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• 14.11.08
  Peter and the Wolf

  Suzie Templeton's animated adaptation of Prokofev's much-loved piece for children. It won her and Breakthru films an Oscar for best-animated short film. The complete film of Peter & The Wolf, played by the Philharmonia Orchestra is available from Amazon -
• 14.11.08
  Chopin Ballade No.1

  Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretchmann in a staggering scene from Roman Polanski's film, The Pianist. It won three Oscars. The piano is actually played by Janusz Olejniczak. The Pianist is available on DVD from Amazon -
• 14.11.08
  Winterreise

  Selections from opera director David Alden's highly original film of Schubert's Winterreise, featuring Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake. Die Winterreise is available on DVD from Amazon -
• 14.11.08
  Tosca

  Catherine Malfitano and Ruggiero Raimondo in the Scarpia's last scene in Puccini's Tosca, filmed in the actual locations specified in the story. Then the same scene in an early example of opera for television, with the iconic Maria Callas and George London. Back in real Rome, Domingo plays Cavaradossi greeting his final dawn. -
• 14.11.08
  Otello

  Justino Diaz plays Iago in Franco Zeffirelli's film adaptation of Verdi's Shakesperian opera, which also stars Placido Domingo and Katia Ricciarelli. The film is available from Amazon -
• 14.11.08
  Don Giovanni

  The trailer for Joseph Losey's big budget film of Don Giovanni from 1979, starring Ruggiero Raimondi and Kiri Te Kanawa.
• 14.11.08
  Carmen

  The final scene from Francesco Rosi's classic and highly realistic film version of Bizet's Carmen, starring Julia Migenes and Placido Domingo. Available on DVD from Amazon Then two incredibly early examples of cinema flirting with opera: Cecil B. DeMille's adaptation of Carmen from 1915. The title role is sung by part-time idol of the silver screen, Geraldine Farrar. -
• 13.11.08
  The Death of Klinghoffer

  A scene from Penny Woolcock's Grammy-nominated film of a very contemporary opera by John Adams. The Death Of Klinghoffer is available on DVD from Amazon -
• 21.10.08
  Young at Heart

  This probably doesn't quite come within our editorial remit, but it's a documentary about music which is hitting the big screen so we're supporting it. If only they'd tackled some Tallis.
• 21.10.08
  The Full Monteverdi

  The trailer for John La Bouchardiere's award-winning film, based on Monteverdi's fourth book of madrigals, featuring I Fagiolini. http://www.thefullmonteverdi.co.uk And here is a clip from the film: -

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