THE WORLD'S FINEST OPERA
BALLET, THEATRE AND MUSIC
FairyTale Operas
Angelika Kirchschlager (Hansel); Diana Damrau (Gretel); Lucy Crowe (Vixen); Emma Bell (Fox (Cunning Vixen)); Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio); Jonathan Summers (Geppetto (Pinocchio))
Fantastic storylines abound in opera, but these grand musical settings of much-loved fairytales embrace the imaginary, giving free rein to dreams. The Royal Opera’s acclaimed Hansel and Gretel combines the directors’ characteristic wit and knack for dark comedy with the story’s enduring charm. Glyndebourne’s recounting of the quick-witted fox’s escape into nature balances the opera’s whimsy and mysticism. Opera North’s enchanting staging of Jonathan Dove’s 21st opera is a wittily inventive feast for the eyes and ears, shining new light on Collodi’s original tale, by turns magical and dark.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/02/2019
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE (all); ES, IT (Hansel und Gretel & Pinoccho); KO (Vixen - Main feature only)
Catalogue Number: OA1270BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/02/2019
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & LPCM 5.1 (Hansel); LPCM 2.0 & DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 (Vixen); Dolby True HD 2.0 5.1 (Pinocchio)
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE (all); ES, IT (Hansel und Gretel & Pinoccho); KO (Vixen - Main feature only)
Catalogue Number: OABD7246BD
Conductor(s):
Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Orchestra(s):
Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen)
Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen)
Artist(s):
Angelika Kirchschlager; Diana Damrau; Lucy Crowe; Emma Bell; Victoria Simmonds; Jonathan Summers; Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen); Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Angelika Kirchschlager; Diana Damrau; Lucy Crowe; Emma Bell; Victoria Simmonds; Jonathan Summers; Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen); Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
"What an inspired and exciting opera this is. Gorgeous characters, a busy story rich in incident and an exhilarating mix of music. Delight follows delight." (The Stage - The Adventures of Pinocchio)
"Not only was the production a great one to attend as a first opera, but the DVD is perhaps as good an introduction to opera as one could hope for, a success on almost every front." (Musicweb International - Hansel und Gretel)
"Lucy Crowe’s glowingly sung Vixen ...Tom Pye’s Hockneyish designs are evocative of a world of childish wonder, with animal costumes which cleverly suggest human characteristic." (The Daily Telegraph - The Cunning Little Vixen)
"Not only was the production a great one to attend as a first opera, but the DVD is perhaps as good an introduction to opera as one could hope for, a success on almost every front." (Musicweb International - Hansel und Gretel)
"Lucy Crowe’s glowingly sung Vixen ...Tom Pye’s Hockneyish designs are evocative of a world of childish wonder, with animal costumes which cleverly suggest human characteristic." (The Daily Telegraph - The Cunning Little Vixen)
Angelika Kirchschlager (Hansel); Diana Damrau (Gretel); Lucy Crowe (Vixen); Emma Bell (Fox (Cunning Vixen)); Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio); Jonathan Summers (Geppetto (Pinocchio))
Fantastic storylines abound in opera, but these grand musical settings of much-loved fairytales embrace the imaginary, giving free rein to dreams. The Royal Opera’s acclaimed Hansel and Gretel combines the directors’ characteristic wit and knack for dark comedy with the story’s enduring charm. Glyndebourne’s recounting of the quick-witted fox’s escape into nature balances the opera’s whimsy and mysticism. Opera North’s enchanting staging of Jonathan Dove’s 21st opera is a wittily inventive feast for the eyes and ears, shining new light on Collodi’s original tale, by turns magical and dark.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/02/2019
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE (all); ES, IT (Hansel und Gretel & Pinoccho); KO (Vixen - Main feature only)
Catalogue Number: OA1270BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/02/2019
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & LPCM 5.1 (Hansel); LPCM 2.0 & DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 (Vixen); Dolby True HD 2.0 5.1 (Pinocchio)
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE (all); ES, IT (Hansel und Gretel & Pinoccho); KO (Vixen - Main feature only)
Catalogue Number: OABD7246BD
Conductor(s):
Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Orchestra(s):
Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen)
Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen)
Artist(s):
Angelika Kirchschlager; Diana Damrau; Lucy Crowe; Emma Bell; Victoria Simmonds; Jonathan Summers; Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen); Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
Angelika Kirchschlager; Diana Damrau; Lucy Crowe; Emma Bell; Victoria Simmonds; Jonathan Summers; Opera North (Pinocchio); The Royal Opera (Hansel und Gretel); Glyndebourne (Cunning Vixen); Colin Davis (Hansel und Gretel); Vladimir Jurowski (Cunning Vixen); David Parry (Pinocchio)
"What an inspired and exciting opera this is. Gorgeous characters, a busy story rich in incident and an exhilarating mix of music. Delight follows delight." (The Stage - The Adventures of Pinocchio)
"Not only was the production a great one to attend as a first opera, but the DVD is perhaps as good an introduction to opera as one could hope for, a success on almost every front." (Musicweb International - Hansel und Gretel)
"Lucy Crowe’s glowingly sung Vixen ...Tom Pye’s Hockneyish designs are evocative of a world of childish wonder, with animal costumes which cleverly suggest human characteristic." (The Daily Telegraph - The Cunning Little Vixen)
"Not only was the production a great one to attend as a first opera, but the DVD is perhaps as good an introduction to opera as one could hope for, a success on almost every front." (Musicweb International - Hansel und Gretel)
"Lucy Crowe’s glowingly sung Vixen ...Tom Pye’s Hockneyish designs are evocative of a world of childish wonder, with animal costumes which cleverly suggest human characteristic." (The Daily Telegraph - The Cunning Little Vixen)
