La Gran Scena - Opera Company di New York (DVD)

Under the artistic direction of Ira Siff (aka Vera Galupe-Borszkh), La Gran Scena has become legendary for its opera parodies. Their debut DVD release includes their unparalleled take on Act II of Tosca.
Color, 178 minutes, 4:3, All regions

“La Gran Scena puts on a very, very funny show. If the company’s dramatic satire is right on target, its musical barbs are also aimed with deadly accuracy. Best of all, there is nothing mean-spirited about La Gran Scena’s wicked wit, which is always motivated by a love of opera and a joy in singing. Bravi!” —Peter G. Davis, New York

Wagner: Entrance of the Divas - to "Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre
Handel: “Iris Hence Away” from Semele
Puccini: “O soave fanciulla” from La Boheme
Donizetti: Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor
Bizet: "Sèguedille” from Carmen
Verdi: Final Scene from La Traviata

Videotaped live at Theaterfestival, Munich, 1985

Bonus Feature: Act II from Tosca
[Live, December, 1994]