Prokofiev’s Rarely Performed Opera The Gambler, Conducted by Daniel Barenboim on DVD October 27th 2009

New York, NY, September 19, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Prokofiev’s Rarely Performed Opera The Gambler

Debuts on DVD October 27

Kultur announces the DVD release of Sergei Prokofiev’s The Gambler, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and performed by the Staatkapelle Berlin Opera. This acclaimed production will be available on DVD October 27, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Based on Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name, The Gambler is a dark study of human failings and the corruptive power of money. In this work, everyone gambles: the hero Alexei, the General, and even the wealthy aunt Babulenka gamble with money; Blanche, the Marquis and Polina- who loves Alexei-gamble with their fellow human beings The Staatkapelle Berlin under the baton of world famous conductor Daniel Barenboim provides the orchestral sound to the full, lustrous voices of Misha Didyk, Kristine Opoais, Vladimier Ognovenko and Stefania Toczyska.

The Gambler will be available on DVD on October 27, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

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The Gambler
Street Date: October 27, 2009
SRP: $29.99
SKU: D4485
Run Time: 135 Minutes
Territory: Region 1 – North America
UPC 032031448599
ISBN: 978-0-7697-8879--1

More information on this release and other Kultur DVDs can be found online at www.kultur.com

Contact for Further Information:
Kultur International Films
Tel: 732-229-2343
info@kultur.com