Opus Arte

Berg: Lulu (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) A fascinating set, one that is truly thought-provoking and stimulating [CC]

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Talbot: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Opus Arte)

Alice remains a sheer delight 15 years later, and is now available in high definition [MP]

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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opus Arte)

Get a Blu-ray player and buy this [JWn]

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Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore (Opus Arte)

The elixir of love conquers all [PH]

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Strauss: Salome (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) I’ll be coming back to this again and again [ST]

Kenneth MacMillan (choreographer) Celebrated (Opus Arte)

Three one-act ballets in very fine performances [RMay]

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Gilbert & Sullivan: Utopia, Limited (Opus Arte)

Hurrah for the Joint Stocks Companies Act of 1862! Ulahlica! [PH]

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Wagner: Siegfried (Opus Arte)

This Siegfried definitely had me hooked from beginning to end [GF]

Bruckner: Symphony 9 (Opus Arte)

Déjà Review) This performance impresses by its inexorable growth [CH]

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Opus Arte)

This newly filmed Royal Ballet performance becomes the first choice for Swan Lake [RMay]

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Manon (Opus Arte)

A good choice for the ballet enthusiast but it doesn’t outperform older versions of this production [MP]

Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Opus Arte)

This complements but does not replace Opus Arte’s 2018 filmed performance [RWe]

Minkus: Don Quixote (Opus Arte)

A delightfully Spanish cornucopia of exuberant dances with an appealing cast and showing the Royal Ballet Company in top form [MP]

Saimir Pirgu (tenor): Saimir (Opus Arte)

A recital of popular mostly verismo arias, but the singing leaves a great deal to be desired [PT]

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Puccini: La Bohème (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) A cinematographic representation helped by the stunning sets and Mula’s Mimi [RJF]

Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon: (Opus Arte)

An outstanding performance marks the 50th birthday of MacMillan’s great ballet [RMay]

Saimir Pirgu (tenor) Saimir (Opus Arte)

A comprehensive recital: a lot of brilliant and heroic singing, and some subtle and lyrical [GF]

Wagner: Parsifal (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) If you come to terms with some controversial aspects, you could be watching one of the finest all-round operatic performances you will ever see [JL]

Elgar: Enigma Variations (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) Certainly an item to add to your collection, both for the visuals and the splendid performance [KS]

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Poulenc: Stabat Mater and Litanies à la Vierge Noire (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) A moving, compelling document regarding some of this unique composer’s finest music [GPJ]

Britten: The Turn of the Screw (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) James’ story in Britten’s setting emerges magnificently [CC]

Mozart: Arias, Symphony No. 38 (Opus Arte)

(Déjà Review) Excellent performances of these great works [PSh]

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Essential Royal Ballet; Pas de Deux (Opus Arte)

A fine starter pack for exploring top-notch live ballet on film [RWe]

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Bizet: Carmen (Opus Arte)

An altogether outstanding record of a thrilling event [TH]