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| Category | Opera/Operetta DVDs, Music Video Movies, Television/TV Series Videos, Classical, Classical Music, Opera, Compilation, Vintage TV, Opera Stars, Classical Vocal Crossover | | Starring | Renata Tebaldi, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Anna Moffo, Joan Sutherland, Franco Corelli, Leontyne Price, Robert Merrill, Richard Tucker, George London, Birgit Nilsson |
This DVD features highlights from the legendary Bell Telephone Hour series with performances from Teresa Berganza, Franco Corelli, Lisa Della Casa, Phyllis Curtin, Joan Sutherland and many others. The Bell Telephone Hour was a series of television specials which ran from 1960 to 1966 and showcased some of the biggest talents in contemporary opera. The best performances from these telecasts have been compiled onto this one spectacular video release, which features topnotch singing from the likes of divas including Anna Moffo, Joan Sutherland, and Leontyne Price, plus "Carusos" including Richard Tucker, Guiseppe Di Stefano, and Franco Corelli. Great Stars Of Opera | List Price | $34.97 (You save $6.38) | | Studio | VAI Distribution | | Orig Year | 1960 | | DVD Encoding | All Regions | | All Time Sales Rank |  16665  | | CD Universe Part number | 1052469 | | Catalog number | 4201 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 28, 2000 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; HiFi Sound |
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1. Guiseppe Di Stefano (1963) MANON (Massenet)
2. Renata Tebaldi (1959) MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini)
3. Rise Stevens (1959) NATOMA (Herbert)
4. Robert Merrill & Roberta Peters (1962) IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (Rossini)
5. Anna Moffo & Nicolai Gedda (1962) LA TRAVIATA (Verdi)
6. Leontyne Price (1966) AIDA (Verdi)
7. Leontyne Price (1963) IL TROVATORE (Verdi)
8. Guilietta Simionato & Jon Vickers (1964) AIDA (Verdi)
9. Richard Tucker (1965) PAGLIACCI (Leoncavallo)
10. George London (1964) BORIS GODUNOV (Mussorgsky)
11. Regine Crespin & Franco Corelli (1964) UN BALLO IN MASCHERA (Verdi)
12. Franco Corelli (1962) TOSCA (Puccini)
13. Birgit Nilsson (1963) TURNADOT (Puccini)
14. Birgit Nilsson (1963) GOTTERSAMMERUNG (Wagner)
15. Eileen Farrell (1959) TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (Wagner)
16. Joan Sutherland (1962) LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Donizetti)
Purchase Great Stars Of Opera Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Norma DVD (1981) VAI Distribution
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 $31.65
A live performance of Bellini's magnum opus, this 1981 production of NORMA stars the great, unparalleled diva Joan Sutherland. Directed by the acclaimed Lotfi Mansouri and conducted by the equally revered Richard Bonynge, this staging has incredible star power on and off the stage. Tatiana Troyanos, Francisco Ortiz, and Justino Diaz also turn in strong supporting performances.
Standard Screen; English Subtitles
| | Anna Bolena DVD (1984)
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$32.65 
This Canadian production of ANNA BOLENA was performed with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Canadian Opera Company, conducted by Richard Bonynge. The internationally renowned diva Joan Sutherland shines in the title role -- the first time in her career that she played the character -- while acclaimed bass James Morris is a picture of strength and power as Henry VIII.
Standard Screen; English Subtitles
| | Trevor Rabin 90124 CD (2003)
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 $13.89 
This album features original versions of songs written by Yes member Trevor Rabin, many of which appeared on the band's 1983 album 90125.
The Yes guitarist & film composer's previously unreleased 1983 album, digitally mastered for CD. Includes songs which formed the basis for Yes's '90425' album including the huge hit 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'. Voiceprint. 2003.
Liner Note Author: Chris Welch .
| | Great Stars Of Opera, Vol. 2 DVD (1960)
Great Stars Of Opera DVD
$27.69
The second volume of this fantastic opera series features performances by more magnificent opera stars. Filmed from 1960 to 1966 for the Bell Telephone Hour, these singers are captured at their very best. Stars included on this video are Franco Corelli, Eileen Farrell, George London, Robert Merrill, and many, many more.
Highlights from the legendary Bell Telephone Hour. This magnificent collection features performances by some of opera's best loved stars .
| | Close To Jesus DVDs (2004)
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$10.15 
CLOSE TO JESUS tells the less frequently told stories of the people closest to Jesus during his life. Learn about the lives of those he touched most directly: Mary Magdalene, Judas, Joseph of Nazareth and Thomas.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Great Stars Of Opera - Volume 3 DVD (1959)
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$27.69
The third volume of this series showcases more of the best performances of opera great over a span of ten years. During live performances of the Bell Telephone Hour, stars such as Victoria De Los Angeles, Brian Sullivan, Phyllis Curtin, Regine Crespin, Jan Peerce, Brigit Nilsson, Charles Anthony, Richard Tucker, and Anna Moffo lend their vocals to masterworks like RIGOLETTO, HANDEL'S MESSIAH, LA BOHEME, TOSCA, and FAUST along with the Donald Voorhees and the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra and Chorus.
| | Three Tenors DVD (1990)
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$25.55 
The triumvirate of tenors blend classical arias with an encore round of popular Italian ballads in this concert special from the Musicale Fiorentino Teatro Opera in Rome.
DVD. Live in Rome. W/ 198 pc. orch. cond. by Mehta @ Terme di Caracalla, Rome. Arias & Neapolitan songs. E Lucevan t e Stelle, Nessun Dorma, Torna a Surriento, more. 86 min. Hi-fi Dolby stereo.
| | Gilbert & Sullivan: Greatest Hits DVD (2001)
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$15.39
The legendary composing team of Gilbert & Sullivan provided much of the musical and theatrical entertainment for Victorian England. Still frequently performed all over the world, their comic operas are witty, elaborately wrought productions. On this GREATEST HITS release, productions of some of their most famous pieces, including THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, HMS PINAFORE, and THE MIKADO, are compiled.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Behind The Scenes
| | Forza Del Destino DVD (1998) Kultur Films Inc.
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$20.15
Verdi's masterful opera is performed here at St.Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, where it premiered in 1862. Staged in its original version, this LA FORZA DEL DESTINO is very special indeed, and gets suitably magnificent performances out of stars Galina Gorchakova and Nikolai Putilin. Valery Gergiev conducts.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Tease DVD (2001)
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$6.29
Traci (Mandy Schaffer) is a sweet and innocent girl who only wants to be loved by her mother (Rosanna Arquette). Her love crosses over the invisible obsession line, though, when her mother begins seeing a new man (Jurgen Prochnow). Feeling left out, Traci begins lashing out and using her firm, youthful body to interfere in mother's relationships. This creepy, sexy thriller demonstrates the extremes one will go to be close to her mother.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Ballo In Maschera DVD (1975)
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$19.49
Verdi's great romantic opera, produced London's Royal Opera House, is given its due under the assured and understanding hand of conductor Claudio Abbado. Internationally renowned tenor Placido Domingo starts in the role of Gustavus, while soprano Katia Ricciarelli turns in a gorgeous performance of Amelia.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Die Fledermaus DVD (1983) Kultur Films Inc.
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$19.49
Placido Domingo conducts this stunning rendition of Johann Strauss' opera. Performed by the Royal Opera with an amazing performance by the legendary Kiri Te Kanawa.. A fun and escapist production.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles
| | Faith No More - Live at the Brixton Academy London - You Fat B**tards/Who Cares A Lot: The Greatest Videos DVDs (2006)
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Led by the colorful Mike Patton, alternative metal band Faith No More enjoyed international success without watering down their bizarre blend of thrash guitar, wailing vocals, and plaintive piano. This special release contains two separate video releases from the band.
LIVE AT THE BRIXTON ACADEMY was filmed on April 28, 1990 at that famous South London venue. Among the eleven tracks performed are "From Out of Nowhere," "Falling to Pieces," "The Real Thing," "Underwater Lover," and "As the Worm Turns."
WHO CARES A LOT? contains 16 of the band's music videos and runs for two full hours. The release serves as a comprehensive greatest-hits collection from one of the most original bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re
| | Murray Whelan - Stiff / The Brush Off DVDs (2007)
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$22.99
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Ufc 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 DVDs (2009)
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$12.85
Almost three years after their March 2006 clash, Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn return to the cage for a historic rematch. This January 2009 fight finds the UFC lightweight champion Penn going for the title against his welterweight competitor.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
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