Judith Blegen Movies
Inspired Gustav Mahler advocate Leonard Bernstein is joined by the Isreal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Wiener Philharmoniker, and the London Symphony Orchestra in performing two of Mahler's most accomplished works in this release that brings the symphony to the masses. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edda Moser, Judith Blegen, (more)
- 1986
Leonard Berstein conducts this 1986 classical performance set, an interpretation of Franz Haydn's Die Schöpfung, at the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany. It includes added musical support from several vocalists, among them tenor Thomas Moser, bassist Kurt Moll, soprano Lucia Popp, baritone Kurt Ollmann, and soprano Judith Blegen. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Judith Blegen, Thomas Moser, (more)
- 1986
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Experience selections from The Bartered Bride, Lucia di Lammermoor, Tannhaeuser, Don Carlo and La Boheme. ~ Rovi
- 1984
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The Grimms' grim tale of two crafty children who cross paths with an evil, gingerbread cottage-dwelling crone is the subject of this episode from the made-for-TV series Faerie Tale Theatre. Abandoned in the forest by their penniless father (well-known character actor Paul Dooley) and his new wife, siblings Hansel (Ricky Schroeder) and Gretel (Bridgette Anderson) come upon a lovely cottage made of gingerbread and candy -- but its inhabitant is far from sweet (Joan Collins, in a dual role as both the stepmother and the witch). ~ Carrie Downes, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rick Schroder, Bridgette Andersen, (more)
- 1982
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This film records a 1982 performance of the perennial holiday favorite opera Hansel and Gretel. Directed by Kirk Browning, the plot follows the familiar Grimm storyline of two children who become lost in the woods and end up in the candy covered house of a witch. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 1981
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The legendary Luciano Pavarotti headlines this Metropolitan Opera performance of Donizetti's opera L'Elisir d'Amore from March 1981. The cast also features Brent Ellis, Louise Wohlafka, Sesto Brucantini and Judith Blegen; the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Chorus (under the direction of Nicola Rescigno) provide musical accompaniment, while the production also features the dancers of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Luciano Pavarotti
- 1980
Luciano Pavarotti stars as Riccardo in this production of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera", staged by New York City's Metropolitian Opera Company in 1980. Director Elijah Moshinsky has reset the story in Boston as America is on the verge of the Revolutionary war to put a new spin on this story of one man's battle to reconcile his personal and political views. Un Ballo in Maschera also features Katia Ricciarelli. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Luciano Pavarotti, Katia Ricciarelli, (more)
