Future opera releases on DVD and Blu-ray

**Almaviva** · Jun-12-2011, 01:44

Hey, I thought of another thread for a neglected area: the DVDs and blu-rays that are coming up.

I'm excited about this, about to be released on 6/14/11 - Lully's Armide, by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, on blu-ray:

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-12-2011, 05:28

Originally Posted by Almaviva

Hey, I thought of another thread for a neglected area: the DVDs and blu-rays that are coming up.

I'm excited about this, about to be released on 6/14/11 - Lully's Armide, by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, on blu-ray:

Yes I'm really looking forward to this one too!

I'm also planning to get this:

And I'm toying with the thought of the controversial "domestic abuse" Rusalka:

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-12-2011, 05:31

Anybody familiar with these operas?

**Almaviva** · Jun-12-2011, 05:57

I've seen someone talking about Orff's operas. Who was it? Aramis? Superhorn? Herkku? Il Penseroso?

**jflatter** · Jun-12-2011, 22:14

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Yes I'm really looking forward to this one too!

I'm also planning to get this:

And I'm toying with the thought of the controversial "domestic abuse" Rusalka:

Good idea for a thread.

I too would be interested in the Rusalka. Do you know when it gets released?

**Aramis** · Jun-12-2011, 22:37

Can't wait to release:

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-13-2011, 00:57

Originally Posted by jflatter

Good idea for a thread.

I too would be interested in the Rusalka. Do you know when it gets released?

According to Presto Classical, 27 June in the UK.

**jflatter** · Jun-13-2011, 22:05

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

According to Presto Classical, 27 June in the UK.

Thanks I have pre ordered the blu ray on Amazon where it is a lot cheaper.

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-16-2011, 23:50

Hooray Hoorah the ROH Macbeth with Simon Keenlyside is being released early next year by Opus Arte.

**sospiro** · Jun-17-2011, 05:05

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Hooray Hoorah the ROH Macbeth with Simon Keenlyside is being released early next year by Opus Arte.

fantastic - where did you read it?

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-17-2011, 06:17

Originally Posted by sospiro

fantastic - where did you read it?

Opera Video Collector's facebook

**sospiro** · Jun-17-2011, 06:26

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Opera Video Collector's facebook

Thanks

(didn't know this page - yet another step towards bankruptcy)

**mamascarlatti** · Jun-17-2011, 07:05

Originally Posted by sospiro

Thanks

(didn't know this page - yet another step towards bankruptcy)

I reckon it's the only reason to have facebook.

**jflatter** · Jun-22-2011, 08:24

This comes out on Blu Ray in UK on 27 June 2011. Have no idea which version is used though

**amfortas** · Jun-22-2011, 17:26

Originally Posted by jflatter

This comes out on Blu Ray in UK on 27 June 2011. Have no idea which version is used though

According to the Opus Arte site, this production "takes Mussorgsky’s bare and monumental first version as its basis, while adding the final scene from the composer’s revision."

http://www.opusarte.com/en/mussorgsk...v-blu-ray.html

Hope that helps.

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