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1.A Midsummer Night's Dream [1981] starring: Helen Mirren, Peter McEnery, Nigel Davenport
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
August 23, 2004


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DVD : A Midsummer Night's Dream [1981]
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2.Verdi - Il Trovatore (Rizzi, Orch of Royal Opera House) [Blu-ray] [2002] starring: José Cura (Manrico), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Count di Luna), Yvonne Naef (Azucena), Verónica Villarroel (Leonora)
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
June 30, 2008


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DVD : Verdi - Il Trovatore (Rizzi, Orch of Royal Opera House) [Blu-ray] [2002]
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4.Peter Grimes starring: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, Norman Bailey
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
September 22, 2003
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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This, for many people, is the definitive Grimes; and now that I've finally seen it I can see why. The production is fantastic (though wholly traditional - nothing wrong with that!) and the performers seem to be at the top of their game. Norman Bailey's Balstrode is every bit as admirable and decent as it should be, but the show, of course, belongs to John Vickers. Never has there been such a great combination of singer and actor. He'll have you in tears by the end. But, really, it's Britten's score that does the trick. All this goes to make up for the quality of the dvd itself, which is good, but not great. However it is your only chance to see this wonderful and (justly) legendary performance.

5.All's Well That Ends Well (1981) BBC starring: Ian Charleson, Angela Down, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern, Donald Sinden
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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DVD : All's Well That Ends Well (1981) BBC
When Helena administers a cure to the gravely ill King of France, he offers her a choice of husband. Helena chooses Bertram, the Count of Rousillon. He insists that he will never be her `true' husband unless she wears his family ring and becomes pregnant with his child. Following him to Florence, Helena embarks upon a plan that will lead her to claim her rightful spouse . . .
All's Well That Ends Well won both BAFTA and RTS Awards and was considered one of the best of the BBC Shakespeare series. Director Elijah Moshinsky was said to have magnificently framed the scenes and highlighted the domestic nature of the play. The cast, particularly Celia Johnson as the Countess and Ian Charleson as an angry, sullen Bertram, also received great ... Read More:

6.Verdi: Il Trovatore -- Royal Opera House [2002] starring: Jose Cura, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Dmitri Hvorostovsky
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
September 30, 2002
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DVD : Verdi: Il Trovatore -- Royal Opera House [2002]
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Impressive if unusual sets and costumes made this an entertaining experience. Dmitri Hvorostovsky acted and sang everyone else off the stage,but then he always does. Azucena looked the same age as her son and lacked gravitas which added to the implausibility of the plot. Still a rewarding experience.

7.A Midsummer Night's Dream starring: Helen Mirren, Peter McEnery, Nigel Davenport
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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DVD : A Midsummer Night's Dream
Impressive if unusual sets and costumes made this an entertaining experience. Dmitri Hvorostovsky acted and sang everyone else off the stage,but then he always does. Azucena looked the same age as her son and lacked gravitas which added to the implausibility of the plot. Still a rewarding experience.

8.The Henrik Ibsen Collection (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Branagh, Freddie Jones, Natasha Richardson
directed by: Alex Segal, Elijah Moshinsky
July 24, 2007
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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DVD : The Henrik Ibsen Collection (REGION 1) (NTSC)
OK....a formidable collection of top-notch productions of plays by the undisputed master of mid-19th century drama. The 'latest' production here is a 1992 'Doll's House' with Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson...the earliest is a fifties 'Master Builder' with Donald Wolfit. Inbetween we get Eileen Atkins in 'Lady From The Sea', Hopkins and Rigg superb in a great production of 'Little Eyolf', an 'interesting' (ie, not totally satisfactory) updating o 'Enemy Of The People' to 1970s Scotland and Judi Dench in 'Ghosts'. Also included are a good cross-section of radio plays, the earliest being Ralph Richardson in a war-time 'Peer Gynt' broadcast and included are the rarely seen 'Pretenders' and never-seen 'Emperor And Galilean'.

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9.Verdi - Il Trovatore/Rigoletto/Falstaff directed by: Graham Vick, David McVicar, Elijah Moshinsky
May 07, 2007
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DVD : Verdi - Il Trovatore/Rigoletto/Falstaff
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OK....a formidable collection of top-notch productions of plays by the undisputed master of mid-19th century drama. The 'latest' production here is a 1992 'Doll's House' with Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson...the earliest is a fifties 'Master Builder' with Donald Wolfit. Inbetween we get Eileen Atkins in 'Lady From The Sea', Hopkins and Rigg superb in a great production of 'Little Eyolf', an 'interesting' (ie, not totally satisfactory) updating o 'Enemy Of The People' to 1970s Scotland and Judi Dench in 'Ghosts'. Also included are a good cross-section of radio plays, the earliest being Ralph Richardson in a war-time 'Peer Gynt' broadcast and included are the rarely seen 'Pretenders' and never-seen 'Emperor And Galilean'.

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10.Aida [1994] starring: Cheryl Studer (Aida), Luciana d'Intino (Amneris), Dennis O Neill (Radames)
directed by: Elijah Moshinsky;Edward Downes (Conductor)
June 02, 2008
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DVD : Aida [1994]
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OK....a formidable collection of top-notch productions of plays by the undisputed master of mid-19th century drama. The 'latest' production here is a 1992 'Doll's House' with Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson...the earliest is a fifties 'Master Builder' with Donald Wolfit. Inbetween we get Eileen Atkins in 'Lady From The Sea', Hopkins and Rigg superb in a great production of 'Little Eyolf', an 'interesting' (ie, not totally satisfactory) updating o 'Enemy Of The People' to 1970s Scotland and Judi Dench in 'Ghosts'. Also included are a good cross-section of radio plays, the earliest being Ralph Richardson in a war-time 'Peer Gynt' broadcast and included are the rarely seen 'Pretenders' and never-seen 'Emperor And Galilean'.

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