James Levine Movies

  • 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
  • 1993
    Richard Wagner: Parsifal

    Richard Wagner: Parsifal

    Richard Wagner: Parsifal

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    The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produced the fabulous set for the Met's previous Ring...

    Richard Wagner: Parsifal
  • 1979
    Don Pasquale

    Don Pasquale

    Don Pasquale

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    This John Dexter production, designed by Desmond Heeley, was a parting gift to the great American soprano Beverly Sills, who bid farewell to the Met...

    Don Pasquale
  • 1990
    Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall

    Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall

    Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall

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    A filmed concert of two famed sopranos.

    Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1983
    Don Carlo

    Don Carlo

    Don Carlo

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    Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- good enough musicians to put over the quite heavy...

    Don Carlo
  • 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
  • 1982
    The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser

    The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser

    The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser

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    As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s...

    The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser
  • 2010
    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]
  • 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