CONSUMER NEWS
June 2021
Your monthly update on performing arts releases, live streams, previews and specials - directly from the producers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.
NEW RELEASES
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Blu-Ray: Written on water - a dance film by Pontus Lindberg
NAXOS Audiovisual Division
A dance film Written on Water (2020) by the award-winning choreographer and director Pontus Lidberg featuring Aurélie Dupont and Alexander Jones.
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DVD: Conductors Series: Zubin Mehta – Retrospective
EuroArts Music International
We continue our new conductors retrospective series with Zubin Mehta who is known for his expressiveness on the podium.
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Gounod – Mireille / Opéra National de Paris
NAXOS Audiovisual Division
Gounod’s opera Mireille staged by Nicolas Joel at Opéra National de Paris (2009) conducted by Mark Minkowski with Inva Mula and Charles Castronovo.
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Love Duets - Sonya Yoncheva & Vittorio Grigolo
C Major Entertainment
In the imposing Arena di Verona, soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Vittorio Grigolo present an evening of the most beautiful operatic love arias and duets.
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DVD: Martha Argerich Box
EuroArts Music International
This special edition, released for the occasion of Martha Argerich’s 80th birthday, combines some of her most impressive recordings.
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CD: Piazzolla: Aconcagua & Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
Accentus Music
Accentus Music celebrate the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla with a new CD release featuring Lithuanian accordionist Martynas Levickis.
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden
Bel Air Media
Dmitri Tcherniakov's spectacular take on a Russian masterpiece, filmed at the Paris Opera with Aida Garifullina in the title-role.
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Romeo and Juliet from the Royal Ballet
Opus Arte
A passionate and enthralling Romeo and Juliet from the Royal Ballet now available on DVD + Blu-Ray
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Strauss: Elektra from Salzburg Festival
C Major Entertainment
In its 100th anniversary edition, the Salzburg Festival 2020 celebrates a real triumph with a mind-blowing new production of Elektra.
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DVD + Blu-Ray: Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Accentus Music
The highly acclaimed new production from the Opernhaus Zürich is released on Accentus Music as Blu-ray & DVD as well as video on demand in June 2021.
LIVE STREAMS + BROADCAST DATES
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"Die ersten Menschen" at the Dutch National Opera
ARTE G.E.I.E.
ARTE Concert shows Rudi Stephans only opera from the Holland Festival.
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Beethoven - The European Tour
ARTE G.E.I.E.
On 6 June 2021, ARTE will celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven and his 9 symphonies with musical fireworks in nine European cities.
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Maria João Pires’ recital premiere on medici.tv
MUSEEC SAS / medici.tv
Maria João Pires plays Schubert and Debussy in Paris, premiering on medici.tv! Tune in on 8 June at 20:00 (CET).
OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS
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Hi-Res Audio: Sound without compromise
Berlin Phil Media GmbH
Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall introduces new quality standard with Hi-Res Audio
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Theater an der Wien presents the season 2021/22
VBW Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
Theater an der Wien presents the season 2021/22 and invites to a musical and scenic trip from the birth of opera until present times.
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Universal Edition presents scodo
Universal Edition
Publish your sheet music via scodo and present yourself in the Universal Edition catalogue. The renowned music publisher will distribute it worldwide.
- CONSUMER NEWS