Comment:This film changes forever our perception of Vaughan Williams. Included are testimonies, archive film and music from his symphonies and choral works. A great, much tormented, composer is revealed. Format: 16:9, Stereo, All Region, Running Time 148 mins.
Comment:Scripted by John Osborne, this Channel Four film was made in 1985 to mark the 300th anniversary of Handel's birth. Trevor Howard stars as Handel and Sir Charles Mackerras conducts a selection of Handel's greatest. Format: 16:9. All Region. 119 mins.
Reviews:"A riot of colour, sound and laughs. Howard, Osborne, Mackerras and Palmer at their most brilliant." Daily Telegraph.
Comment:The previously untold, tragic story of Puccini's maid Doria Manfredi paralleled with Turandot his final opera. Robert Stephens, Virginia McKenna and Judith Howarth star. Format: 16:9. All Region. 115 mins.
Reviews:"An extraordinary virtuoso film, with wave after wave of emotion." The Listener.
Comment:The soundtrack album of Tony Palmer's film ((1985), described as "A trashy comic strip". Superb performances from Sir Charles Mackerras, and his extremely ancient musicians, in what is virtually a collection of Handel's greatest hits!
Comment:Margot Fonteyn was possibly the greatest ever ballerina. She had the most amazing career and tragic life off-stage. Nureyev, Ashton and Helpmann tell her story in Tony Palmer's film. Format: 16:9 Stereo 163mins All Region
Comment:With extracts from many of his best known works, Tony Palmer's film biography of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) tells of his relationship with singer Peter Pears. Features Janet Baker, Bernstein,Richter and more! Format: 16:9 Stereo 103mins All Region
