati
This final film from Jaques Tati (made for Swedish TV) is a lively spectacle that celebrates man's passion for performing arts and pure entertainment.... Read more