Theater Movies of 1981
Antony and Cleopatra
Perhaps inspired by the success of PBS' ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Les Contes D'Hoffmann
The poet Hoffmann tells of his three uniquely doomed love affairs in this performance of Offenbach's opera, Les Contes D'Hoffmann, ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Peter Grimes
An apprentice dies in a small town. It does not sound like the stuff opera is made of, but Britten brings it operatic glory in this three act production. ~ All Movie Guide [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Hungry i Reunion
During the 1950s and 1960s, San Francisco's hungry i nightclub (the lower case is not a ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
L'Elisir d'Amore (Metropolitan Opera)
The legendary Luciano Pavarotti headlines this Metropolitan Opera performance of Donizetti's opera L'Elisir d'Amore from March 1981. The cast also features Brent Ellis, Louise Wohlafka, Sesto Brucantini and Judith Blegen; the ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Hansel und Gretel
This production of Engelbert Humperdinck's operatic adaptation of Hansel and Gretel features Brigitte Fassbaender and Edita Gruberova ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Das Rheingold
Thomas Stewart and Brigitte Fassbaender co-star in this filmed 1978 stage production of Richard ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave
This 1981 performance film embodies an act of speculative ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Samson et Dalila
This production of the opera Samson et Dalila was staged ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
The Magic Show
This program captures a performance of the Magic Show, the Broadway musical that made a young man named Doug Henning famous, and reintroduced magic into the consciousness of America. Enormously successful, the blend of catchy songs and stunning ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Le Nozze di Figaro
This performance of Mozart's opera Le Nozze di Figaro was recorded at the ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Aida (San Francisco Opera)
This production of Giuseppe Verdi's enduringly popular opera Aida features Margaret Price as the title character, and Luciano Pavarotti as Radames. ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
Nabucco (Arena di Verona)
This performance of Verdi's opera Nabucco, tells the story of an oppressed people yearning ... [ Theater movie - 1981 ]
