Arts & Entertainment - Page 65

Manufacturer: MGM Brand: Warner Manufacturing

Robert Taylor ("Ivanhoe") delivers a powerful performance as the pilot of the Enola Gay who dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Troubled by his actions, he struggles to cope with his guilt and his marriage. Based on the true story of Col. Paul Tibbets. Co-starring Oscar-nominees James Whitmore ("Battleground") and Eleanor Parker ("Interrupted Melody").When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to present Franco Zeffirelli's iconic staging of La Bohème as recorded liveat the Metropolitan Opera on January 16, 1982, available once again on DVD. This timeless production continues to thrill audiences almost every season since it was first introduced in 1981, and this performance captures the production at the very beginning with the original cast. Teresa Stratas, renowned for her acting abilities, captures the essence of Mimì--her fragility, her resolve, her passion. Stratas is partnered by José Carreras as Rodolfo, the poet and love of her dreams. The cast is rounded out with a lively Renata Scotto (who was filmed as Mimì in an earlier MET production, also available on DVD from Deutsche Grammophon) and sonorous Richard Stilwell. James Levine conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, culminating with over 200 people on stage for the conclusion of Act 2. This performance, well-known for its musical and visual qualities, is now available again.

Manufacturer: Denon Records Brand: Umgd/Savoy Jazz

You are most cordially invited to a wedding celebration concert with André Rieu in one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world, the famous Semper Opera in Dresden.As well as the charming bride and bridegroom of this joyous occasion, there are 40 more fabulous pairs of dancers from the famous Vienna Debutantes of the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna. Together with the beautiful sopranos Mirusia Louwerse and Carmen Monarcha, the bombastic Platinum Tenors, the Johann Strauss Orchestra and the inspirational direction of André Rieu, this is sure to be one of his most festive concert performances ever! This DVD includes tracks not shown on the television special.André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, and Japan. They have won a number of awards including two World Music Awards and have recordings that have gone Gold and Platinum in many countries around the world. André Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius. His repertoire includes a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from famous motion picture sound tracks and theatre musicals. His lively and colorful orchestral presentations have attracted worldwide audiences to classical music.1. Wiener Melange2. The Wedding March3. Hoch Sollen Sie Leben4. Vienna Blood5. Plaisir d'Amour6. Figaro Cavatina7. Dancing Through The Skies8. E Lucevan Le Stelle9. I'm Off To Chez Maxim10. Espana Cani11. I Hear The Sound of Cymbals12. Wer Uns Getraut13. You and You Waltz (Du Und Du)14. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again15. All I Ask of You16. The Beautiful Blue Danube17. Radetzky March18. Strauss & Co.19. Adieu, Little Captain of My Heart20. Dancing Through The Skies II

Manufacturer: SANCTUARY RECORDS

A visual exploration of the great performances and maniacal events that constitute the legend that is The Who. Includes interviews with band members Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon and John Entwhistle, plus cameo appearances by Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and comedian Steve Martin.

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon Brand: Vivendi Entertainment Model: 7399913

Judith Blegen, Frederica von Stade, Jean Kraft, Michael Devlin, Rosalind Elias, Diane Kesling, and Betsy Norden star in this English language 1982 Metropolitan Opera production of the Humperdinck opera conducted by Thomas Fulton.

Manufacturer: Fox Searchlight Brand: MOVIE

Four-time Academy Award nominee JEFF BRIDGES stars as the richly comic; semi-tragic romantic anti-hero Bad Blake in the debut feature film CRAZY HEART from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down; hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages; far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet; Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL); a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption; Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man's crazy heart.

Manufacturer: PBS Model: 7305422

Art & Copy is a powerful film about advertising and inspiration. It reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time, people who've profoundly impacted our culture. Their work grabbed the attention of millions and truly moved them. The social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

The tragic tale of a Spanish officer who throws his life away for the love of a gypsy temptress.