William Christie
1) A single spy
Author
Language
English
Description
"A single spy--in the right place and at the right moment--may change the course of history." Alexsi Ivanovich Smirnov, an orphan and a thief, has been living by his wits and surviving below the ever-watchful eye of the Soviet system until his luck finally runs out. In 1936, at the age of 16, Alexsi is caught by the NKVD and transported to Moscow. There, in the notorious headquarters of the secret police, he is given a choice: be trained and inserted...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From a modern master of the classic espionage novel comes William Christie's The Double Agent, featuring Alexsi Smirnoff--a Russian/German double agent loyal only to himself--in a desperate bid to protect himself, again becomes a double agent, this time for the English. Alexsi Smirnoff--a Russian orphan--was trained as an agent by the Russian Secret Service and inserted into Nazi Germany, where he rose to a position in German intelligence services....
Author
Publisher
Harmonia Mundi
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
'Some of the most wonderful music in the world' is how William Christie describes Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea, noting the opera's overriding humanism and interest in questions of morality and ambition. Christie's acclaimed production of Poppea was recorded in 2018 at the prestigious Salzburg Festival. Performed by an exceptional cast of soloists, the work features a reduced ensemble featuring a large continuo section essential for capturing...
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A mystery within a mystery, the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights is the most famous and intriguing work by Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. Through unique exclusive access granted by the Prado Museum - such as witnessing the processes of X-raying and restoring the painting - the film explores unanswered questions about the enigmatic painting as well painter himself, on the ocasion of the 500th anniversary of his death."--Container....
Series
Publisher
Virgin Classics
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"The enchanted island [was] inspired by Shakespeare's The tempest and A midsummer night's dream. Music by George Frederic Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Andre Campra, Jean-Marie Leclair, Henry Purcell, Jean-Fery Rebel, and Giovanni Battista Ferrandi."--Container.
