Music Movies of 1983
La Fanciulla Del West
Placido Domingo stars in this 1983 production of Giaccomo Puccini's opera about a romance blooming in the midst of the 1849 California Gold ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Digital Dreams
Wavering between straight documentary and cinema verite, Digital Dreams outlines the life, ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
B.B. King: Live at Nick's
Blues guitar legend B.B. King serves up a hefty portion of his trademark cool, but firey, string-bending ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Cobham Meets Bellson
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Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
First filmed at the 1983 Reggae Sunsplash Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica, this musical documentary is likely to keep ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Don Carlo
This video presents the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus in a sumptuous production of Verdi's classic opera Don Carlos. Set in the court of Philip II of Spain, the tale of love and intrigue unfolds amidst a lavish set and ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Ernani
Luciano Pavarotti takes the title role in this production of Verdi's operatic tragedy, in which a man falls for a woman who is pledged to another, leading to three men vying for the same woman, ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Don Everly and Phil Everly were one of the greatest ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Exploited: Live at the Palm Cove
British punks Exploited perform "Army Life," "Cop Cars," and "Sex & Violence." ~ All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Falstaff
This presentation of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff (the final ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Gil Evans and His Orchestra
Filmed in Switzerland, this 1983 live performance features several innovative arrangements from Gil Evans and his amazing 20-piece ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Idomeneo (Glydebourne Festival Opera)
This musical production features the Glydebourne Festival Opera as they perform the Mozart classic, Idomeneo. ~ All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Il Trittico
Il Trittico is the name given to three one-act Puccini operas, captured here in performance at La Scala. The first, Il Tabarro is set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, is ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Joni Mitchell: Refuge of Roads
In 1983, musician Joni Mitchell set off on what was then the longest tour of her career with her new husband, bassist Larry Klein. The tour was captured here, ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Les Troyens: Metropolitan Opera
From the work of Les Levine, this performance features the Metropolitan Opera doing Berlioz's epic opera. ~ All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Madama Butterfly
Conducted by the renowned Maurizio Arena, this production ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
Hosted by opera legend Placido Domingo, Mario Lanza: The American Caruso follows the life of the "singing truck driver" from his roots in Philidelphia to his tragic Hollywood story. Though Lanza's ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Minor Threat: Live
"Stand Up," "Minor Threat," "Seeing Red," "Little Friend," "Stepping Stone" and other songs are featured in this collection of concert footage from shows at d.c. space (12-17-80) and the ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Pavarotti and Levine in Recital
The great operatic singer and the world-famous pianist get together and perform excerpts ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Queen of Spades (Bolshoi Opera)
Enjoy this 1960 performance of Tchaikovsky's opera, Pikovaya Dama, in Russian with English subtitles, at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow under the conducting direction of Yuri Simonov. ~ All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Shotguns and Accordions: Music of the Marijuana Growing Regions of Colombia
This video examines the popular music of northern Columbia, a style known as vallenato, ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Temptations: Live in Concert
Legendary Motown group the Temptations perform 20 of their hits at Harrah's in Atlantic City. This version of the group includes original members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin, along with newer members Ron Tyson, Dennis Edwards, and ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Triumph: Live at the US Festival
This musical performance features the Canadian rock Band Triumph live at the US Festival. ~ All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams - Video Album
This video collection combines several videos of songs from Eurythmics' 1983 breakthrough album with concert footage and animated sequences. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Die Fledermaus
Conducted by Placido Domingo, this production of Johann Strauss' opera was recorded at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. A dialogue booklet is included which ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Jefferson Starship: The Definitive Concert
Rising from the ashes of the great psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship had ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
A Night with Lou Reed
As the man himself once put it, "I do Lou Reed better than ANYBODY," and this live video shot at New York's Bottom Line club makes good on that boast. Featuring perhaps the best band of Reed's solo ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The July 3, 1973 concert by David Bowie at London's Hammersmith Odeon Theatre is the subject of this documentary by director D.A. Pennebaker, best known for the ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Righteous Brothers in Concert
The Righteous Brothers perform live from the Roxy in Los Angeles. The Southern California duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield defined the term "blue-eyed soul" in the 1960s. The group had a brief, yet successful partnership with ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: New Year's Eve Concert 1983
Sony Classics presents this entry in the Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video series. Featuring a performance by conductor Herbert von Karajan and his orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 "Choral"
Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic in this performance of Beethoven's final symphony, with guest vocalists Lella Cuberli (soprano), Helga Muller ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Pat Benatar: Live in New Haven
Grammy award-winning pop rock diva Pat Benatar belts out 14 songs in this 1983 concert recorded before a live audience at the New Haven Veteran's Memorial Coliseum. The set includes "Fire and Ice," "Hell Is for ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Two Faces of Thailand: A Musical Portrait
Not unlike "Riverdance" in its scope, this video follows the cross-country tour of a band of musicians and dancers. Sumbatacharon stars and manages his troop of Luk Tung performers, a genre that incorporates traditional folk melodies and Western ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Catherine Wheel
This musical performance video features the music of David Byrne, the leadman for Talking Heads. He recieved high acclaim for this effort. ~ All ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Dr. John: 25th Anniversary of the Marquee Club
The distinctive New Orleans inflected piano stylings of Dr. John are captured on this video that documents a 1983 London concert by the gifted musician. Songs performed include the ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Composer Philip Glass embraced his interest in both Indian music and the political and spiritual philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi in his opera Satyagraha, and this home ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Carla Bley: Live in Montreal
One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, pianist and composer Carla Bley demonstrates her witty, eclectic, and inventive style in this performance video, recorded during a 1983 concert in ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Some Tales of Hoffmann
Composer Jacques Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffmann ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Alexis Korner and Friends
Alexis Korner was perhaps the greatest unsung hero of the British blues scene. Born in ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Tito Puente: Live in Montreal
On this release, Latin music king Tito Puente takes his act north of the border to perform before an enthusiastic Montreal audience. The man and his bland deliverseven numbers including "Oye Como Va", "On Broadway", "Stella By Starlight", ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Marillion: Recital of the Script
British progressive rock stalwarts Marillion are captured live on-stage in this concert video. Filmed in April of 1983 at London's Hammersmith Odeon, ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Christmas With Leontyne Price and the Montreal Symphony
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Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Church In the Wildwood
This program features musical performances from various contemporary performers in Christian ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Hymns
This program includes musical performances by a number of contemporary Christian singers such as The Florida ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Simply Red: Stars
While Simply Red's 1985 debut album Picture Book immediately established them as a group with talent, potential, and audience appeal, their great breakthrough came with the ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Jacques Loussier Trio Play Bach & More
Join the Jacques Loussier Trio as they perform classic compositions by such celebrated musicians as Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy in this release that brings the majesty of a live classical performance home. ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
John Denver: A Song's Best Friend
He was one of America's most beloved singer/songwriters, and although soft-spoken folk singer John Denver may be gone, his legacy lives on in this documentary detailing the life and work of the man who ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Triple Crown Video, Vol. 1
Over the course of its decade-long history, Triple Crown Records' ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Die Zauberflote
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (or The Magic ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
The Kinks: In Performance
Officially established in 1963 in London, England, The Kinks (formed by Ray Davies and Dave Davies, along with several others) never touched the heights of musical experimentation graced by The Beatles or the "bad boy" image ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Lee Greenwood: Live
Best known for his seminal patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA," Lee Greenwood burst onto the scene in 1981 following a personal discovery by Mel Tillis's road manager, and used his slightly ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Hee Haw: George Strait
Circa 1983, then superstar ascendant George Strait made a ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Jay Perez: Up Close and Personal
Jay Perez: Up Close and Personal documents a performance by the Tejano ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Rigoletto: Jonathan Miller's Production
Guiseppe Verdi's classic opera gets a modern twist as ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
T.S.O.L.: The Early Years Live
This release features footage of the hard-driving band T.S.O.L. dating ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
Turandot (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
The Wiener Staatsoper mounted this production of Giacomo Puccini's celebrated ... [ Music movie - 1983 ]
