The Phantom of the Opera

Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The film is now

Rossini Opera Gala

The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio

Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny.

The Hair Opera

A somewhat perverted man who has a peculiar interest in hair starts dating a female artist who opens her own exhibition of pubic hair gathered from men she had slept with. Their abnormal relationship is established by ex

Shoestring Space Opera

The editors and several of the special-effects crew discuss the making of the Roger Corman science-fiction adventure Battle Beyond the Stars (1980).

Thom Yorke - Live at Sydney Opera House

This concert film documents the debut Sydney solo shows of English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Thom Yorke, one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation. Filmed against the iconic backdrop of the

Händel: Rodelinda (Garsington Opera)

Before the opera begins, King Bertarido has been defeated in battle by Grimoaldo, who has usurped his throne. Bertarido has been able to escape and has allowed rumours of his death to circulate in the hopes of rescuing h

Dutch National Opera: The Maid of Orleans

In a court trial, Joan of Arc is charged with high treason ... Dmitri Cherniakov presents a modern reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s least frequently performed opera, set entirely in a courtroom, with soprano Elena Stik

Royal Opera House: Tosca

Rome in 1800 is in political chaos. Cesare Angelotti, a former consul of the short-lived Roman Republic, has escaped imprisonment, and seeks refuge in the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle. The painter and republican sym

Falstaff (Hamburg State Opera)

A staging of Verdi's opera '"Falstaff" by Calixto Bieito. Recorded at the Hamburg State Opera.

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

Giacomo Puccini’s final operatic masterpiece, Turandot, is one of the repertory’s most extravagant spectacles. And in the Met’s production, by legendary director Franco Zeffirelli, this tale of an icy Chinese princess an

Royal Opera House: Tosca

The painter Mario Cavaradossi helps a fugitive escape – and so attracts the attention of Scarpia, the sadistic Chief of Police. Scarpia captures Cavaradossi and has him tortured within earshot of his lover, the singer To

Anti-Opera

Heiner Müller was invited to a conference in Japan on the fate of opera in the 20th and 21st century. He talks about his flight over Siberia and his fascination with this "giant ridge" that he characterizes as the "Asian

The Phantom of the Opera

Reissued version of 'The Phantom of the Opera' with a synchronized score, sound effects, new dialogue sequences, and footage reshot by directors Ernst Laemmle and Frank McCormick.

Royal Opera House: Norma

The priestess Norma loves Pollione, leader of the occupying force suppressing her people, and has borne two children by him. But Pollione’s love has withered, and he now loves Norma’s fellow priestess Adalgisa. Meanwhile

The Metropolitan Opera: Nabucco

The success of Verdi’s third opera, a stirring drama about the fall of ancient Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco), catapulted the 28-year-old composer to international fame. The music and Verdi himself we

The Soap Opera

A documentary on the beginnings of the cultural revolution on the Lower East Side, New York.

Carousel: Animal Opera

Carousel - Animal Opera (c.1938), a visual symphony by artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell.

RMB City Opera

RMB City Opera is an experimental theatrical play inspired by the ‘Eight Model Works’, a propaganda opera from the Chinese Cultural Revolution. On the borderline between past and future, between classic and contemporary

14 Short Films About Opera

A collection of social media snippets created entirely through volunteer work for the LA Opera during the 2010/2011 season. Director Thomas Storesund received The Presidential Volunteer Work Award by President Barack Oba