Accentus

Composers: Prokofiev, Sergei · Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich · Verdi, Giuseppe

Requiem Mass, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Romeo and Juliet

Artists: Zurich Opera Chorus · Connelly, Paul · Jurowski, Michail · Luisi, Fabio · Meli, Francesco · Philharmonia Zurich · Simeoni, Veronica · Zurich Opera Sopranos and Altos · Stoyanova, Krassimira · Zeppenfeld, Georg · Zurich Ballet · Zurich Junior Ballet · Zurich Opera House Ballet · Zurich Opera House Children's Chorus · Zurich Opera House Additional Chorus

The Zurich Opera House is without a doubt one of the best addresses for ballet and opera in Europe. Zurich highlights from the Accentus program are compiled in two box sets, each released as both a DVD and Blu-ray bundle. The second box features brilliant ballet productions of Verdi's "Messa da Requiem,"... Read more

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The Zurich Opera House is without a doubt one of the best addresses for ballet and opera in Europe. Zurich highlights from the Accentus program are compiled in two box sets, each released as both a DVD and Blu-ray bundle. The second box features brilliant ballet productions of Verdi's "Messa da Requiem," Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," and Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet," all choreographed by Christian Spuck. The box set is rounded off by the documentary "Stepping into the unknown – Christian Spuck’s choreography of Verdi’s Requiem."

Number Title Duration
1 Opening credits 00:01:10
2 Requiem (Messa da Requiem)
2 . 1 Requiem 00:10:06
3 . 2 Dies irae 00:02:39
4 . 3 Tuba mirum 00:03:28
5 . 4 Liber scriptus 00:05:23
6 . 5 Quid sum miser 00:03:43
7 . 6 Rex tremendae 00:03:47
8 . 7 Recordare 00:03:56
9 . 8 Ingemisco 00:03:37
10 . 9 Confutatis 00:05:18
11 . 10 Lacrimosa 00:07:30
12 . 11 Offertorium 00:10:24
13 . 12 Sanctus 00:02:29
14 . 13 Agnus Dei 00:05:27
15 . 14 Lux aeterna 00:06:58
16 . 15 Libera me 00:14:14
17 Curtain - Closing credits 00:06:05
1 Opening credits 00:00:59
2 The Nutcracker op. 71 (Ballet)
2 . 1 In the workshop of Godfather Drosselmeyer (Act 1) 00:04:18
3 . 2 Marie and her brother Fritz are visiting their godfather Drosselmeier in his workshop. He shows them his great musical.. 00:05:03
4 . 3 The puppet show tells the story of The Hard Nut: in the royal castle a celebration is being held in honour of the... 00:03:19
5 . 4 Suddenly a mouse appears to disrupt the celebration. The King kills this unwanted guest, and the celebration continues.. 00:05:45
6 . 5 Marie and Fritz are alone in the workshop. The uncouth Fritz is annoying his sister, who is transfixed by... 00:02:47
7 . 6 The Stahlbaums and all of their family return home after finishing their Christmas gift-buying, already in a festive... 00:04:02
8 . 7 Princess Pirlipat has been turned into an ugly Nut Monster by Lady Mouserinks. She now relentlessly cracks nuts with... 00:01:17
9 . 8 The four princes are appalled at the transformation of the Princess. They want to save her, but don't know how. 00:01:10
10 . 9 The King and Queen are also incredulous that their daughter has turned into a Nut Monster. The general uproar at court.. 00:01:12
11 . 10 Suddenly there appears another prince, and behold; he has in his possession the hard, golden Krakatuk nut. The four... 00:02:47
12 . 11 The Princess regains her lost beauty and at once falls in love with her saviour. Enraged at the breaking of the magic... 00:03:40
13 . 12 Mouserinks has turned the Prince into a nutcracker: he can now only move as a wooden doll would. Horrified, all turn... 00:02:38
14 . 13 It is Christmas Eve. The family enters the room which has been decked out for Christmas. The ritual is the same every... 00:07:09
15 . 14 For the children, the visit of Godfather Drosselmeier is always one of the high points of Christmas Eve on account of... 00:02:25
16 . 15 Marie completely adores the nutcracker she has been given. But no sooner does Fritz have it in his hands than - in his.. 00:06:59
17 . 16 With the nutcracker at her side, Marie witnesses a night-time Christmas world of magic and snowflakes. 00:06:43
18 . 17 Marie's Christmas dream continues. All the other toys have also come to life. The family makes an appearance, but the... 00:06:25
19 . 18 Marie is frightened. Fritz marshals his army of hussars to fight against the mice. The toy soldiers and the mice join... 00:03:34
20 . 19 Marie can scarcely grasp her good fortune: the nutcracker is a Dream Prince. 00:04:27
21 . 20 The Prince takes Marie off into Sugar Land, where the flowers dance waltzes. 00:07:07
22 . 21 Marie meets the Sugar Fairy. 00:04:10
23 . 22 In Sugar Land, the dream characters all have a great celebration. 00:06:40
24 . 23 The Prince is gone. Marie searches for him. Drosselmeier brings to a halt the world of magic where toys and dolls come.. 00:02:34
25 . 24 In the workshop, Marie awakens from her dream and encounters Drosselmeier's nephew, who is the very image of her... 00:06:42
26 Curtain - Closing credits 00:06:28
1 Romeo and Juliet op. 64a (Ballet)
1 . 1 Introduction (Act 3) 00:01:14
2 . 2 Introduction 00:03:29
3 . 3 Morning dance (Act 1) 00:02:04
4 . 4 The quarrel 00:01:47
5 . 5 The fight 00:02:35
6 . 6 The Duke's command 00:01:19
7 . 7 Preparations for the ball 00:01:14
8 . 8 Juliet - the young girl 00:03:27
9 . 9 Masquerade 00:02:47
10 . 10 Dance of the knights 00:06:12
11 . 11 Juliet's variation 00:02:42
12 . 12 Mercutio 00:02:21
13 . 13 Madrigal 00:03:45
14 . 14 Tybalt recognises Mercutio 00:01:53
15 . 15 Gavotte (Departure of the guests) 00:02:44
16 . 16 Balcony scene 00:03:26
17 . 17 Romeo's variation 00:01:15
18 . 18 Love dance 00:05:43
19 . 19 Dance of the five couplets (Act 2) 00:03:58
20 . 20 Dance with mandolins 00:01:59
21 . 21 The nurse 00:01:52
22 . 22 The nurse delivers Juliet's message to Romeo 00:00:54
23 . 23 Juliet at Friar Lawrence's 00:03:02
24 . 24 The people continue to make merry 00:02:48
25 . 25 The meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio 00:01:57
26 . 26 Tybalt's fight with Mercutio 00:01:32
27 . 27 The death of Mercutio 00:03:30
28 . 28 Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio's death 00:02:24
29 . 29 Finale 00:02:16
30 . 30 Introduction (3rd Act) 00:01:14
31 . 31 Romeo and Juliet (Juliet's bedroom) 00:01:32
32 . 32 The last farewell 00:05:00
33 . 33 The nurse 00:01:56
34 . 34 Juliet's refusal to marry Paris 00:02:37
35 . 35 Juliet alone 00:01:16
36 . 36 Interlude 00:01:20
37 . 37 At Friar Lawrence's 00:04:49
38 . 38 Interlude 00:01:41
39 . 39 Juliet's room again 00:03:10
40 . 40 Juliet alone 00:04:05
41 . 41 Dance of the girls with lilies 00:02:08
42 . 42 At Juliet's bedside 00:01:15
43 . 43 The laying of Juliet's body (4th Act) 00:06:25
44 . 44 Juliet's death 00:03:44
45 Curtain - Credits 00:07:24

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Manufacturer information

Name
ACCENTUS Music GmbH
Contact person
ACCENTUS Music GmbH
Street
Dittrichring 14
City
Leipzig
Postal code
04109
Country
EN