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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 Orchestre National de la RTF Filmed in Paris, 15 June 1963 The Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1924–1925, and first performed in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic under Nicolai Malko on 12 May 1926. Shostakovich wrote the work as his graduation piece at the Petrograd Conservatory, completing it at the age of 19. The work has four movements (the last two being played without interruption).

Stravinsky: Symphony Of Psalms Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeurs de l'ORTF Filmed at the ORTF, Paris, 14 June 1967 The Symphony of Psalms is a choral symphony in three movements composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1930 during his neoclassical period. The work was commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The symphony derives its name from the use of Psalm texts in the choral parts. The three movements are performed without break, and the texts sung by the chorus are drawn from the Vulgate versions in Latin. Unlike many pieces composed for chorus and orchestra, Stravinsky said that it is not "a symphony in which I have included psalms to be sung." On the contrary, "it is the singing of psalms that I am symphonizing." Although the piece was written for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the world premiere was actually given in Brussels by the Société Philharmonique de Bruxelles on December 13, 1930, under the direction of Ernest Ansermet. The American premiere of the piece was given soon afterwards by Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with the chorus of the Cecilia Society (trained by Arthur Fiedler) on December 19, 1930. The first recording was made by Stravinsky himself with the Orchestre des Concerts Straram and the Alexis Vlassov Choir at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on February 17 and 18, 1931.

Un documentario Arte France del 2021 diretto da Cyril Leuthy. Audio in francese con sottotitoli in Italiano. Follow this link to watch the documentary with English subtitles: https://www.bitchute.com/video/6eG0KVi9VUAg/ Una leggenda del palcoscenico e dello schermo, Maurice Chevalier è stato un cantante, attore e intrattenitore consumato, incarnando la fantasia e il fascino della sua nativa Parigi nel corso della sua carriera decennale. Una carriera che lo ha portato alla fama in Europa e in America e ci ha lasciato un vasto repertorio di brani classici e performance cinematografiche.

Russell Merritt's multimedia essay on Eisenstein-Prokofiev collaboration. In one of the great artistic collaborations of the 20th century, Sergei Eisenstein and composer Sergei Prokofiev worked closely on three films together. Here Russell Merritt, author of "Recharging Alexander Nevsky: Tracking the Eisenstein-Prokofiev War-horse," details their partnership and outlines the aesthetic results in this exclusive audio essay, juxtaposed with photographs and clips from the film.

A 1993 Documentary Film directed by David M. Thompson. It traces the career of the cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, responsible for the photography on films like 'Apocalypse Now', `The Conformist', `Last Tango in Paris', `The Last Emperor', `Dick Tracy' and `The Sheltering Sky'. Three-Time Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro has worked with some of the most extraordinary film directors of our time, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty, and Carlos Saura, to make some of the most breathtaking films of our time. Over the course of his remarkable thirty-five-year career, Storaro has brought visual life to many of the films that have become centerpieces of contemporary cinema. The film follows Storaro at work with Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty and Bernardo Bertolucci. Explores Storaro's methods of working and his philosophy of lighting.

Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the Inno delle nazioni, a patriotic work for tenor soloist, chorus, and orchestra, composed by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi in the early-1860s. For this musical work, Verdi utilized the national anthems of England ("God Save the King"), France ( "La Marseillaise") and Italy ("Il Canto degli Italiani"). It is one of only two secular choral works composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Although written for the 1862 International Exhibition in London, it premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre on 24 May 1862. It became the centerpiece of a 1944 propaganda film, Hymn of the Nations, where it was performed by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini with the Westminster Choir and Jan Peerce as tenor soloist. In December 1943, Arturo Toscanini filmed a performance of this music for inclusion in an Office of War Information documentary about the role of Italian-Americans in aiding the Allies during World War II. Toscanini added a bridge passage to include arrangements of "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the United States and "The Internationale" for the Soviet Union and the Italian partisans. Joining Toscanini in the filmed performance in NBC Studio 8-H, were tenor Jan Peerce, the Westminster Choir, and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. The film also included the overture to Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino. The narration was written by May Sarton, film editing by Boris Kaufman, and narration read by actor Burgess Meredith. The original version was released on VHS by Blackhawk Films, which retitled it Arturo Toscanini Conducts Giuseppe Verdi. During the Cold War, the US government crudely censored "The Internationale" out of the film. The version continued to be released without any acknowledgement of censorship. The uncensored version was thought to have been lost until a print was rediscovered in Alaska.

The original Televised Concerts 1948-1952, March 15-22, 1952 at Carnegie Hall, New York City. 1. March 15, 1852 at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Introduction: César Franck (1822-1890) - Rédemption: Symphonic Interlude Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) - En Saga: Tone Poem, Op.9 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - Nuages - Fètes - Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) - William Tell: Ouverture 2. March 22, 1852 at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Introduction: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op.67 Ottorino Respighi (1878-1936) - The Pines of Rome: Symphonic Poem The Pines of Villa Borghese The Pines near a Catacomb The Pines of the Janiculum The Pines of the Appian Way

God Rot Tunbridge Wells! is a 1985 British musical television film directed by Tony Palmer, written by John Osborne and starring Trevor Howard, Christopher Bramwell and Dave Griffiths. Music conducted by Charles Macferras. It was aired on Channel 4 in 1985 and was made to mark the 300th anniversary of Handel's birth. Shortly before death, George Fredrick Handel (1685-1759), old, blind, portly, sometimes raging and usually reflective, narrates a look back over his life. As he tells his story, his music plays as background or is performed on screen. Cast & Characters: Trevor Howard – Elderly Handel Christopher Bramwell – Young Handel Dave Griffiths – Handel in middle age Isabella Connell – Princess of Wales Anne Downie – Vittoria Turquini Beth Robens – Handel's Mother Simon Donald – Prince Ruspoli

Hamlet at Elsinore is a 1964 television version of the c. 1600 play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Philip Saville, with Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Jo Maxwell. Produced by the BBC in association with Danish Radio, it was shown in the U.S. on NET. Winning wide acclaim both for its performances and for being shot entirely at Helsingør (Elsinore in English), in the castle in which the play is set. It is the only version (with sound) of the play to have actually been shot at Elsinore Castle. This programme was recorded and edited on video tape (2" quadruplex) and not 'filmed'. It was the longest version of the play telecast in one evening up to that time, running nearly three hours. The Canadian actor Christopher Plummer took the lead role as Hamlet and earned an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In supporting roles were Robert Shaw as Claudius, Donald Sutherland as Fortinbras, Roy Kinnear as the Gravedigger and Michael Caine, in his only Shakespearean performance, as Horatio. Sutherland, Caine and Shaw were, at the time, almost completely unknown to American audiences, and just before the presentation's first U.S. telecast, Plummer began to gain popularity in the U.S. because of his appearance in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music. The production was originated by Danish television, which lacked the financial resources to realize the project and turned to the BBC for help. Videotaped at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, Denmark, in September 1963 by a Danish crew with the director and actors supplied by the BBC, it represents a technical milestone for the BBC as a full-length play had never been videotaped on-location before. The producer, Peter Luke, deliberately cast lesser-known actors as it was felt using major stars would prove a distraction. Plummer, Shaw and particularly Caine would become stars within a year to two of the original broadcast, and Sutherland would become a star in 1970 after the release of the film MASH. Jo Maxwell Muller, who was only 18 years old, was cast as Ophelia on the insistence of Plummer. Cast & Characters: Christopher Plummer as Hamlet Robert Shaw as Claudius, King of Denmark Alec Clunes as Polonius Michael Caine as Horatio June Tobin as Gertrude, Queen of Denmark Jo Maxwell Muller as Ophelia Dyson Lovell as Laertes Donald Sutherland as Fortinbras Roy Kinnear as the Gravedigger Horatio is, so far, the only classical role played by Michael Caine, who had never received dramatic training.

Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14 Orchestre de Paris Conducted by Herbert von Karajan Filmed in Paris, June 25 1970 Director Roger Benamou Symphonie fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'un artiste … en cinq parties (Fantastical Symphony: Episode in the Life of an Artist … in Five Sections) Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is an important piece of the early Romantic period. The first performance was at the Paris Conservatoire on 5 December 1830. Franz Liszt made a piano transcription of the symphony in 1833 (S. 470). Symphonie fantastique is a piece of program music that tells the story of a gifted artist who, in the depths of hopelessness and despair because of his unrequited love for a woman, has poisoned himself with opium. The piece tells the story of the artist’s drug-fueled hallucinations, beginning with a ball and a scene in a field and ending with a march to the scaffold and a satanic dream. The artist’s lust is represented by an elusive theme called the idée fixe — the object of fixation. After attending a performance of William Shakespeare's Hamlet on 11 September 1827, Berlioz fell in love with Irish actress Harriet Smithson, who played the role of Ophelia. He sent her numerous love letters, all of which were unanswered. When she left Paris in 1829, they had still not met. Berlioz wrote Symphonie fantastique as a way to express his obsession. Smithson did not attend the premiere in 1830, but she heard the work in 1832 and realized the piece was about her. Berlioz began to court Smithson and later manipulated her into marriage by swallowing a lethal dose of opium in front of her. Hysterical, she accepted the proposal, upon which Berlioz produced a vial of antidote from his other pocket. The two were married in 1833 and eventually separated. The symphony has five movements, instead of four as was conventional for symphonies of the time: I. "Rêveries – Passions" (Daydreams – Passions) – C minor/C major II. "Un bal" (A Ball) – A major III. "Scène aux champs" (Scene in the Fields) – F major IV. "Marche au supplice" (March to the Scaffold) – G minor V. "Songe d'une nuit du sabbat" (Dream of a Witches' Sabbath) – C minor/C major

A 2020 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. Stéphane Bern embarks on a journey that will take him to Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, in the footsteps of one of the greatest composers in history: Ludwig van Beethoven. Two and a half centuries after his birth, his works continue to be performed and sold all over the world. The man was a visionary who revolutionized his art and bequeathed humanity an exceptional heritage. After growing up in Bonn, Beethoven began his musical career in Vienna where his success hides a terrible secret: the composer has been deaf since he was thirty. He will never hear some of his works.

A 2018 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered a universal genius, whose fate continues to intrigue. In Austria, Stéphane Bern goes to discover the wonders of baroque art, the sumptuous Viennese palaces, the most beautiful operas in Europe, and the Palace of Versailles where, at the age of 6, he had surprised Louis XV with his precocity. An independent and daring traveler, Mozart refused to comply with the demands of the Court and became one of the first "free lance" musicians in the history of music. “Secrets of History” also lifts the veil on his numerous amorous conquests and on the mysteries surrounding the circumstances of his death.

A 1987 Documentary Film narrated by Peter Donat. Joseph Campbell discusses the nature of the hero in mythology.

A 2007 Documentary broadcasted by PBS as part of American Masters series. Click on CC for English subtitles. In 'Good Ol' Charles Schulz,' AMERICAN MASTERS presents an unexpected portrait of the man behind the most popular comic strip in history. Armed only with security blankets and vivid imaginations, the Peanuts gang endured unrequited love, loneliness, resentment and despair for almost 50 years. Creator Charles M. Schulz poured out his heart on the comics page and helped readers laugh at life's toughest struggles. "Good Ol' Charles Schulz" includes excerpts from classic Peanuts television specials, archival footage, personal photos and home movies. Archival interviews with Schulz himself offer insight into a humble man who reached the pinnacle of his profession but still described himself as ordinary. Original interviews include Schulz' widow and three oldest children, the real-life inspirations for Linus and the "little red-haired girl," prominent cartoonists who knew "Sparky" Schulz and David Michaelis, author of Schulz and Peanuts, who served as consultant to the film. The program explores the many connections between Schulz' life and art, from wintry images of a Minnesota boyhood and the echoes of a first marriage in the relationship between Lucy and Schroeder to the dismal family Thanksgiving that found its way into a holiday special. This is a quintessentially Midwestern story of an unassuming, self-doubting man who, through expressing his unique view of the world, redefined the comic art form with "Peanuts." His genius lay in depicting the daily collisions of insiders and outsiders, of mundane cruelties and transcendent hopes – seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. The "Peanuts" cast of characters is as familiar as our own siblings; their trials and tribulations speak of our families and evoke our childhood desperations. They are portrayed with whimsy and poignancy – and always with love and tolerance, each representing different facets of Schulz’ personality and his perspectives on 20th-century America.

Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey is a choral symphony by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It premiered as a single concert in Athens, Greece, in 1993. For the 2001 version of Mythodea, Vangelis expanded and re-orchestrated the original composition. It was first recorded and then played live on-stage by: Vangelis on synthesizers and keyboards, the London Metropolitan Orchestra augmented by two harpists, sopranos Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman, the chorus of the Greek National Opera, and, for the concert only, the Seistron and Typana percussion ensembles. The concert was held in Athens, Greece on June 28, 2001, in the Temple of Zeus in Athens, for thousands of audience and even more numerous spectators who watched the concert on a huge video screen at the Marble Stadium, built in honor of the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896. Director: Declan Lowney Producer: Mia Bongiovanni, Rocky Oldgam Executive Producer: Peter Gelb

Die Walküre in the staging that inaugurated the 1994/95 Season of the Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by André Engel. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), WWV 86B, is the second of the four operas that form the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. Die Walküre's best-known excerpt is the "Ride of the Valkyries". Composer: Richard Wagner Librettist: Richard Wagner Premiere: 26 June 1870, National Theatre Munich Language: German Synopsis: https://www.opera-arias.com/wagner/die-walk%C3%BCre/synopsis/ Translation: No Subtitles Cast & Characters: Siegmund - Placido Domingo Hunding - Matthias Hölle Wotan - Monte Pederson Sieglinde - Waltraud Meier Brünnhilde - Gabriele Schnaut Fricka - Marjana Lipovšek Gerhilde - Susan Anthony Ortlinde - Ruth Floeren Waltraute - Margareta Hintermeier Schwertleite - Anna Gonda Helmwige - Gabriele Maria Ronge Siegrune - Katia Lytting Grimgerde - Penelope Walker Rossweisse - Lioba Braun Chorus & Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala Conducted by Riccardo Muti

Tito Gobbi coaching Mani Mekler (soprano) and Wolfgang Lenz (bass), at his home in Rome, 1980, with Boldo Podic, piano. Excerpts from Don Carlo, Tosca and Simon Boccanegra. Audio in Italian with English subtitles (Click on CC).

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist: Salvatore Cammarano, Leone Emanuele Bardare Premiere: 19 January 1853, Rome (Teatro Apollo) Language: Italian Libretto: https://www.opera-arias.com/verdi/il-trovatore/libretto/ Subtitles: English & Italian (Click on CC for subtitles) Part 2: https://rumble.com/v3le0h4-il-trovatore-part-2-karajan-cappuccilli-domingo-kabaivanska-cossotto-wiener.html Live from Vienna State Opera, 1978. Conductor & Stage Director: Herber von Karajan Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera Cast & Characters: Piero Cappuccilli: Il Conte di Luna Raina Kabaivanska: Leonora Fiorenza Cossotto: Azucena Placido Domingo: Manrico Josè van Dam: Ferrando Maria Venuti: Ines Heinz Zednik: Ruiz Karl Caslavsky: Un vecchio zingaro Ewald Aichberger: Un messo Il trovatore (The Troubadour) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It was García Gutiérrez's most successful play, one which Verdi scholar Julian Budden describes as "a high flown, sprawling melodrama flamboyantly defiant of the Aristotelian unities, packed with all manner of fantastic and bizarre incident." Cammarano died in mid-1852 before completing the libretto. This gave the composer the opportunity to propose significant revisions, which were accomplished under his direction by the young librettist Leone Emanuele Bardare, and they are seen largely in the expansion of the role of Leonora. The opera was first performed at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, on 19 January 1853 where it "began a victorious march throughout the operatic world". Today it is given very frequently and is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire. SYNOPSIS: Place: Biscay and Aragon (Spain) Time: 15th Century. ACT I - THE DUEL Scene 1: Aragon: a hall in the palace of Aliaferia, in Saragossa The followers of the Count di Luna keep watch as he makes his nightly vigil under the windows of Leonora, one of the queen's ladies in waiting, whom he loves. Ferrando, the captain of the guard, keeps his men awake by narrating a terrible happening of 15 years ago: an old woman, accused of casting the evil eye over the count's brother, was burnt at the stake. The subsequent disappearance of the boy, followed by the discovery of a child's skeleton in the ashes, led to the conclusion that the woman's daughter, who was present at the burning, had thrown him into the flames to avenge her mother. She was never found, but Ferrando swears that he would recognise her. As he relates how the witch has continued to haunt the castle, the soldiers are seized with superstitious terror. Scene 2: The palace gardens Leonora loves not the count, but the troubador Manrico. As she waits for him she tells her companion Ines how she first saw him at a tourney and loved him. She rejects Ines' warning of the dangers of her infatuation with the stranger. They retire and the count appears, his love-lorn musings interrupted by the sounds of Manrico's lute and serenade. In the dark Leonora mistakenly embraces the count, Manrico reproaches her and she explains the error. The count confronts Manrico, not only as his rival, but as a follower of the rebellious Count of Urgel; and they rush off to fight a duel. ACT II - THE GIPSY Scene 1: A gipsy encampment in Biscay As the gipsies sing and work at their anvils, Azucena broods on the fate of her mother, burned as a witch. She explains the circumstances to Manrico (who had left her at an early age to pursue his ambitions and was thus ignorant of the story), going on to tell him how she had intended to avenge her mother by burning the count's son, but had become confused and killed her own child instead. In answer to Manrico's puzzled question about his identity, she assures him that he is indeed her own son - the horrible memory caused her mind to wander and she did not know what she was saying. She reminds him that she has always loved him and has just nursed him back to health after he was wounded in a battle against the count's forces. The battle had taken place just after the duel in which Manrico had spared the count's life, as a voice from heaven seemed to command him. Azucena urges him to strike without hesitation if the occasion arises again. A message is brought that Leonora, believing Manrico dead, is about to enter a convent. Brushing aside Azucena's pleas that he is too weak to travel, he rushes off to prevent Leonora from taking the veil. Scene 2: Outside the convent The count has come to abduct Leonora, but Manrico's followers defeat his and rescue her.

ACT III - THE GIPSY'S SON Scene 1: Outside the fortress of Castellor As the count lays siege to the fortress, which is under Manrico's command, Azucena is found wandering near the camp and brought to the count, accused of spying. Ferrando recognises her as the woman responsible for the death of the count's brother and in terror she cries to Manrico to save her. Realising that she is Manrico's mother, in addition to her crime, the count prepares to execute her. Scene 2: Inside the fortress Manrico and Leonora are preparing for their wedding when Ruiz brings the news that Azucena is about to be burnt at the stake. Manrico rushes off to rescue her, explaining to Leonora that his mother's claims outweigh hers. ACT IV - THE EXECUTION Scene 1: The Aliaferia palace Ruiz brings Leonora to the tower where Manrico is imprisoned, having been captured in his vain attempt to save Azucena. Monks intone the miserere as Manrico laments that death is slow in coming. Leonora pleads with the count for Manrico's life, offering herself in exchange. As he joyfully accepts her bargain, she takes poison, intending to leave him only her dead body. Scene 2: Inside the dungeon Manrico soothes Azucena, who is terrified at the idea of fire, and she falls asleep comforted by the idea that they will soon return to their mountain home. When Leonora tells Manrico that he is free, he suspects the price she has paid and upbraids her, realising only as she collapses at his feet, that she is dying to save him. The count appears as she breathes her last, and realising that he has been deceived, orders Manrico's immediate execution. Azucena wakes too late to prevent this, but is able to avenge her mother by telling the horrified count with her dying breath that he has just killed his brother.

This film is the one existing record of Karajan's Salzburg Ring on video. Made in 1978, with imaginative extra film sequences to complement the original stage production for the Easter Festival, it brings to life the epic grandeur of Karajan's concept, with the fallible gods, headed by Thomas Stewart's nobly-sung Wotan, depicted in all their mythic majesty. Audio in German with English subtitles. Opera Synopsis: https://www.opera-arias.com/wagner/das-rheingold/synopsis/ Cast & Characters: Wotan: Thomas Stewart Donner: (Played) Vladimir de Kanel, (Sung) Leif Roar Froh: Hermin Esser Loge: Peter Schreier Alberich: Zoltàn Kelemen Mime: Gerhard Stolze Fasolt: (Played) Gerd Nienstedt, (Sung) Karl Ridderbusch Fafner: Louis Hendrikx Fricka: Brigitte Fassbaender Freia: Jeannine Altmeyer Erda: (Played) Martha Model, (Sung) Birgit Finnila Woglinde: Sung by Eva Randova Wellgunde: Sung by Edda Moser Flosshilde: Sung by Liselotte Rebmann Berliner Philharmoniker Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Director and artistic supervision: Herbert von Karajan Set&Costume Design: Georges Wakhevitch & Jean Forestier Das Rheingold (English: The Rhinegold), WWV 86A, is the first of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (English: The Ring of the Nibelung). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National Theatre Munich on 22 September 1869, and received its first performance as part of the Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, on 13 August 1876. Wagner wrote the Ring librettos in reverse order, so that Das Rheingold was the last of the texts to be written; it was, however, the first to be set to music. The score was completed in 1854, but Wagner was unwilling to sanction its performance until the whole cycle was complete; he worked intermittently on this music until 1874. The 1869 Munich premiere of Das Rheingold was staged, much against Wagner's wishes, on the orders of his patron, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Following its 1876 Bayreuth premiere, the Ring cycle was introduced into the worldwide repertory, with performances in all the main opera houses, in which it has remained a regular and popular fixture.

A 2020 Arte Documentary directed Patrick Cabouat. Audio in French with English subtitles. The elaborately beautiful Paris Opera, created by the architect Charles Garnier and named after him, is a marvel of architecture. This documentary focuses on how Garnier’s vision of a building that would bring together all the arts was realised amid the turbulent politics of 19th century France.

A 2003 Behind the Scenes Portrait of Howard Shore,working on LOTR - The Return of the King soundtrack. Ft. Annie Lennox and Renée Fleming.

Howard Shore - Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-earth, includes excerpts of live concert footage from The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists, commentary by Howard Shore, and the illustrations of Alan Lee and John Howe. The concert footage was recorded live at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada in February 2004.

A 2014 Arte France Documentary Directed by Simon Backès. For many people, the English writer JRR Tolkien (1892-1973) is above all the author of the Lord of the Rings, the film series directed and produced by Peter Jackson from 2001 to 2003. But what most people are unaware of is that this immensely successful novel is only the tip of a monumental corpus, started in the 1910s, and which Tolkien pursued to the day he died in 1973. This documentary goes back to the origins of this tremendous creation and, at the same time, it is an opportunity to rediscover the surprising personality of its author. Who was this quiet and scholarly man who taught languages and old English literature at Oxford? How was this gigantic project born? Going back and forth between ordinary reality and an immaterial and fabulously rich reality, the story offers to reveal the meaning of Tolkien’s life as a marvelous adventure of the mind.

9/11 Peace Concert - Live in Piazza San Marco, Venice. Conducted by Ennio Morricone, with Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, Choir of La Fenice and Soprano Susanna Rigacci. Maestro Ennio Morricone was one of the most famous film composers of the 20th century. He scored music for hundreds of films through the past decades including ‘The Good The Bad and the Ugly’, ‘A Fistful of Dollars”, Once Upon A Time In The West” and “The Mission”. In 2007, The Motion Picture Academy awarded Maestro Ennio Morricone the Oscar for “Life Achievements”. Tracklist: - Three Adagios 1. Deborah's Theme (From Once Upon A Time In America) 2. Addio Monti (From The Betrothed) 3. Vatel - Scattered Sheet 4. H2S 5. The Sicilian Clan 6. Love Circle 7. Uno Che Grida Amore (From Love Circle) 8. Maddalena - The Modernity Of Myth In Sergio Leone Cinema 9. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Titles 10. Once Upon A Time In The West 11. A Fistful Of Dynamite 12. The Ecstasy Of Gold (From The Good,The Bad And The Ugly) - Social Cinema 13. The Battle Of Algiers 14. Investigation Of A Cittizen Above Suspicion 15. A Brisa Do Coragao (From According To Pereira) 16. The Working Class Goes To Heaven 17. Casualties Of War 18. Abolisson (From Queimada) - Tragic, Lyric And Epic Cinema 19. The Desert Of The Tartars 20. Richard III 21. The Desert Of The Tartars - Reprise 22. Gabriel's Oboe (From The Mission) 23. Falls (From The Mission) 24. On Earth As It Is In Heaven (From The Mission) 25. Cinema Paradiso 26. Here's To You (From Sacco And Vanzetti)