Kultur International Films.
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He was an architect and engineer, yet there is not a single building based on his plans; he was a sculptor, yet virtually none of his sculptures are extant. And only a few portraits and frescoes testify to the brilliance of the painter Leonardo. This informative and entertaining film follows Leonardo's trail to fame.
3) King Lear
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Presents William Shakespeare's play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters.
Description
A presentation of the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, including Greek and Roman sculptures, jewelry,the works of Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Giorgione, Velasquez, Van Dyke, Rembrandt, other Dutch masters, French Impressionists, Matisse and Picasso. The narration is accompanied by music performed by the State Hermitage Orchestra, the Millennium Chamber Choir, and the St Petersburg Neva-Klassika string quartet.
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This miniseries, filmed in Leningrad, London, Paris, and Verdi's home region of Italy's Po Valley, required more than 100 actors, 1800 extras, and over 4000 costumes. The program gives a complete overview of Verdi's life and is filled with music from the composer's works sung in the original Italian and taken from past rare recordings featuring such opera artists as Renata Tebaldi, Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Birgit Nilsson.