James Levine Movies

  • 1995
    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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    This evocative production by Giancarlo Del Monaco sumptuously captures the look and feel of 14th century Genoa and is a perfect compliment to...

    Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
  • 1991
    L'Elisir d'Amore

    L'Elisir d'Amore

    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,...

    L'Elisir d'Amore
  • 1986
    Lohengrin - Metropolitan Opera

    Lohengrin - Metropolitan Opera

    Lohengrin - Metropolitan Opera

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    Wagner’s Romantic opera demands singing actors who can truly inhabit their parts, and that’s just what we have here. Is it possible for a...

    Lohengrin - Metropolitan Opera
  • 1983
    Ernani

    Ernani

    Ernani

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    Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her...

    Ernani
  • 1979
    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    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...

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
  • 1992
    The Ghosts of Versailles

    The Ghosts of Versailles

    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...

    The Ghosts of Versailles
  • 2015
    The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser

    The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser

    The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser

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    Met Music Director James Levine leads this Live in HD presentation of Wagner’s early Romantic opera, starring Johan Botha in the title role of...

    The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser
  • 2003
    Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

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    Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge,...

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
  • 1993
    Stiffelio - The Met

    Stiffelio - The Met

    Stiffelio - The Met

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    Giuseppe Verdi's opera of religion, revenge and redemption gets the star treatment in this 1993 Metropolitan Opera production conducted by James...

    Stiffelio - The Met
  • 1982
    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

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    Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of...

    Idomeneo
  • 1991
    Un Ballo in Maschera

    Un Ballo in Maschera

    Un Ballo in Maschera

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    Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine.

    Un Ballo in Maschera
  • 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
  • 2011
    Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

    Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

    Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

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    When this sumptuous production by Giancarlo del Monaco opened in 1995, legendary tenor Plácido Domingo gave a riveting performance as the...

    Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]
  • 2000
    The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

    The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

    The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

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    A documentary on the making of Fantasia 2000.

    The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
  • 1981
    La Traviata - The Met

    La Traviata - The Met

    La Traviata - The Met

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    James Levine leads a remarkable cast in one of Verdi’s most enduringly popular operas and brings fresh insights to this beloved score. Ileana...

    La Traviata - The Met
  • 1978
    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    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.

    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
  • 1984
    Francesca da Rimini

    Francesca da Rimini

    Francesca da Rimini

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    Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Stage direction by Piero Faggioni.

    Francesca da Rimini
  • 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
  • 1982
    Puccini: La bohème

    Puccini: La bohème

    Puccini: La bohème

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    "La Bohème" is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular and timeless works and the second-most performed opera at New York's Metropolitan Opera....

    Puccini: La bohème
  • 1996
    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

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    This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we have the whole performance, up to three hours. I...

    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary