James Levine Movies

  • 1980
    Strauss: Elektra

    Strauss: Elektra

    Strauss: Elektra

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    It's hard to imagine confirmed Straussians not wanting this starry Metropolitan Opera performance of Elektra. Strauss and his librettist, Hugo von...

    Strauss: Elektra
  • 2001
    Alban Berg - Wozzeck

    Alban Berg - Wozzeck

    Alban Berg - Wozzeck

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    A deeply moving performance... one of those nights when it was a privilege to be at the Met." That's how the New York Times described the company's...

    Alban Berg - Wozzeck
  • 1981
    Il trittico

    Il trittico

    Il trittico

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    A trio of operas in three short stories - the first a gruesome murder melodrama, the second is a passionate tearjerker, and the third is a dark...

    Il trittico
  • 1985
    Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met

    Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met

    Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met

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    From the "James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met" DVD box set. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s landmark production of Mozart’s most human...

    Le Nozze di Figaro - The Met
  • 2008
    The Met - Tristan und Isolde

    The Met - Tristan und Isolde

    The Met - Tristan und Isolde

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    James Levine’s love for this monumental opera shimmers throughout this exciting performance. It was an afternoon to remember: Met favorite...

    The Met - Tristan und Isolde
  • 2009
    Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

    Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

    Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

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    Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the...

    Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
  • 1979
    Otello - The Met

    Otello - The Met

    Otello - The Met

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    In an Opening Night performance for the history books, the great Plácido Domingo sings the title role of Verdi’s Otello for the first...

    Otello - The Met
  • 2004
    The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza

    The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza

    The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza

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    Switzerland's annual Verbier Festival has become one of the premier international musical celebrations, attracting a who's who of world-renowned...

    The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza
  • 1978
    Otello - The Met

    Otello - The Met

    Otello - The Met

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    Jon Vickers was one of the most magnetic singing actors of the 20th century and Otello one of his greatest roles. He understood how to combine...

    Otello - The Met
  • 1979
    Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

    Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

    Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

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    Renata Scotto is the innocent Luisa, very much in love with Rodolfo (Plácido Domingo in one of his best roles). But he turns out to be the son...

    Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera
  • 1990
    Spirituals in Concert

    Spirituals in Concert

    Spirituals in Concert

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    "Spirituals in Concert" featuring Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle.

    Spirituals in Concert
  • 1981
    Hommage a Sevilla

    Hommage a Sevilla

    Hommage a Sevilla

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    Placido Domingo celebrates the city that has inspired the greatest number of opera composers as a setting.

    Hommage a Sevilla
  • 2014
    The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

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    James Levine leads a stirring performance of Wagner’s epic comedy, seen in Otto Schenk’s classic production. Baritone Michael Volle stars...

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg
  • 2012
    The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream

    The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream

    The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream

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    Wagner's Dream-the documentary highlighting the creative process and technical aspects involved in realizing Robert LePage’s production of the...

    The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream
  • 2006
    In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met

    In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met

    In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met

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    Late Academy Award–winning director Anthony Minghella made his Met debut on Opening Night of the 2006–07 season, with a now-classic...

    In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met