Claudio Abbado Movies

  • 1987
    Wozzeck

    Wozzeck

    Wozzeck

    01987HD

    1987 recording of Wozzeck by the Vienna State Opera with Claudio Abbado conducting. Based upon Georg Büchner's 1837 play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck...

    Wozzeck
  • 1989
    Elektra

    Elektra

    Elektra

    01989HD

    Recorded at the Vienna State Opera house in 1989, this staging of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Elektra is one of the glories of...

    Elektra
  • 1989
    Khovanshchina

    Khovanshchina

    Khovanshchina

    101989HD

    The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the...

    Khovanshchina
  • 1990
    Lohengrin

    Lohengrin

    Lohengrin

    101990HD

    Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner.

    Lohengrin
  • 1984
    Il viaggio a Reims

    Il viaggio a Reims

    Il viaggio a Reims

    01984HD

    The historic 1984 revival performance of Il viaggio a Reims was the first time in over 150 years the opera was performed. Set in a luxurious hotel in...

    Il viaggio a Reims
  • 2002
    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    02002HD

    Giuseppe Verdi's one prologue, three act opera featuring libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Arrigo Boito is performed before a live audience at...

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
  • 2002
    Conducting Mahler

    Conducting Mahler

    Conducting Mahler

    102002HD

    Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, and...

    Conducting Mahler
  • 1978
    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    01978HD

    Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s...

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
  • 2002
    Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

    Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

    Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

    02002HD

    Beethoven: Egmont-Ouverture Brahms: Violin Concerto op. 77 Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 op. 95 Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani, Ouverture

    Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo
  • 2007
    To Play and to Fight

    To Play and to Fight

    To Play and to Fight

    82007HD

    The captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of...

    To Play and to Fight
  • 2026
    The Second Assignment

    The Second Assignment

    The Second Assignment

    02026HD

    A film student facing a moral crisis struggles to come up with a concept for a short film for his school project.

    The Second Assignment
  • 1988
    The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

    The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

    The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

    61988HD

    A documentary about the life of Andrei Tarkovsky in exile in Western Europe including Italy, Sweden, Germany and France until his sad demise to a...

    The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
  • 1994
    European Concert 1994

    European Concert 1994

    European Concert 1994

    01994HD

    European Concert 1994 From the Staatstheater Meiningen.

    European Concert 1994
  • 2002
    Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    102002HD

    Claudio Abbado conducts the prestigious Berliner Philharmonikerfor during a concert dedicated to Beethoven. The programme includes the Piano Concerto...

    Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
  • 1975
    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

    01975HD

    This production from Covent Garden is set in Stockholm, and not Boston. With Reri Grist (Oscar), Placido Domingo (Gustavus), Katia Ricciarelli...

    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
  • 2014
    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

    02014HD

    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert (2013)

    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert
  • 1994
    Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

    Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

    Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

    01994HD

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 73 Documentary...

    Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen
  • 1973
    Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    7.21973HD

    Count Almaviva is in love with Rosina. However, she is currently staying with Dr. Bartolo – who desires to marry her. By using a series of...

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia
  • 1996
    The Matchstick Men

    The Matchstick Men

    The Matchstick Men

    01996HD

    Documentary about the life and work of the Hungarian composer, Gyorgy Kurtag

    The Matchstick Men
  • 1996
    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

    01996HD

    The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New...

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996