Christian Thielemann conducts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in these performances of Bruckner's symphonies No. 4 and 7.

Kevin Tancharoen directs this updated version of Alan Parker's phenomenally successful 1980 musical. The story centres on a group of highly talented students at the New York Academy of Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and drama, while also undergoing a full programme of academic learning and dealing with the ups and downs of life and love. As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they will discover who among them has what it takes to succeed and finally achieve the fame they crave.

Orange County ska-punk outift Reel Big Fish perform to a home crowd at the Grove of Anaheim in Southern California, offering up an energetic 20-song set including 'Sell Out', 'She Has a Girlfriend Now' and a cover of A-ha's 'Take On Me'.

This musical release from renowned baritone Thomas Hampson captures a live concert by the vocalist, performing selections from composer Robert Schumann, focusing on Zwolf Gedichte, and later on the original Dichterliebe.

Steve Trovato teaches the style of Eric Clapton favorite Albert Lee in this instructional program for guitar players.

Ellen Gould writes and performs this uplifting New York-based one-woman musical, based around the stories her two immigrant grandmothers ('Bubbes') told her as she was growing up. Songs include 'You're Dancing Inside Me', 'The Bridge Song (The Bubbe Rag)', 'Chocolate Covered Cherries' and 'Take More Out of Life'.

Keane plays host to a killer line-up of fellow British musicians in this concert film, a benefit for the aid organization War Child. The piano band performs their own radio hits (including a crowd-slaying cover of Bowie's "Under Pressure"), plays back-up to Brendan Benson and Lily Allen, and introduces the Pet Shop Boys, the Magic Numbers, and Guillemots for a full night of charitable rock.

Tim Burton's film version of the Stephen Sondheim musical starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Based on a 'penny dreadful' tale (which later became an urban myth) from the mid-19th Century, this musical tells the tale of Benjamin Barker (Depp), a barber who returns to London after spending years in exile for a crime he didn't commit. He soon discovers from pie-maker Mrs Lovett (Bonham Carter) that, in his absence, his wife has taken her own life and his daughter is now in the care of the man who had him sent away - the dastardly Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman). Seeking revenge and filled with a murderous rage, Barker sets up a barber's shop above Mrs Lovett's premises. Now calling himself Sweeney Todd, Barker kills off all his customers with a razor to the throat and sends their cadavers to the shop below to be used as a tasty new filling for Mrs Lovett's meat pies. What was once the worst pie shop in London quickly becomes one of the city's most popular eateries, but Barker won't be satisfied until he can lure Judge Turpin into the barber's chair...

Uncover the rich past of one of metalcore's hottest bands with this phenomenal career retrospective. Old and new meet in this program that combines Unearth's devastating 2007 live show with a documentary on their humble beginnings in Massachusetts. Exclusive interviews, music videos, and a photo slideshow help fill out this story of a struggling metal band, their early days on the road, and explosive rise to the top. Performed in Pomona, California, the concert includes the songs "Giles," "Sanctity Of Brothers" "Zombie Autopilot," and many others.

Australian band the Drones perform live in Madrid at the Gruta 77 club on this release. The show was captured on camera in 2007 and features songs such as "Dog Eared," and "Jezebel."

Rescued from the CBC television archives, this comic take on opera features the irrepressible Anna Russell delivering laughs along with horrible renditions of her favorite arias. Here, she is featured in three live performances and three interviews on which she puts her distinctive satirical spin.

The third volume of this series showcases more of the best performances of opera great over a span of ten years. During live performances of the Bell Telephone Hour, stars such as Victoria De Los Angeles, Brian Sullivan, Phyllis Curtin, Regine Crespin, Jan Peerce, Brigit Nilsson, Charles Anthony, Richard Tucker, and Anna Moffo lend their vocals to masterworks like RIGOLETTO, HANDEL'S MESSIAH, LA BOHEME, TOSCA, and FAUST along with the Donald Voorhees and the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra and Chorus.

Eileen Farrell had a number of dimensions as a singer. Unlike most opera singers, Farrell often sang pop songs and in concert freely mixed Gershwin in with Puccini. Here, in a concert with the Orchestra of Radio-Canada, she does the same, torching "But Not for Me" after a concert of arias.

BLOOD & DIRT offers a career retrospective of the defunct San Francisco thrash metal band Vio-Lence. Directed by TALES FROM THE PIT filmmaker Jerry Allen, the documentary traces Vio-Lence's history through behind-the-scenes home-video footage; live concert clips culled from performances at Slim's and the Thrash of the Titans festival; and interviews with band members, fans, rock journalists, and thrash cohorts Exodus, Testament, Forbidden, and Death Angel.

When nineteenth century English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr) is employed by the King of Siam (Yul Brynner) to educate his many children, she takes her son, Louis (Rex Thompson), along with her. Anna, a strong-willed woman, soon clashes with the king, who is used to having his every wish adhered to without question. However, Anna's refusal to bow to his will wins his respect and, eventually, his love. Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers include 'Hello Young Lovers' and 'Getting To Know You'.

Recorded for Czechoslovak Television in1955, Antonin Dvorak's sparkling Slavonic Dances are here presented by the influential conductor Vaclav Talich, who helped to guide the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for decades during his lifetime. Also included is Martin Suchanek's documentary on Talich's personal and artistic life, entitled SELF-CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY. The title is taken from one of Talich's quotes describing the role of the conductor, who must have self confidence in directing the orchestra, but humility in the face of the composer whose work he is interpreting.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Juha Uusitalo, Anna Larsson, Franz-Josef Kapelmann, and John Daszak.

FALSTAFF was Verdi's last opera, written six years after OTHELLO, and is featured on DVD in this production from 2001, the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death. As staged by Herbert Wernicke at the Festival de Musique d'Aix-en-Provence, this was one his last production before his untimely death in 2002. The Orchestre de Paris was conducted by Enrique Mazzola.

Nick Nolan presents the ideas and concepts needed to develop really driving rhythm guitar parts that lock in with the bass and drums. Nick also shows a variety of chord voicing and techniques designed to add personality to any rhythm part. Includes: power chords, full chord voicing, common 'color' tones, mixing bass bass lines and power chords, and rock, funk and ballad styles.

Tom Hooper directs this Academy Award-winning big-screen adaptation of the stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel. Set in 19th-century France, the film tells the story of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), a prisoner who breaks his parole and spends the next two decades fleeing from obsessive police inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). In his quest for personal redemption, Valjean adopts Cosette (Isabelle Allen/Amanda Seyfried), daughter of impoverished prostitute Fantine (Anne Hathaway), and is eventually elected as town mayor. But despite the events of the intervening years, can he ever really shake off his past? The ensemble supporting cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks. Hathaway won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA for her supporting performance. The film also won two additional Oscars and three BAFTAs, and received Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy and Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical Or Comedy (Jackman).

Inspired by real events and from the director of The Full Monty (Peter Cattaneo), Military Wives is the heartfelt story of friendship, love, and support on the home front.

When Kate persuades a disparate group of women on the base to form the Military Wives Choir, Lisa is initially sceptical and embarrassed by such an amateur bunch. However, she is quickly transformed by the choir's friendship, humour and courage.

Finding their voice together, Kate, Lisa and the choir put aside their own personal differences and, by singing their hearts out, bring joy, hope and strength to the world.

Dexter Fletcher directs this cinematic adaptation of the acclaimed stage musical featuring the music of Scottish band The Proclaimers. Returning home from their most recent stint in Afghanistan, Davy (George MacKay) and Ally (Kevin Guthrie) have a new appreciation for life after witnessing the horrors of war first-hand. While Ally plans his proposal to Davy's sister Liz (Freya Mavor), Davy falls for Yvonne (Antonia Thomas) and the two couples come together in time for Liz's parent's wedding anniversary, but not everything is plain sailing for love in Leith...