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1 MIPCOM 2018 H I G H L I G H T S Photo: SF_Monika Rittershaus

2 SALZBURG FESTIVAL 2018 OPERAS & CONCERTS UNITEL is the exclusive audiovisual partner of the Salzburg Festival, the world's most prestigious classical music festival. "Salzburg has set scenic standards in opera this year, from which other institutions are miles away!" Kurier Photo: Monika Rittershaus

CECILIA BARTOLI IN GIOACHINO ROSSINI' S L Italiana in Algeri RICHARD STRAUSS SALOME "The role of Isabella is sung to perfection by Cecilia Bartoli a clever, independent woman with an adventurous

And how are things further complicated if he is Middle Eastern and she is Western and their cultures fundamentally clash?

A 040 50104 Opera Cast: Cecilia Bartoli, Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, Alessandro Corbelli Philharmonia Chor Wien Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi Staged by Moshe Leiser &

[ ] In total, it is stunning" Financial Times "Salome", the masterpiece of Richard Strauss, who conducted the very first opera in the history of the Salzburg Festival, finally returns to Salzburg

3 CECILIA BARTOLI IN GIOACHINO ROSSINI' S L Italiana in Algeri RICHARD STRAUSS SALOME "The role of Isabella is sung to perfection by Cecilia Bartoli a clever, independent woman with an adventurous streak" New York Times What happens when a powerful man makes moves on a strong, independent woman who has no intention of accepting his advances? And how are things further complicated if he is Middle Eastern and she is Western and their cultures fundamentally clash? Find the answers in Moshe Leiser's & Patrice Caurier's colourful production of "L'Italiana in Algeri" with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role of the spirited Isabella. Length: approx. 160 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Cecilia Bartoli, Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, Alessandro Corbelli Philharmonia Chor Wien Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi Staged by Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier Produced by BR/ARTE, UNITEL 3 "Asmik Grigorian sweeps all in her wake in the title role of Strauss's opera. [ ] Hers is a Salome to end all Salomes. [ ] In total, it is stunning" Financial Times "Salome", the masterpiece of Richard Strauss, who conducted the very first opera in the history of the Salzburg Festival, finally returns to Salzburg after 25 years. To witness Franz Welser-Möst, a Strauss conductor in a league of his own, at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker "makes you think you are hearing the piece in its most perfect incarnation yet." (Financial Times) Length: approx. 110 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Asmik Grigorian, Gábor Bretz, John Daszak, Anna Maria Chiuri, Julian Prégardien Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Franz Welser-Möst Staged by Romeo Castellucci Produced by ORF, 3sat, UNITEL

KLAUS MARIA BRANDAUER NARRATES W.A.MOZART S MAGIC FLUTE Photo: Roman Zach-Kiesling Mozart's timeless masterpiece at the Salzburg Festival it doesn't get much better than this!

Her colourful, fairy-tale production conjures up magical scenes and revolves around Hollywood star Klaus Maria Brandauer as grandfather, who reads the fantastical story of Tamino's quest to his three

4 KLAUS MARIA BRANDAUER NARRATES W.A.MOZART S MAGIC FLUTE Photo: Roman Zach-Kiesling Mozart's timeless masterpiece at the Salzburg Festival it doesn't get much better than this! Especially when "The Magic Flute" receives such a "spectacular and virtuosic staging" (Le Figaro) by Lydia Steier. Her colourful, fairy-tale production conjures up magical scenes and revolves around Hollywood star Klaus Maria Brandauer as grandfather, who reads the fantastical story of Tamino's quest to his three grandchildren. The Three Boys are sung "technically flawlessly and expressively by three members of the Wiener Sängerknaben, a pure joy" (Spiegel Online). Constantinos Carydis leads a young ensemble of world class singers and draws "precise phrasing and plenty of crisp articulation from the Wiener Philharmoniker" (Financial Times). A delight already enjoyed by over one million TV viewers in Germany alone! Photo: Ruth Walz Length: approx. 140 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Christiane Karg, Albina Shagimuratova, Matthias Goerne, Mauro Peter, Klaus Maria Brandauer Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Constantinos Carydis Staged by Lydia Steier Produced by ORF, ZDF/ARTE, UNITEL 4

WIENER PHILHARMONIKER ANDRIS NELSONS WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ORCHESTRA DANIEL BARENBOIM & LISA BATIASHVILI Photo: Marco Borggreve David Strongin, violinist of the WEDO, on playing Tchaikovsky's Violin

I have been listening to this piece a thousand times, yet it impresses me again and again.

5 WIENER PHILHARMONIKER ANDRIS NELSONS WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ORCHESTRA DANIEL BARENBOIM & LISA BATIASHVILI Photo: Marco Borggreve David Strongin, violinist of the WEDO, on playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili and Daniel Barenboim: "Her and Barenboim's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's works is something very special. Barenboim teaches us the composer's musical language. I have been listening to this piece a thousand times, yet it impresses me again and again." (Source: Tagesspiegel) A passionate rendition of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony, "oscillating between dream and grotesque, between idyll and Hellmouth" Wiener Zeitung The notion of passion, in music, initially referred to accounts of the suffering and death of Jesus. But would any form of art be conceivable without ardent passion and that kind of suffering which mobilizes creative forces as starting point for new artistic endeavours? Conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons presents a concert night which concentrates every conceivable passion: Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Trumpet Concerto "Nobody knows de trouble I see" and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection". Length: 110 Cat. no. A Concert Soloists: Håkan Hardenberger, Lucy Crowe, Ekaterina Gubanova Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Andris Nelsons Produced by BR/ARTE, UNITEL 5 Length: approx. 95 Cat. no. A Concert Soloist: Lisa Batiashvili West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim Produced by ZDF/3sat, UNITEL Photo: Sammy Hart / DGG

shine in Jan Lauwers's 'Gesamtkunstwerk' of the most sensual, yet most immoral love story of opera history.

" Süddeutsche Zeitung "A triumph for conductor Mariss Jansons at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The precise psychological focus of

Tchaikovsky 50 years later to create his operatic masterpiece of the same name, is captured perfectly in the gripping new opera production by celebrated conductor Mariss

6 PYOTR I. TCHAIKOVSKY PIQUE DAME CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI L INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA Photo: SF / Maarten Vanden Abeele Photo: Ruth Walz Dizzying power games Sonya Yoncheva and Kate Lindsey shine in Jan Lauwers's 'Gesamtkunstwerk' of the most sensual, yet most immoral love story of opera history. "The love duet between Poppea and Nero is one of the most tender in opera history and of infinite magic." Süddeutsche Zeitung "A triumph for conductor Mariss Jansons at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The precise psychological focus of Alexander Pushkin's novella "Pique Dame", which inspired Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky 50 years later to create his operatic masterpiece of the same name, is captured perfectly in the gripping new opera production by celebrated conductor Mariss Jansons and Hans Neuenfels, a luminary of modern director's theatre. Length: approx. 195 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Sonya Yoncheva, Kate Lindsey, Stéphanie d'oustrac, Carlo Vistoli BODHI PROJECT / SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance Les Arts Florissants conducted by William Christie Staged by Jan Lauwers Produced by CLC, medici.tv, UNITEL Length: approx. 170 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Brandon Jovanovich, Evgenia Muraveva, Vladislav Sulimsky, Igor Golovatenko, Hanna Schwarz Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Mariss Jansons Staged by Hans Neuenfels Produced by Servus TV, NHK, UNITEL

OPEN-AIR CONCERTS Summer time means open-air

most spectacular classical music open-air

ODEONSPLATZ CONCERT WITH DIANA DAMRAU THE

Soprano Pretty Yende Tenor Joseph Calleja

conducted by Yutaka Sado Works by Rossini,

Giménez, Bernstein, Arditi, Puccini & Elgar

A 045 50074 0000 Concert Produced by ORF, UNITEL

Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Cristian

Gounod & Dvořák Length: approx. 110 Cat. no.

7 Münchner Philharmoniker conducted by Valery

Massenet, Verdi, Puccini, Rimsky-Korsakov &

7 OPEN-AIR CONCERTS Summer time means open-air time! UNITEL presents three of this summer's most spectacular classical music open-air concerts GRAFENEGG MIDSUMMER NIGHT S GALA THE ODEONSPLATZ CONCERT WITH DIANA DAMRAU THE ODEONSPLATZ CONCERT WITH JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ Soprano Pretty Yende Tenor Joseph Calleja Violoncello Harriet Krijgh Tonkunstler Orchestra conducted by Yutaka Sado Works by Rossini, Verdi, Bellini, Offenbach, Berlioz, Popper, Giménez, Bernstein, Arditi, Puccini & Elgar Length: approx. 75 Cat. no. A Concert Produced by ORF, UNITEL Violin Radoslaw Szulc Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Cristian Măcelaru Works by Bernstein, Massenet, Satie, Gounod & Dvořák Length: approx. 110 Cat. no. A Concert Produced by BR, UNITEL 7 Münchner Philharmoniker conducted by Valery Gergiev Works by Mozart, Donizetti, Berlioz, Massenet, Verdi, Puccini, Rimsky-Korsakov & Tchaikovsky Length: approx. 120 Cat. no. A Concert Produced by BR, medici.tv, UNITEL Photos: Thomas Jantzen, Marcus Schlaf

GIUSEPPE VERDI MACBETH PLÁCIDO DOMINGO ANNA NETREBKO Photo: Bernd Uhlig "A magical moment of opera" Neue Zürcher Zeitung An "evening of legends" BR Klassik Magnetic opera legend

"Macbeth". Maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in a gripping staging by acclaimed stage director Harry Kupfer. Length: approx. 150 Cat. no.

8 GIUSEPPE VERDI MACBETH PLÁCIDO DOMINGO ANNA NETREBKO Photo: Bernd Uhlig "A magical moment of opera" Neue Zürcher Zeitung An "evening of legends" BR Klassik Magnetic opera legend Plácido Domingo and Anna Netrebko, who performs as Lady Macbeth "perhaps the best role of her life" yet (rbb24), shine in Verdi's operatic take on William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth". Maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in a gripping staging by acclaimed stage director Harry Kupfer. Length: approx. 150 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Kwangchul Youn, Fabio Sartori Staatsopernchor Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim Staged by Harry Kupfer Produced by ZDF/ARTE, NHK, UNITEL 8

GIOACHINO ROSSINI RICCIARDO E ZORAIDE To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the premiere of the Rossini rarity, the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro stages

Pretty Yende "radiant and richly expressive" (Financial Times) as Zoraide proves that she is "a virtuosa in Rossini singing" (Neue Musikzeitung).

fantasies with an angel. The two cross the boundaries of perception and leave all rules of morality and reason behind.

2018 International Opera Awards, shows in his mesmerizing staging. "A benchmark performance" Financial Times Length: approx. 180 Cat. no.

A 010 50094 Opera Cast: Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Sergey Romanovsky, Nicola Ulivieri Coro del Teatro Ventidio Basso Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale

9 GIOACHINO ROSSINI RICCIARDO E ZORAIDE To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the premiere of the Rossini rarity, the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro stages "Ricciardo e Zoraide" with an all-star cast. Juan Diego Flórez makes his debut as the crusader Ricciardo, giving a "masterclass in bel canto" (Bachtrack). Pretty Yende "radiant and richly expressive" (Financial Times) as Zoraide proves that she is "a virtuosa in Rossini singing" (Neue Musikzeitung). SERGEI PROKOFIEV THE FIERY ANGEL Ruprecht falls for Renata and unconditionally follows her in Renata's obsessive search for the fulfilment of her erotic fantasies with an angel. The two cross the boundaries of perception and leave all rules of morality and reason behind. Their willingness to surrender body and soul threatens to completely dissolve their previous existence, as Mariusz Trelinski, named best director at the 2018 International Opera Awards, shows in his mesmerizing staging. "A benchmark performance" Financial Times Length: approx. 180 Cat. no. A Opera Length: approx. 130 Cat. no. A Opera Cast: Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Sergey Romanovsky, Nicola Ulivieri Coro del Teatro Ventidio Basso Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti Produced by RAI, UNITEL 9 Cast: Aušrine Stundyte, Scott Hendricks, Agnieszka Rehlis, Andreï Popov Chorus of the Teatr Wielki Polish National Opera Orchestre de Paris conducted by Kazushi Ono Staged by Mariusz Trelinski Produced by Camera Lucida, France Télévisions, CNC, UNITEL Photo: Pascal Victor

LIVE FROM THE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL Four mesmerizing concerts from this year's BBC Proms, the world's most

Hungarian Night with the Budapest Festival Orchestra & Iván Fischer Works by Liszt, Brahms & de Sarasate

Shostakovich, Norman & Rachmaninov Cello Alisa Weilerstein Nordic Night with the Estonian Festival Orchestra &

Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier "One of those unforgettable revelations" (Observer) Length: approx. 80 Cat. no.

10 LIVE FROM THE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL Four mesmerizing concerts from this year's BBC Proms, the world's most popular classical music festival! Hungarian Night with the Budapest Festival Orchestra & Iván Fischer Works by Liszt, Brahms & de Sarasate Russian classics & a UK premiere with the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Karina Canellakis Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Norman & Rachmaninov Cello Alisa Weilerstein Nordic Night with the Estonian Festival Orchestra & Paavo Järvi Works by Pärt, Grieg & Sibelius Piano Khatia Buniatishvili Sir András Schiff performs Book 2 of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier "One of those unforgettable revelations" (Observer) Length: approx. 80 Cat. no. A Concert Length: approx. 80 Cat. no. A Concert Length: approx. 85 Cat. no. A Concert Length: approx. 145 Cat. no. A Concert Produced by BBC, UNITEL

ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF SILENT NIGHT THE STORY OF THE MOST

NETREBKO ROLANDO VILLAZÓN JOSS STONE RONAN KEATING JOSH GROBAN KELLY CLARKSON

FOSTER REENACTMENTS FEAT. JOHN RHYS-DAVIES Length: 90 resp. 2x50 Cat. no.

11 ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF SILENT NIGHT THE STORY OF THE MOST FAMOUS CHRISTMAS SONG a film by Hannes M Schalle STARRING ANDREA BOCELLI ANNA NETREBKO ROLANDO VILLAZÓN JOSS STONE RONAN KEATING JOSH GROBAN KELLY CLARKSON THE TENORS HERBERT GRÖNEMEYER WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN HUMBERTO GATICA & DAVID FOSTER REENACTMENTS FEAT. JOHN RHYS-DAVIES Length: 90 resp. 2x50 Cat. no. A Documentary Produced by Moonlake Entertainment, Servus TV/BR/ARTE, UNITEL AND OTHERS 11

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Shchedrin "The Little Humpbacked Horse" ( ballet in 2 acts) Samson et Dalila (opera in three acts) (concert performance)

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