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Georg Solti - what members say

The Golden Ring review by A customer from Harpenden, England

A historical monument 12 February 2005
...iews on the musical merits, the first stereo recording of the Ring Cycle, under Georg Solti, represents an important moment in recording history. This documentary on its p...

Der Rosenkavalier - The Royal Opera House review by from London

Sumptuously staged entertainment 8 January 2005
...erformance is 20 years old, but with a wonderful cast and it?s great to see Sir Georg Solti. It?s ironic that the Marschallin (Kiri Te Kanawa) wistfully muses about getti...

Georg Solti - filmography

- our price: £14.93
Solti - The Making Of A Maestro on DVD (2001)
Starring: Georg Solti
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One of the world's most acclaimed orchestral conductors, Sir Georg Solti combines discipline and passion in a way that is inspiring to both the orchestras he leads and the audiences who watch him. THE MAKING OF A MAESTRO takes a behind-the-scenes look at a year in Solti's career, as the conductor ..read more »

Rate this: 50% from 55 members

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Great Composers - Vol. 3 - Mahler / Tcha... on DVD (1997)
Starring: St. Petersburgh Philharmonic Orch, Yuri Temirkanov, BBC Symphony Orchestra
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The lives and works of three of history's greatest composers are examined in this programme which originally appeared as part of the BBC's Great Composers television series. The point of departure for the study of the lives of Tchaikovsky, Puccini and Mahler is the music itself, and extensive ..read more »

Rate this: 75% from 76 members

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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 / Igor St... on DVD (1993)
Starring: Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus, Georg Solti
Director: Hugo Kach
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This live recording from the Munich Philharmonie features Solti conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Bruckner's Symphony no 3 and Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements.

Rate this: 57% from 23 members

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Verdi - Otello on DVD (1992)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus
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A 1992 coproduction by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer, and the Royal Opera House of Verdi's classic opera about the Moor who loved not wisely, but too well. Conducted by George Solti.

Rate this: 88% from 5 members

Otello - Royal Opera House on DVD (1992)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus
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A 1992 coproduction by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer, and the Royal Opera House of Verdi's classic opera about the Moor who loved not wisely, but too well. Conducted by George Solti.

Rate this: 75% from 75 members

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Mozart: Requiem on DVD (1991)
Starring: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Cecilia Bartoli, Georg Solti
Director: Humphrey Burton
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A performance of Mozart's Requiem to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the composer's death. The location was Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, the place of Mozart's funeral rites. Recorded on December 5th 1991.

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Georg Solti - Sir Georg Solti In Concert on DVD (1990)
Starring: Georg Solti, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Director: Klaus Lindemann
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Recorded live from the Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich in 1990. Hungarian conductor Sir Georg Solti leads The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in performances of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6.

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La Damnation De Faust - Berlioz on DVD (1989)
Starring: Anne-Sofie Von Otter, Keith Lewis, Jose Van Dam
Director: Rodney Greenberg
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Hector Berlioz's (1803-1869) legende dramatique about a man named Faust who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1989. Georg Solti conducts.

Rate this: 51% from 24 members

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Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail - The Roya... on DVD (1988)
Starring: Deon Van Der Walt, Inga Nielsen, Oliver Tobias
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One of Mozart's most acclaimed repertoire operas, DIE ENTFUHRUNG DEM SERAIL was written by the ingenious composer in the middle of his career.

Rate this: 66% from 22 members

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Sympho... on DVD (1987)
Starring: London Symphony Orchestra, Murray Perahia, Georg Solti
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This concert dates from the fifth anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Barbican Centre in London and features the late Sir Georg Solti conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in their new residence. The programme consists of three pieces representative of Beethoven's entire oeuvre, ..read more »

Rate this: 62% from 56 members

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Der Rosenkavalier - The Royal Opera House on DVD (1985)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Howells, Aage Haugland
Director: John Schlesinger
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Kiri Te Kanawa stars in this production of one of Richard Strauss's most famous operas, conducted by Sir George Solti. Performed at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

Rate this: 63% from 107 members

The Golden Ring on DVD (1965)
Starring: Georg Solti, Birgit Nilsson, Vienna Philharmonic
Director: Humphrey Burton
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A documentary that tells how the first studio recording of Wagner's RING CYCLE happened under Georg Salti. Includes 69 minutes of audio highlights ofTHE GOLDEN RING by Wiener Philharmoniker, conducted by Georg Solti.

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Great Composers - Vol. 2 - Beethoven / W... on DVD
Starring: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Director: Jill Marshall, Kriss Rusmanis
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The proramme was filmed in Bonn, Vienna, Leipzig and Paris and looks at the life of these two musical 'giants' searching for what makes them so unique.

Rate this: 67% from 106 members

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Creation, The - Bavarian Radio Symphony ... on DVD
Starring: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, Herbert Lippert
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Joseph Haydn's musical interpretation of the story of 'The Creation' as told by three Archangels. Live performance from Herkulessaal in Munich.

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Georg Solti - In Rehearsal on DVD
Starring: Georg Solti
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A programme which looks at the conductor Georg Solti during his time as music director at Covent Garden. Rehearsals and performances include Wagner's Tannhauser and Berlioz's Hungarian March.

Rate this: 63% from 20 members

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Un Ballo In Maschera - Verdi on DVD
Starring: Placido Domingo, Leo Nucci, Josephine Barstow
Director: John Schlesinger
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A performance of the Verdi opera for the Salzburg Festival in 1990. Georg Solti conducts.

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Kiri Te Kanawa - Opera In The Outback on DVD
Starring: Richard Bonyng, Melvyn Bragg, Georg Solti
Director: Nigel Wattis
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Recorded live at the Yalkarinha Gorge, Australia, Kiri Te Kanawa sings a selection of songs.

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Sir Georg Solti - The Maestro (4 discs) on DVD
Director: Georg Solti, Chung, Popp
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A celebration of Sir Georg Solti's time as a conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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Georg Solti facts

5 most recent films

Solti - The Making Of A Maestro - 2.5 stars
Great Composers - Vol. 3 - Mahler / Tchaikovsky / Puccini - 3.5 stars
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 / Igor Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements - 3.0 stars
Verdi - Otello - 4.5 stars
Otello - Royal Opera House - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Otello - Royal Opera House - 3.5 stars
Great Composers - Vol. 3 - Mahler / Tchaikovsky / Puccini - 3.5 stars
The Golden Ring - 3.5 stars
Un Ballo In Maschera - Verdi - 3.5 stars
Great Composers - Vol. 2 - Beethoven / Wagner - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Kiri Te Kanawa - Opera In The Outback - 2.5 stars
Creation, The - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra - 2.5 stars
Georg Solti - Sir Georg Solti In Concert - 2.5 stars
La Damnation De Faust - Berlioz - 2.5 stars
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 / Igor Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kiri Te Kanawa - 3 times - show films
Placido Domingo - 3 times - show films
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - 2 times - show films
Sergei Leiferkus - 2 times - show films
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Schlesinger - 2 times - show films
Humphrey Burton - 2 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films
Kriss Rusmanis - 1 times - show films
Vpo - 1 times - show films