Movies and TvShows featuring "russian-opera" theme.

In 1800s Paris, a disfigured composer named Erik lives in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House. Obsessed with a young soprano named Christine, he becomes the mysterious Phantom of the Opera, terrorizing the opera house. As Christine's career blossoms, she must choose between her love for the Phantom and her connection with a childhood friend.

The Tiger Brigades is a thrilling movie that takes place in France during the Belle Époque. It follows a group of police officers as they investigate an investment scandal and anarchist activities. The plot becomes even more intense when they uncover a Russian connection and face danger at the opera house. Inspired by a true story, this movie combines elements of crime, history, and international cooperation.

In this haunting Russian opera, a young officer becomes obsessed with the secret of the three winning cards. He strikes a deal with the mysterious Countess, but soon discovers the terrifying consequences. Will he be able to break free from the Queen of Spades' deadly curse? Find out in this thrilling live performance by the Metropolitan Opera.

The history of the gypsy Aleko who couldn't forgive the betrayal of his wife.

The dark world of Tchaikovsky’s penultimate operatic masterpiece Queen of Spades hinges on obsession, greed, and a secret in winning at cards… In 2005, the Opéra Bastille mounted a compelling production featuring Vladimir Galouzine as the mad lover Hermann, Hasmik Papian as the doomed Lisa, and Irina Bogatcheva as the mysterious Comtesse.

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov, is intertwined with the "Great Patriotic War" of 1812 against the invading Napoleon's Armies. People of Russia from all classes of society stand up united against the enemy. Both sides suffer tremendous losses during the war, and Russian society is left irrevocably changed.

The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.

Obsessive in gambling and in love, the soldier Hermann is the protagonist of Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame, based on a story by Pushkin. He is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of ‘the three cards’ from her grandmother, the Countess, played by iconic contralto Ewa Podles. This opulent production from Barcelona’s Liceu captures St Petersburg in the era of Catherine the Great, while the house’s Music Director Michael Boder conducts a large and impressive cast. Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30th June & 1st July 2010.

Live performance by the Bolshoi Theatre at the Palais Garnier, Opéra National de Paris, 2008.

Live from ROH 2009, TV relay 1/12/2009.

Tchaikovsky's much-loved opera Eugene Onegin, a story of love, rejection and tragedy based on Pushkin's verse drama of the same name.

Mazeppa is a gripping drama that tells the story of a young wife's torment and struggle in a Russian opera. The live performance showcases the stage performance of a horse and portrays the emotional turmoil of the characters.

Pique Dame is a Russian opera ghost story based on the novel of the same name. It follows the obsession of an elderly countess with gambling and her involvement with a young army officer. As the story unfolds, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, leading to tragic consequences.

Obsessive in gambling and in love, Soldier Hermann is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of her grandmother, the Countess. At a masked ball, Lisa gives Herman the key to her grandmother's room.