Sergeant Deadhead - DVD

Verdi's opera of passion, blood, fire and vengeance comes to the stage in an atmospheric production by David Bosch. A quartet of world-class singers bring the principal characters of this searing opera to life. Gregory Kunde stars as the troubadour Manrico, with Lianna Haroutounian as his courageous lover Leonora. Vitaliy Bilyy is the tyrannical Count di Luna, the man who wants Leonora for himself, and Anita Rachvelishvili is Azucena, the mysterious gypsy woman unable to reveal the secret that torments her. Richard Farnes conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Royal Opera Chorus in this exploration of love, cruelty, intense passion and revenge. InchThe evening's musical credentials are unequivocally outstanding. The soloists are very strong with two performances standing out in particular. The first comes from Vitaliy Bilyy who is making his Royal Opera debut as the Count di Lunaand who combines a deep, rich and secure baritone with a suitably commanding presence... The second comes from Anita Rachvelishvili as Azucena who displays a rich and nuanced mezzo-soprano, and whose voice and acting mark out the weight of sorrow and resolve that she constantly carries...Inch (Opera Online)

The French Foreign Legion will never be the same after the uproarious World War II exploits of Sgt. Duke Roscoe and his band of military misfits. It's a hilarious "war movie" spoof that will leave you shell-shocked with laughter!

It's World War II, and Andy Griffith ("Matlock") is a college student who isn't doing well with his classes or his girlfriend, so he joins the Coast Guard. He is assigned kitchen duty on the USS Periwinkle where crotchety Walter Matthau ("Grumpy Old Men," "Dennis the Menace") is the chief chef, and soon, a romantic rival for Felicia Farr ("Kiss Me, Stupid!"). Lots of fun abounds on board this military comedy in the spirit of "No Time fo