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".
Met Opera: Macbeth (2008)
Director: Gary Halvorson, Adrian Noble
Starring: Zeljko Lucic, John Relyea, Maria Guleghina, Dimitri Pittas
Giuseppe Verdi's longstanding affinity for Shakespeare is explored in Adrian Noble's dark yet exhilarating vision for this disturbing work. James Levi... Read more
Met Opera: La Boheme (2008)
Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Gary Halvorson
Starring: Angela Gheorghiu, Ramon Vargas, Ainhoa Arteta, Ludovic Tezier, Quinn Kelsey, Ore...
A magnificent cast comes together for Franco Zeffirelli's iconic production of the Puccini favourite. The exciting young conductor Nicola Luisotti pre... Read more
In the Company of Actors (2008)
7.5/10
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Robyn Nevin
Within the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space - the private domain where boundaries are pushed, risks taken, mistakes made, vulnera... Read more
Aida (2007)
5.5/10
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Violeta Urmana, Roberto Alagna
Franco Zeffirelli's return to La Scala after more than 20 years was an operatic sensation. Under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Chailly, a superb cast... Read more
Ballerina (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Bertrand Normand
Starring: Uliana Lopatkina, Evguenya Obraztsova
Her's is a rare art. Her craft as demanding as an athlete. Her dancing life as brief as a vision of what it is to be a woman. Follow the destinies of... Read more
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Scott Hicks
Starring: Philip Glass
For 18 months, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Scott Hicks followed the legendary Philip Glass across three continents, creating a rem... Read more
Swan Lake ( Bolshoi & Kirov Ballet ) (2007)
7.9/10
Enjoy a full length performance of the world's favourite ballet performed by stars of the Bolshoi Ballet and the Kirov Ballet of St Petersburg. Set to... Read more
La Fille Du Regiment (2007)
8.6/10
Starring: Natalie Dessay, Dawn French
The dazzling Donizetti opera is staged with Natalie Dessay assuming the role of Marie in this acclaimed revival by the Royal Opera. Juan Diego Florez,... Read more
Andre Rieu in Wonderland (2007)
Director: Pit Weyrich
Starring: Andre Rieu
"Once upon a time - as a child I had only to hear these magical words and I would find myself transported to the land of fairy-tales. I would dream o... Read more
4 ( aka Vivaldi - The Four Seasons ) (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Slade
This remarkable documentary combines various renditions of Antonio Vivaldi's masterpiece with a collection of visually stunning images as four outstan... Read more