Revel Guest Movies
Director Steven Spielberg's epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his loyal horse, Joey. Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse follows the growing friendship between man and beast as Albert trains Joey, and then follows Joey on an incredible journey across the English countryside after the pair are forcibly separated. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone he comes into contact with, including British and German soldiers, as well as a kindly French farmer and his impressionable granddaughter. Later, in no man's land, Joey's extraordinary saga winds to a poignant and deeply affecting climax. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, (more)
The Royal Ballet's interpretation of Franz Liszt's Mayerling arrives on home video in this performance featuring Irek Mukhamedov, Viviana Durante, and Lesley Collier in the lead roles and featuring The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Barry Wordsworth. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Irek Mukhamedov, Viviana Durante, (more)
William Shakespeare's tragic drama of doomed love between two young people was brought to the classical stage in Gounod's operatic adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, and vocalists Roberto Alagna and Leontina Vaduva bring the story to life in this production, recorded in 1994. Charles Mackerras conducts the orchestra of the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden, where this performance was staged. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Roberto Alagna, Leontina Vaduva, (more)
- 1994
Peter Wright mounted this special 1994 stage production of Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker at The Birmingham Royal Ballet in Birmingham, England. As choreographed by Wright, Lev Ivanov and Vincent Redmon, it stars Miyako Yoshida as The Sugar Plum Fairy, Irek Mukhamedov as The Prince, Sandra Madgwick as Clara and Joseph Cipolla as Drosselmeyer, with additional cast support from the Artists of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, under the baton of Yuri Torchinsky, provides added musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Miyako Yoshida, Irek Mukhamedov, (more)
Innumerable operatic heavyweights including Bruce Sansom, Leanne Benjamin, Placido Domingo and New Zealand-born Kiri Te Kanawa, team up with The Royal Ballet for this all-star celebratory homage to the compositions of Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky, mounted and performed on the centenary of his death. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and The Royal Opera Chorus provide added musical support. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christopher vanderspar
Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa lead an outstanding cast in this production of Giuseppe Verdi's operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello. The moor Otello (Domingo), proclaimed a hero after a great military victory, is driven by jealousy to murder when his devious comrade-in-arms Iago (Sergei Leiferkus) leads him (without cause) to doubt the fidelity of his wife, Desdemona (Te Kanawa). Georg Solti conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, under the leadership of Bradley Creswick. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Plácido Domingo, Sergei Leiferkus, (more)
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