CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Harmonica (Charles Bronson) gets dropped off at the train station with three assassins including Stony (Woody Strode) waiting for him. All three are gunned down by Harmonica in a shootout.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
In Sergio Leones epic Western, shot partly in Monument Valley, a revenge story becomes an epic contemplation of the Western past. To get his hands on prime railroad land in Sweetwater, crippled railroad baron Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) hires killers, led by blue-eyed sadist Frank (Henry Fonda), who wipe out property owner Brett McBain (Frank Wolff) and his family. McBains newly arrived bride, Jill (Claudia Cardinale), however, inherits it instead. Both outlaw Cheyenne (Jason Robards) and lethally mysterious Harmonica (Charles Bronson) take it upon themselves to look after Jill and thwart Franks plans to seize her land. As alliances and betrayals mutate, it soon becomes clear that Harmonica wants to get Frank for another reason — it has «something to do with death.» As in his «Dollars» trilogy, Leone transforms the standard Western plot through the visual impact of widescreen landscapes and the figures therein. At its full length, Once Upon a Time in the West is Leones operatic masterwork, worthy of its legend-making title.
Moscow City Symphony «Russian Philharmonic»
Phonograph Jazz Band
Conductor — Honoured Artist of Russia Sergey Zhilin
Soloists — Yuri Medyanik (bandoneon), Rodion Petrov (violin)
Pair of dancers — Inna Svechnikova, Dmitry Chernysh
Moscow International House of Music, Svetlanov Hall
September 30, 2010
A. Piazzolla. Libertango
Симфонический оркестр Москвы «Русская филармония»
Фонограф Джаз Бэнд
Дирижер — Заслуженный артист России Сергей Жилин
Солисты — Юрий Медяник (бандонеон), Родион Петров (скрипка)
Танцевальная пара — Инна Свечникова, Дмитрий Черныш
Московский Международный Дом Музыки, Светлановский зал
30.09.2010
А. Пьяццолла. Libertango
Бессмертное произведение Бетховена Соната № 14 «Лунная» — Когда играют Лунную сонату
Кометы замедляют свой полёт,
По кромке ночи розовой куда-то
Мелодия волшебная плывёт…
Joseph Calleja, one of the world’s leading tenors, returns with his new album ‘Verdi’. Pre-order here: decca.lnk.to/VerdiID
The album sees Calleja explore the light and dark in Verdi’s heroic tenor roles and features guest appearances from soprano Angela Gheorghiu and baritone Vittorio Vitelli.
Verdi has a special place in Calleja’s heart, having made his debut as Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth when he was just 19. It is his first new album in six years – his last solo album ‘Amore’ was released in September 2013 and he was also part of a 2013 recording of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. However, this new album marks a significant step into Verdi repertoire for Calleja, as he tackles new roles which has yet to play on stage.
Among the arias on the new album are ‘Di quella pira’ and ‘Ah! Si, ben mio…’ from Il Trovatore, ‘Già nella notte densa’ from Otello, and ‘Celeste Aida’ from the opening scene of Verdi’s Egyptian opera. Each of the roles on this album celebrate the tenore robusto as the voice-type of an operatic hero and showcase Calleja’s powerful yet lyrical voice.