The Cologne Music Triennale: Britten/Debussy/Ravel/Rihm (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
The Cologne Music Triennale: Britten/Debussy/Ravel/Rihm (DVD)
World renowned conductor Claudio Abbado waves his trusty baton to lead the Berlin Philharmonic in rousing, moving renditions of some gorgeous classical pieces. Performing at the 2000 Cologne Music Triennale, the assured orchestra play Maurice Ravel`s La Valse, Benjamin Britten`s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Orchester op. 31, Claude Debussy`s Nuages and Fetes from Nocturnes, and Wolfgang Rihm`s In doppelter Tiefe for Two female voices and orchestra. NR"
ACTORS: Philip Langridge
Cirque du Soleil: A Baroque Odyssey (DVD)
This unique program celebrates the 10th anniversary of the incredible Cirque du Soleil. Formed in 1984 as an astonishing, theatrical blend of circus arts and street performance, Cirque du Soleil has thrilled and entertained millions of viewers worldwide. Enjoy this celebration of the essence and energy of this gifted group of performers!NR"
ACTORS: Cirque du Soleil
Testamento (DVD)
Set on the island of Cape Verde, located off the coast of West Africa, TESTAMENTO is a touching tragicomedy about the life of that country`s wealthiest citizen, Napumoceno da Silva Araujo. The film begins with his death and finds that Napumoceno, quite a Don Juan during his lifetime, left his entire fortune to an illegitimate daughter, Graca, who had never known he was her father. Among the treasures left to Graca are a series of audio tapes on which Napumoceno has recorded his life story for her. His life is then seen in a series of flashbacks, revealing the unexpected way Napumoceno acquired his fortune as well all the other lucky or unlucky occurrences of his life. A touching and gently comic look at life and its surprises, TESTAMENTO is an excellent film which provides not only an entertaining glimpse of a man`s life but also a look the exotic land of Cape Verde.NR"
Simply Red - Live at the Lyceum (DVD)
Throughout the 1980`s and 1990`s, British pop band Simply Red cornered the market on sensitive, soulful, adult-oriented pop music. The band, named after singer Mick Hucknall`s curly red mane, performs all of their hit songs in this 1998 concert at Lyceum in London, England.NR"
The Return of Chandu (The Magician) (DVD)
The complete 12-episodes of Lugosi`s famous cliff-hanger serial chronicling the trials and tribulations of Chandu the Magician, who must save the exotic Egyptian Princess Nadji before she is sacrificed on a South Sea island at the hands of the fanatical Cult of Ubasto. Plenty of tricks and plot twists.NR"
Director: Ray Taylor
ACTORS: Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young, Lucien Prival
