Theater Movies of 1983
Alice in Wonderland
Part of the Broadway Theater Archives, this stage production of Lewis Carroll's children's fantasy Alice in Wonderland was directed by Kirk Browning. Kate Burton ... [ Theater 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, ... [ Theater 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 ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Falstaff
This presentation of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff (the final opera of his impressive career) features bass baritone Jose van Dam as the title character. The storyline is an amalgam of Shakespeare's The ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Idomeneo (Glydebourne Festival Opera)
This musical production features the Glydebourne Festival Opera as they perform the Mozart classic, Idomeneo. ~ All Movie Guide [ Theater 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 ... [ Theater 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 ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Romeo and Juliet
Directed by William Woodman, this retelling of the classic Shakespearean tragedy not only features traditional period costumes and ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Die Fledermaus
Conducted by Placido Domingo, this production of Johann Strauss' opera ... [ Theater 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 Movie Guide [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Some Tales of Hoffmann
Composer Jacques Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes de Hoffmann) became his swan song, the composer dying four months prior to the first performance. It has since earned its place as an operatic staple, ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Howie Mandel: The First Howie Mandel Special
Actor and funnyman Howie Mandel is at his high-flying and unfettered best in this performance video, which features Mandel doing his manic standup comedy routine. Originally aired in ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Die Zauberflote
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (or The Magic Flute) is that historical rarity in opera: a singspiel (combining, as it does, German folk songs with complex operatic movements) that has endured to the present day. Its legacy has ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Rigoletto: Jonathan Miller's Production
Guiseppe Verdi's classic opera gets a modern twist as playwright Jonathan Miller transplants the action to mob ruled ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
Turandot (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
The Wiener Staatsoper mounted this production of Giacomo Puccini's celebrated ... [ Theater movie - 1983 ]
