Kultur Video

"This is the story of the war that altered Spanish history-- the struggle between the supporters and opponents of the Spanish Second Republic, which raged between 1936 and 1939. During the war, new names were written large in world history; names such as the Republican- supporting International Brigade and the Nationalist General Franco, who led his side to ultimate victory."--Container.

Leonard Bernstein earned glory as a composer, conductor, and pianist (classical and jazz), but nothing gave him more pleasure than the joy of teaching. He presented the unique blend of spoken words and music. He is an intensely interactive teacher, getting his audience to sing, springing a quiz full of trick questions. He can take the most abstruse subject and present them to a young audience with clarity, without condescension, and with a clear sense...

From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party, a young girl named Clara is whisked in her dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier. Clara innocently develops a crush on the imaginary Nutcracker prince. Upon her arrival in the Land of the Sweets, she dances a yearning pas de deux with the Nutcracker Prince. It makes the ballet far more interesting. The frequent involvement of Drosselmeyer...

Glyndebourne?s intimate opera house provides the perfect setting for Rossini?s third French opera, a sparkling medieval comedy of lust and chastity.

A revealing look at this group of fabulous entertainers.

Sissy Spacek is Verna, USO Girl, a kindhearted, but not particularly talented, member of a performing troupe in World War II Belgium.

This play is based on the tragic story of the first Africa-American to graduate from West Point, Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper. He was framed by white officers who accused him to embezzling government funds. Ninety-five years later he was vindicated.

A portrait of a Jewish family in a Bronx tenement perfectly captures the spirit of the Depression years.

Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm come to vivid theatrical life in Paul Sills' innovative Yale Repertory Theatre production. Taking simple narrative stories, Sills eliminated the customary use of sets and costumes and relied instead on the transforming talents of his gifted actors.

Actors in rehearsal are replaced by six strangers who appear mysteriously and who convince the director their story is more interesting than the play in rehearsal.