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Verdi's 'Il trovatore' Set for HD DVD
Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Opus Arte (all tags)
In a late-breaking announcement, Opus Arte is bringing its latest musical release 'Guiseppe Verdi: Il trovatore' to HD DVD this week.
Shot entirely in high-definition, 'Il trovatore' features Jose Cura and Dmitri Hvorostovsky leading an all-star cast of Verdi’s blazingly passionate opera, in Elijah Moshinsky’s Royal Opera House production co-produced with Teatro Real Madrid and featuring sets by noted Italian film designer Dante Ferretti.
Opus Arte has set a March 25 street date for the stateside HD DVD release.
Tech specs include 1080i video (at 1.78:1), with Dolby TrueHD tracks in 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo.
Supplements include a suite of three behind-the-scenes featurettes, including "Meet the Cast," "All About Schläger" and "Designing Il trovatore."
Suggested retail price for the HD DVD has been set at $39.99.
You'll find disc details for 'Guiseppe Verdi: Il trovatore' linked from our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 25.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Opus Arte's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Il trovatore' HD DVD release.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Verdi: Il Trovatore (HD DVD)
'Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne' Set for HD DVD
Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Opus Arte (all tags)
Opus Arte has announced its latest musical release for high-def, bringing 'Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne' to HD DVD late next month.
Shot entirely in high-definition, 'Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne' features favorite pieces from Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti, performed by the celebrated duo of Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel joined by London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Myung-Whun Chung at the Glyndebourne Opera House.
Opus Arte has set a February 26 street date for the stateside HD DVD release.
Tech specs include 1080i video (at 1.78:1). Audio specs were under wraps at press time.
There are currently no planned supplements, but we'll keep you posted should any additional features be announced.
Retail for the HD DVD is $39.99.
You'll find disc details for 'Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne' linked from our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 26.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Opus Arte's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne' HD DVD release.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Cecilia & Bryn At Glyndebourne (HD DVD)
Strauss' 'Die Fledermaus' Headed to HD DVD
Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Opus Arte (all tags)
Opus Arte is planning a late January US arrival for its latest high art HD DVD release, 'Strauss: Die Fledermaus.'
Originally released on HD DVD in the UK early last year, Opus Arte has set a January 29 stateside debut for this BBC production of Strauss' famed comedic operetta, which includes performances and music from the The Glyndebourne Chorus and London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.
The complete 196-minute program will be presented on a single HD-30 dual-layer disc, in 1080i/VC-1 video and offering audio flavors in Dolby TrueHD 5.0 Surround and 2.0 Stereo.
Extras include interviews with the cast, multiple still galleries highlighting the costumes and stage design, and two featurettes, one on the building and architecture of Glyndebourne’s new opera house, and the second a BBC feature on the Waltz.
Retail for the HD DVD has been set at a suggested price of $39.99.
You'll find disc details for 'Strauss: Die Fledermaus' linked from our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 29.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Opus Arte's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Strauss: Die Fledermaus' HD DVD release.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus (HD DVD)
Balanchine's 'Dream' Bound For HD DVD
Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Opus Arte (all tags)
High art returns to high-def disc later this month, when Opus Arte will debut George Balanchine's ballet adaptation of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on HD DVD.
Released earlier this year in the UK, Opus Arte has now set a November 20 stateside debut for this live 1999 performance of the ballet, which features the Pacific Northwest Ballet with orchestrations by Stewart Kershaw.
Specs are expected to mirror the earlier British release, including 1080i video with Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround audio. A Cast Gallery is the sole bonus feature.
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is the third HD DVD title to hit the US from Opus Arte, one of the UK's leading indie distributors of art, classical and opera titles on standard-def DVD. As we've previously reported, earlier this year the distributor issued 'Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake' and 'Mozart: Die Zauberflote.'
Opus has set a suggested retail price of $39.98.
You'll find disc details for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' linked from our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it is indexed under November 20.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Opus Arte's latest in our Forums area -- click the following links to discuss the 'Midsummer Night's Dream' HD DVD release.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (HD DVD)
- Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (HD DVD)
- Mozart: Die Zauberflote (HD DVD)
Opera Hits HD DVD With 'Mozart: Die Zauberflote'
Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 07:55 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Opus Arte (all tags)
If you've been thirsting for opera on next-gen disc, mark October 30 on your calendar.
That's the day UK distributor Opus Arte will release 'Mozart: Die Zauberflote' (aka 'Mozart: The Magic Flute') on HD DVD here in the US.
Shot with high-definition cameras and originally broadcast on the BBC, this 2003 production of 'Die Zauberflote' features Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducting the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House and a glittering cast live at London's Covent Garden.
The release marks the second HD DVD to hit the states from Opus Arte, one of the UK's leading indie distributors of art, classical and opera titles on standard-def DVD. (Opus previously released 'Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake' this past May.)
Tech specs are TBA, but the supplement package is set to include an illustrated synopsis of the opera, a behind-the-scenes featurette, an interview with Sir Colin Davis and a cast photo gallery.
Opus Arte has set a $39.98 MSRP for this HD DVD.
As always, you'll disc details for 'Mozart: Die Zauberflote' linked from our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 30.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Opus Arte's high-def debut in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Mozart: Die Zauberflote' HD DVD release.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Mozart: Die Zauberflote (HD DVD)
- Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (HD DVD)
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