Best Theater Films of 1981
Antony and Cleopatra
Perhaps inspired by the ... part of the Soothsayer. At three hours, Antony and Cleopatra has some trouble getting bookings outside the "art" houses. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Les Contes D'Hoffmann
The poet Hoffmann tells ... his three uniquely doomed love affairs in this performance of Offenbach's opera, Les Contes D'Hoffmann, produced for the BBC. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Peter Grimes
An apprentice dies in ... sound like the stuff opera is made of, but Britten brings it operatic glory in this three act production. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Hungry i Reunion
During the 1950s and ... was also famous for its folk-singing sessions, the Kingston Trio is on hand to stir up fond baby-boomer memories. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
L'Elisir d'Amore (Metropolitan Opera)
The legendary Luciano Pavarotti ... direction of Nicola Rescigno) provide musical accompaniment, while the production also features the dancers of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Hansel und Gretel
This production of Engelbert ... Fassbaender and Edita Gruberova in the title roles. Sir Georg Solti conducts the orchestra that plays throughout this performance. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Das Rheingold
Thomas Stewart and Brigitte ... Salzburg Festival and the Metropolitan Opera. The Berliner Philharmoniker, under the baton of Herbert von Karajan, provides symphonic accompaniment. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave
This 1981 performance film ... audience, and enables the audience to see directly into the soul of this self-destructive and emotionally beleaguered young man. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Samson et Dalila
This production of the ... the conflict between the Philistines and the Hebrews and shows how Dalila's influence brought about the end of Samson. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
The Magic Show
This program captures a ... Enormously successful, the blend of catchy songs and stunning illusions paved the way for the success of later magicians. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Le Nozze di Figaro
This performance of Mozart's ... Le Nozze di Figaro was recorded at the Drottningholm Court Theatre. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Aida (San Francisco Opera)
This production of Giuseppe ... character, and Luciano Pavarotti as Radames. This production was staged at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House in 1981. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
Nabucco (Arena di Verona)
This performance of Verdi's ... an oppressed people yearning for elusive freedom through the performances of vocalists such as Renato Bruson and Ghena Dimitrova. [ best theater films - 1981 ]
