Philip Langridge Movies
- 2008
This staging of Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur features John Tomlinson, Johann Reuter, Christine Rice, and Andrew Watts in the main roles. Stephen Langridge directed the production for the stage, and Antonio Pappano conducted the orchestra. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Tomlinson, Johan Reuter, (more)
- 1993
This performance of Igor Stravinsky's opera, Oedipus Rex features the Tokyo Opera Singers and the Shinyu-Kai Chorus. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
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This musical performance video brings an international cast as they do Mozart's last opera at the Glyndbourne Festival in Great Britain. ~ All Movie Guide
Herman Melville's classic story of persecution and misplaced justice in the British navy is adapted for the operatic stage in this production, with libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, and music by Benjamin Britten. Billy Budd stars Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Neil Howlett, and Richard Van Allen; David Atherton conducts the English National Opera Orchestra, and Tim Albery directs. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
An international collection of well-known directors contributed to this compilation film, each fashioning a short film inspired by an aria from a famous opera. The approaches vary broadly, from the playful abstraction of Jean-Luc Godard's segment, which illustrates Armide with exercising body-builders, to the more literal approach of Franc Roddam, who transports Tristan und Isolde's story to modern-day Las Vegas. A particular stand-out is Julian Temple's take on Rigoletto, which recasts Verdi as the accompaniment to a contemporary Southern California sex farce. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Theresa Russell, Nicola Swain, (more)
Based upon Georg Büchner's 1837 play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck details the harsh existence of the title character, a former soldier in the German army who has to struggle mightily to make a living, even as others around him prosper. Wozzeck (Franz Grundheber) is living with Marie (Hildegard Behrens), a former prostitute and the mother of his young son. Somewhat simple in the head, Wozzeck's mental state seems to be increasingly unsettled, and he begins to see visions. Marie worries about him but does not know what she can do. Meanwhile, Wozzeck has agreed to be part of a dietary experiment by a doctor (Aage Haugland), who seems pleased with his patient's increasing instability. While Wozzeck is out, Marie allows herself to be seduced by a flirtatious drum major (Walter Raffeiner). Wozzeck suspects that something has occurred, a suspicion that is inflamed when the doctor and a captain for whom Wozzeck works taunt him with hints about Marie's faithlessness. His visions growing wilder, Wozzeck stabs and kills Marie, then drowns himself, leaving his son alone in the cruel world. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Franz Grundheber, Hildegard Behrens, (more)
- 1985
French composer Hector Berlioz's 1839 Romeo et Juliettesymphonie classique - a work that blends orchestral and choral elements, which Berlioz adapted from Shakespeare's iconic play - received a live concert performance at the Gasteig Kulturzentrum in Munich, with Hanna Schwarz and Philip Langridge as the doomed leads. That production now appears in this release, shot for home video by Klaus Lindemann. The Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra provides musical accompaniment, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, with solos performed by alto Schwarz, tenor Langridge and bass Peter Meven. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Hanna Schwarz, Peter Meven, (more)
- 1983
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This musical production features the Glydebourne Festival Opera as they perform the Mozart classic, Idomeneo. ~ All Movie Guide
