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The Swing Era DVD Ref: GM292

The Swing Era - A definitive history
Jazz began to ‘swing’ as musicians began to adopt swing eighths, the string bass, high hat cymbals, and a looser, more rhythmic feeling. This change occurred gradually starting in the twenties notably with Louis Armstrong, and continued on into the 40s. A lot of the music that came out of this period was played by bands of ten musicians or more. Because of this the swing era is also often known as the big band era. This DVD contains performances of 18 classic recordings of the era, such as, ‘Body and Soul’ by Coleman Hawkins, ‘In the Mood’ by Glenn Miller, and ‘It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)’ by Duke Ellington. 

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Carmen DVD Ref: GM276

Carmen is the tale of a promising young soldier, Don Jose, who throws away his military future having succumbed to the betwitching charms of a gypsy woman. Immersed by a passionate desire for Carmen, Don Jose slowly unravels culminating in a tragic and emotional finale. This spectacular recording of Bizet's celebrated opera features Maria Ewing in the lead role, who combines great singing with powerful acting. Supported by a large cast of 80, all beautifully staged it includes an extra 10 minutes flamenco dance scene. 

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Gilbert & Sullivan DVD Ref: GM272

The jolly DVD features 16 of Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular songs recorded from performances of five of their most famous operas - The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers and The Mikado. 

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Aida DVD Ref: GM275

The high emotion within the story of Verdi's opera Aida has made it everlastingly popular. Redames, the commander of the Egyptian army, has to decide between marrying the King's daughter, Amneris, or betraying his country and following his true love for Aida, an Ethiopian slave girl. This recording is of a dramatic performance by the orchestra and chorus of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Edward Downes. 

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La Boheme DVD Ref: GM277

Puccini's La Boheme is often referred to as the most heart-breaking love story of all time, so it is not surprising that it is the fourth most frequently performed opera worldwide. This enchanting recording is of a performance by the Canadian Opera Company. 

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La Scala DVD Ref: GM274

This historic DVD is a facinating chronicle of great and precious performances shown as part of the history of what is considered to be the world's most famous theatre. Now in its third century, La Scala has been host to the great successes of every major operatic composer. The DVD features recorded scenes from its most memorable productions, including excerpts from rehearsals and opening nights, along with rare footage of the threatre after the World War II bombing and its rebuilding. 

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Great Arias DVD Ref: GM273

This star studded DVD captures the operatic highlights from the 1989 Classic Aid II Gala Concert organised by UNESCO in Paris. This highly acclaimed event features Placido Domingo and his fellow famous singers at their peak, performing the most memorable arias of the great Italian composers, Puccini and Verdi. 

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Frank Sinatra DVD Collection Ref: GM271

The 6 DVD's in this superb boxed set each feature a recording of one of Frank Sinatra's variety specials first broadcasted on the ABC television network in the 1950s. Remastered from the archive tapes of the original shows in their entirety, they include performances from his many guests such as Elvis, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby. 

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Vivaldi's Gloria DVDNew Ref: DVD256

Few pieces of music are as instantly recognisable as Vivaldi's 'Gloria' and most singers will have sung it at some time, but how many people know that it was originally performed entirely by women, including the lower voice parts? This is re-created here by the Vivaldi's Women choir. This DVD, exclusive to The Gift of Music, was commissioned by Sky Television as part of Peter Ackroyd's documentary series 'Venice'. DVD includes performances of the Gloria and 2 other Vivaldi choral works plus a complete fascinating episode from Ackroyd's 'Venice' - 'The City as Music'. Length 78 min 

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