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Elizabeth, Amadeus, the Office
Edoardo Mueller
Principal guest conductor, San Diego Opera, sdopera.org
Renata Tebaldi: Profonda ed infinita is a collection of the best videos Renata did in her life — her interviews and performances, and footage of all her costumes. Very touching.
The Art of the Piano is an anthology of the great pianists of the past. Being myself a modest pianist, I enjoy watching how the old masters played.
The BBC undertook a project to adapt all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays to the small screen. Their version of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is very well performed. It is always a great experience to watch this kind of production.
Renata Tebaldi: Profonda ed infinita
(Italy) 2006,Hardy Classics
The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century
(USA) 1999, NVC Arts
The Comedy of Errors
(England) 1983, BBC/Time-Life
Angela Gilbert
South African coloratura-soprano, San Diego Opera
The Office: The Complete Series — Ricky Gervais’s BBC version (even though I love the NBC one just as much) includes the Christmas Special, which is the conclusion to the two-season run. My boyfriend and I will start and promise we will only watch one show but then end up spending his entire day off watching all of series one. Then we promptly make a date for series two. It is addictive, cringe-inducing, and a sterling example of how to create a character.
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy — the extended versions — is a holiday season tradition!
And, finally, the cable series The Tudors, to remind myself how relieved I am that as an opera singer I still get to keep my clothes on...well, most of the time.
The Office - The Complete Collection BBC Edition (First And Second Series Plus Special)
(England) 2001–03, BBC/Warner
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
(New Zealand/USA) 2001–03, New Line
The Tudors - The Complete First Season
(England) 2007, Showtime
Kate Aldrich
American mezzo-soprano, San Diego Opera
Elizabeth (the 1998 one with Cate Blanchett): I am a sucker for big, sweeping lyrical films and beautiful costumes. Despite some inaccuracies, this is my favorite historical drama — even before I knew I would be playing the queen here in San Diego!
The Godfather, Part I or Part II: It’s a toss-up between the original and its sequel. Again, I love big, sweeping lyrical epics, plus these have fantastic acting and directing all around.
Amadeus: I’m sensing a big, sweeping lyrical historical trend here. But how operatic this film is! Imagining the inside life of such a great musician with the backdrop of Vienna (although filmed in Prague) in its heyday, and Mozart’s music as the score makes for a great film. Milos Foreman made a beautiful movie.
Elizabeth (Spotlight Series)
(England) 1998, Universal
The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)
(USA) 1972-90, Paramount
Amadeus
(USA) 1984, Warner
Here's something you might be interested in.
Elizabeth, Amadeus, the Office
Elizabeth, Amadeus, the Office
Edoardo Mueller
Principal guest conductor, San Diego Opera, sdopera.org
Renata Tebaldi: Profonda ed infinita is a collection of the best videos Renata did in her life — her interviews and performances, and footage of all her costumes. Very touching.
The Art of the Piano is an anthology of the great pianists of the past. Being myself a modest pianist, I enjoy watching how the old masters played.
The BBC undertook a project to adapt all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays to the small screen. Their version of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is very well performed. It is always a great experience to watch this kind of production.
Renata Tebaldi: Profonda ed infinita
(Italy) 2006,Hardy Classics
The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century
(USA) 1999, NVC Arts
The Comedy of Errors
(England) 1983, BBC/Time-Life
Angela Gilbert
South African coloratura-soprano, San Diego Opera
The Office: The Complete Series — Ricky Gervais’s BBC version (even though I love the NBC one just as much) includes the Christmas Special, which is the conclusion to the two-season run. My boyfriend and I will start and promise we will only watch one show but then end up spending his entire day off watching all of series one. Then we promptly make a date for series two. It is addictive, cringe-inducing, and a sterling example of how to create a character.
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy — the extended versions — is a holiday season tradition!
And, finally, the cable series The Tudors, to remind myself how relieved I am that as an opera singer I still get to keep my clothes on...well, most of the time.
The Office - The Complete Collection BBC Edition (First And Second Series Plus Special)
(England) 2001–03, BBC/Warner
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
(New Zealand/USA) 2001–03, New Line
The Tudors - The Complete First Season
(England) 2007, Showtime
Kate Aldrich
American mezzo-soprano, San Diego Opera
Elizabeth (the 1998 one with Cate Blanchett): I am a sucker for big, sweeping lyrical films and beautiful costumes. Despite some inaccuracies, this is my favorite historical drama — even before I knew I would be playing the queen here in San Diego!
The Godfather, Part I or Part II: It’s a toss-up between the original and its sequel. Again, I love big, sweeping lyrical epics, plus these have fantastic acting and directing all around.
Amadeus: I’m sensing a big, sweeping lyrical historical trend here. But how operatic this film is! Imagining the inside life of such a great musician with the backdrop of Vienna (although filmed in Prague) in its heyday, and Mozart’s music as the score makes for a great film. Milos Foreman made a beautiful movie.
Elizabeth (Spotlight Series)
(England) 1998, Universal
The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)
(USA) 1972-90, Paramount
Amadeus
(USA) 1984, Warner