Theater Movies of 1988
L'Africaine
Giacomo Meyerbeer's celebrated opera L'Africaine comes to life on-stage in this performance by the chorus, ballet, and orchestra of the San ... [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
Billy Budd
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 ... [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
The Merry Widow
Richard Bonynge conducted and Lotfi Mansouri directed this version of Lehar's operetta. Dame Joan Sutherland plays the lead. ~ All Movie Guide [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
La Cenerentola
This witty production of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, La Cenerentola, by Gioacchino Rossini, is performed by ... [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
Carmen
This performance of Georges Bizet's classic opera Carmen features the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under the direction of conductor James Levine. Agnes Baltsa performs the part of the famous ... [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos begins with a lengthy prologue involving the premiere of an opera based on the story of Ariadne. A conflict develops when the opera's composer discovers that a frivolous comedy has been added to the bill after his ... [ Theater movie - 1988 ]
