Musical & Performing Arts

Disco exploded in the late 70s with the release of Saturday Night Fever movie & soundtrack. Overnight disco was exposed to the worldwide masses. The disco clubber was born. At the very same time John Travolta look-a-likes (in polyester shirts and suits, exploiting the hustle in their platforms) hit the clubs, producers and rappers began some of the first sampling techniques. Disco marked the dawn of dance-based popular music and developed out of the increasingly groove-oriented sounds of early 70s funk. The high-spirited scene and pounding disco beats soon dominated the pop charts across the globe. This audio-visual collection on DVD includes some of the most important and successful disco icons of the era. This is one long celebration to the music.

Austrian composers are spotlighted in these performances by the London Symphony presented for the first time in stunning six-channel surround sound. This volume includes works by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert. Special Features include: -Beautiful presentation of Program Notes and photographic stills -Plays on ALL DVD players -Supports Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 formats -Stunning six-channel surround sound audio -More than twice the quality of today's CD whether played through stereo or six-channel surround -Can be enjoyed as an audio experience alone or in conjunction with a TV to access the visual content

This live concert from Trenton, New Jersey, at the Patriots Theater featured original Caravan founding members Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan and David Sinclair, with Geoff Richardson and Doug Boyle (from Robert Plant), among others. The DVD includes interviews, bonus tracks and unseen archive footage, along with live material.

...he is the greatest living jazz musician.-Leonard Feather, JAZZTIMES, March 1990 A living legend, Dizzy Gillespie helped give birth to the Bebop era with his composition A Night in Tunisia. Dizzy wrote a list of jazz standards that is staggering in its impact, and he was by far the most influential trumpeter in the world wrote Leonard Feather, the oted jazz critic who also appears in this film. MUSICAL WORLD STATESMAN In 1956, Dizzy was the first jazz musician ever selected by The State Department for an international goodwill tour. More than 30 years later, he is still spreading his musical diplomacy. He received worldwide media coverage and acclaim as American Ambassador of music and good will at four special peace concerts in Moscow, East Berlin, Prague and Warsaw. V.I.E.W. Video is... Less

Not only is Ritchie Blackmore one of the technically most accomplished guitarists in the world, he is also one of the most exceptional and uncompromising musicians. Following his extremely successful years with Deep Purple and Rainbow, he left all commercial considerations aside, founding Blackmore´s Night with his partner Candice Night and devoting himself single-mindedly to his greatest passion, the music of the Middle Ages. Since then the renaissance- infused magic of Blackmore's Night has captured the hearts and minds of fans and media around the globe. With such successful albums as Fires At Midnight, Ghost of a Rose, and Beyond The Sunset: The Romantic Collection now behind them and etched into history, the band is proud to present the brand new DVD, Castles & Dreams. This exciting... Less

For their annual outdoor concert at the Waldbuhne, the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Mariss Jansons, performs a concert of favorites, with violinist Vadim REpin.

An electrifying evening of Russian classical masterpieces performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of the great Seiji Ozawa. V.I.E.W. Video is proud to present this concert-beneath-th e-stars, filmed live from the stage of the Waldbuhne Berlin and captured in all of its fiery glory with eight cameras and impeccable hi-fi stereo sound. SELECTIONS Rimsky- Korsakov Russian Easter Overture Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Ballet Suite Borodin Polovtsian Dances Stravinsky The Firebird Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Khatchaturian Sabre Dance Tchaikivsky Waltz from Serenade for Strings Johann Strauss Radetsky-March Lincke Berliner Luft

Featuring rare previously unreleased footage of UFO in concert, this is the long awaited critical review of the album in the company of UFO founder member, the legendary Pete Way. Featured cuts include a rare promotional film for Only You Can Rock Me. Also included is rare live film of the band performing as a four piece shortly after Michael Schenker joined the band. Never before released on DVD these tracks are included in their entirety as a marvellous record of UFO live onstage at a time when the band was beginning to emerge as a true rock phenomenon. Features an in-depth critical review by Pete Way.

Release Date: 1991-07-01, Rating: NR (Not Rated)

Bejart and Oleg Vinograd's work are featured in selections from Romeo et Juliette, Suite Grecque, La Bayadere, Notre Faust, Don Quixote, and other Ballets and Dances. A remarkable meeting of two of the great choreographers and impresarios and two of the