CONSUMER NEWS
July 2017

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

DVD + Blu-Ray: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg - Grand Opening Concert

C Major Entertainment

The Elbphilharmonie, the “hall of wonders” (The Guardian), is undoubtedly the new landmark of Hamburg.

DVD + Blu-Ray: Kit Armstrong: Bach´s Goldberg Variations

C Major Entertainment

Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations – preceded by earlier polyphonic variation masterpieces by William Byrd, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and John Bull.

DVD + Blu-Ray: Salzburg Festival '16 | Gounod: Faust

EuroArts Music International

Envisioned by Reinhard von der Thannen for stage, this production does its composer Charles Gounod justice and delivers magnificent opera moments...

DVD + Blu-Ray: Salzburg Festival '16 | Strauss: The Love of Danae

EuroArts Music International

Staged by Alvis Hermanis for the Salzburg Festival 2016, this production revives Strauss' famous opera and makes for a spectacular musical experience...

BROADCAST DATES

Viva la Mamma! at Opéra de Lyon - new production

Telmondis Distribution

8 2017: Dramma giocoso in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. New production by Laurent Pelly, under the direction of conductor Lorenzo Viotti.

Paris Opera 2017/18 Live season in cinemas

François Roussillon et Associés

19 OCT 2017: For the 6th consecutive year, FRA Cinéma brings Paris Opera to a large number of spectators in cinemas throughout France and all over the world.

PRODUCTIONS SOON ON THE MARKET

CD recording with RIAS Kammerchor and Akamus

Accentus Music

In June Accentus Music recorded a Bruckner program at the Konzerthaus Berlin. The CD is scheduled for release on the Accentus label in February 2018.

CD recording with Zhi-Jong WANG at Abbey Road

Accentus Music

Stravinsky and Sibelius Violin Concertos with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Thomas Sanderling.

sounding images, ZDF/arte explore the Finnish music

sounding images

The one-hour documentary explores the Finnish music scene with acts like Apocalyptica, the Screaming Men’s Choir and violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

“Magic Moments of Music”-Maria Callas & Tosca 1964

sounding images

The 45/52mn documentary presents Maria Callas and her outstanding performance of Tosca at Royal Opera House 1964. Including interviews with Sir Antonio Pappano, Rufus Wainwright, Thomas Hampson and more.

FESTIVALS

Summertime is Festival Time

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. The Vienna Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg and the Film Festival at Vienna Rathausplatz have already started, the Music Film Festival in Brno will begin soon.

Wien Modern 30 – Images in your head

Wien Modern

Boosted by a new record in attendance numbers, the Wien Modern festival speeds into its 30th edition in 2017 under the motto «Images in your head»

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