James Levine Movies
- 2000
Fantasia 2000
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Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.
- 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
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Plácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both leads on the same night at the Met in 1978 on opera's most popular double-bill.
- 1982
La traviata
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This “Traviata” became one of the most succesful of all opera films, especially in France, where 800,000 Parisian cinemagoers flocked to...
- 1999
Tristan und Isolde
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Inspired by Wagner’s own tortured affair with the wife of his patron, this searing masterwork is based on Arthurian legend and tells of an...
- 1991
L'Elisir d'Amore
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John Copley’s colorful production, with designs by Beni Montresor, was created around the beloved superstar Luciano Pavarotti. As the simple,...
- 2009
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine82009HD
This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream...
- 2001
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
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James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's comic...
- 1980
Elektra
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The Metropolitan Opera live production of Richard Strauss's opera Elektra on February 16, 1980
- 2017
Verdi: Nabucco
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The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine. Liudmyla...
- 2012
The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream
The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream02012HD
Wagner's Dream-the documentary highlighting the creative process and technical aspects involved in realizing Robert LePage’s production of the...
- 1995
The Metropolitan Opera: Otello
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Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance...
- 2010
Wagner: Das Rheingold
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Robert Lepage’s landmark staging of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, unveiled over the course of the 2010–11 and 2011–12...
- 1996
La Forza del Destino - The Met
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With James Levine at the helm, Verdi’s multi-faceted masterpiece is revealed as a drama of almost Shakespearean proportions. Superstar...
- 2006
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute82006HD
Tamino, a handsome prince, and Papageno, a bird-catcher, are sent by the Queen of Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high...
- 1979
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
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John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to...
- 1991
Un Ballo in Maschera
Un Ballo in Maschera01991HD
Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine.
- 1980
La Clemenza di Tito
La Clemenza di Tito01980HD
"La Clemenza di Tito" was Mozart's last stage work. It was commissioned for an Imperial coronation ceremony while Mozart was at work on "Die...
- 1992
The Ghosts of Versailles
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What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John...
- 1987
Turandot
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The Franco Zeffirelli production of Puccini's "Turandot", recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera in April, 1987. Éva Marton stars as...
- 1981
Rigoletto
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The opera's dramatic structure frames and enhances the characters. Scenes of magnificence regularly alternate with scenes of darkness and squalor....