Angela Gheorghiu Movies

This staging of Puccini's La Rondine stars Monica Yunus, Alyson Cambridge, and Marius Brenciu. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

The Teatro Alla Scalla mounted this 2008 production of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera Traviata, directed by the eminent Liliana Cavani (The Night Porter) and starring Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Frontali, Ramón Vargas and Natascha Petrinsky. The Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Teatro Alla Scala provide added accompaniment under the baton of Lorin Maazel. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

William Shakespeare's timeless tale of romance Romeo and Juliet came alive in a new way when Charles Gounod adapted it for the stage as an opera. This unforgettable stage production features Roberto Alagna in the role of Romeo and Angela Gheorghiu in the role of his young love, Juliette, with conductor Anton Guadagno leading the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. If you missed it on the stage, don't pass up this opportunity to take one of the most memorable stage adaptations of Shakespeare home with this release that's sure to touch the romantic in everyone. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In lieu of offering a straightforward presentation of the seminal Verdi opera La Traviata, this documentary cross-sections that epic to analyze the content, background, history, and cultural significance of the work. The program begins with the dramatic basis for the opera - Alexandre Dumas's 1848 novel La dame aux camélias -and discusses how Verdi's creation, like the Dumas work that inspired and defined it, made history with its scandalous tale of a courtesan who broke the rules of bourgeois society in order to achieve lasting happiness and personal fulfillment. The program then touches on the opera's (related) status as the first operatic work in history to be based on a drama of morals, before moving into a discussion of the composer's intentions and the musical content of the opus. The documentary features clips from productions of La Traviata by such notables as Peter Hall and Francesca Zambello, with arias performed by luminaries including Angela Gheorghiu, Carla Basto and Marie McLaughlin. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Newly wed opera stars Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna headline Frank Dunlop's production of Donizetti's beguiling comic play in this performance featuring the musical support of the Orchestre et Choeur de l'Opera National de Lyon Evelino Pidó. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi