Showing posts with label 1997. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1997. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2026

On this day in movie history - In the Company of Men (1997):


In the Company of Men

directed and written by Neil LaBute,
based on the play by Neil LaBute,
was released at the Sundance Film Festival
in the United States on January 19, 1997.
Music by Karel Roessingn and Ken Williams.


Cast:

Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards, Matt Malloy, Michael Martin, Mark Rector, Christopher P. Hayes, Jason Dixie, Emily Cline, Roxanne Butler, Tahirah Essix, Julia Henkel, Sara Pauley, Cheryl Russell, Jasen Savage, Lynette Smith, William Young, Tamara Reiter, Chan Aye, Nisa Janek, Bob Werling, James D. Agnew, Thomas Airgood, Jack S. Berg, Patrick Garrett, Kenneth Low, Kent Ripley, Richard Shaipline, Kent Uhen, Jeff Ummel, Cate Jenkins, Lisa M. Moore, Mary Ann Wissman, Christie Saylor, Wendy Zablotney, Brandy Runyan, Angela Bolenbaugh, Theresa Heredia, Jeri Herrmann, Mary Veverka, James Veverka, Tony O'Dell, Adam Simcoe, David Kledzik, Angie Reed, Christine Smith, Pete Smith, Karen Wells, Ashley Caveda, James Caveda, Sheri Caveda, Rich Lee, Sam Lewis, Dan O'Shaughnessey, Brett Shuff, Adrienne Roberson, Michael C. Barnhouse, Laura L. Bartels, Peter Springer, Sarah Springer, Sara Valentine, Carol Kohnen, Carmella A. Leto, Dominic J. Leto Sr., Rita A. Morrical, Clark Valentine, Paul E. Wilson Jr., Ken Petruska, Mike Thena, Donna Bandor, Patricia Colchin, Carrie Wellman, Barbara Whitacre, Fred Coffee, Tanya Alman, Lisa Bartels, Cassandra Cox, Megan Cox, Manuel Dominguez, Holly Goins, Jesse D. Goins, Kim Goins, Angelique Hamlick, Syndee Hamrick, Michelle Hart, Deb Howard, Michael Kaufmann, Hank Keifer, Deb Morken, Tom Needham, Diane O'Shaughnessey, Donald Pope, Colby Prough, Jamen Ratcliff, Paul Rowe, Greg Solon, James Solon, Mary Kay Solon, Megan Solon, Neal Solon, Tim Solon, Mike Tinsley, Brice Urschel, Sharon Urschel, Paul Bay, Brian Berghorn, Ron Burgess, Jason Burns, Tina Carter, Shawn E. Carter, Lori M. Craft, Ryan Craft, Shawn Davis, Trevor Edwards, Don Gephart, Roger Grigsby, Adam Hinkle, Tiffany Kostov, Michael Janek, Nicole Johnson, Andrew K. Manes, Sam Mitchell, Janette Myers, Shardesha Northington, Howard Reed, Ilene E. Roach, Lindsay Roy, Tammy Baxter-Smith, Denise Snider, Patrick Veverka, Chris Wretzak, John Hartman.

Friday, December 19, 2025

On this day in movie history - Open Your Eyes (1997):


Open Your Eyes

Spanish title: Abre los ojos,
directed by Alejandro Amenábar,
written by Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil,
was released in Spain on December 19, 1997.
Music by Alejandro Amenábar and Mariano Marín.


Cast:

Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martinez, Najwa Nimri, Gerard Barray, Jorge de Juan, Miguel Palenzuela, Pedro Miguel Martinez, Ion Gabella, Joserra Cadiñanos, Tristan Ulloa, Pepe Navarro, Jaro, Walter Prieto, Carola Angulo, Fanny Gautier, Luis Garcia, Javier Martin, Jose Angel Egido, Ricardo Cruz, Raul Otegui, Pepe (cat), Alejandro Amenábar, Luis Fernandez de Eribe, Isabel Serrano.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

On this day in music history - Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya, by Enya (1997):


Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya

Album by Enya,
released November 11, 1997.

Track list:

Orinoco Flow; Caribbean Blue; Book of Days; Anywhere Is; Only If; The Celts; China Roses; Shepherd Moons; Ebudae; Storms in Africa; Watermark; Paint the Sky with Stars; Marble Halls - Enya, Traditional; On My Way Home; The Memory of Trees; Boadicea.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

On this day in music history - Deuces Wild, by B.B. King (1997):


Deuces Wild

Album by B.B. King,
released on November 4, 1997.

Track list:

If You Love Me - (with Van Morrison); Thrill Is Gone, The - (with Tracy Chapman); Rock Me Baby - (with Eric Clapton); Please Send Me Someone to Love - (with Mick Hucknall); Baby I Love You - (with Bonnie Raitt); Ain’t Nobody Home - (with D’Angelo); There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - (with Dr. John); Confessin’ the Blues - (with Marty Stuart); Paying the Cost to Be the Boss - (with The Rolling Stones); Dangerous Mood - (with Joe Cocker); Keep It Coming - (with Heavy D); Cryin’ Won’t Help You - (with David Gilmour / Paul Carrack); Night Life - (with Willie Nelson).

Monday, November 3, 2025

On this day in music history: Bursting with Flavor, by Carolyn Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys (1997):


Bursting with Flavor

Album by Carolyn Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys,
released November 3, 1997.

Track list:

Last Living Stranger; Harmonicar; Stuck In The Road; Lowdown; Loose Ends; Oh Yeah; Silver Tongue; Jim & Jack; Momma Don’t Like My Friends; It Ain’t Me Dammit; Darlene; Stay.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

On this day in music history - Angels Fall First, by Nightwish (1997):


Angels Fall First

Album by Nightwish,
released November 1, 1997.

Track list:

Elvinpath; Beauty And The Beast; The Carpenter; Astral Romance; Angels Fall First; Tutankhamen; Nymphomaniac Fantasia; Know Why The Nightingale Sings; Lappi (Lapland): I. Eramaajarvi; Lappi (Lapland): II. Witchdrums; Lappi (Lapland): III. This Moment Is Eternity; Lappi (Lapland): Etiainen.

Friday, October 17, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Devil’s Advocate (1997):


The Devil’s Advocate

directed by Peter Yates,
written by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy,
based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman,
was released in the United States on October 17, 1997.
Music by James Newton Howard.


Cast:

Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson, Tamara Tunie, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Debra Monk, Vyto Ruginis, Laura Harrington, Pamela Gray, George Wyner, Chris Bauer, Connie Embesi, Jonathan Cavallary, Heather Matarazzo, Murphy Guyer, Leo Burmester, Bill Moor, Neal Jones, Eddie Aldridge, Mark Deakins, Rony Clanton, George Gore II, Alan Manson, Brian Poteat, Daniel Oreskes, Kim Chan, Caprice Benedetti, Don King, Ray Garvey, Rocco Musacchia, Susan Kellermann, James Saito, Harsh Nayyar, Mohammad Ghaffari, Nicki Cochrane, Fenja Klaus, Gino Lucci, Novella Nelson, Vincent Laresca, Benny Nieves, Franci Leary, Gloria Lynne Henry, Jorge Navarro, Tomatito / Jose Fernandes Torres, Antonio Vargas Cortés, Elena Camunez Andújar, Monica Keena, Linda Atkinson, William Hill, Juan Carlos Hernández, Wei Mei Wong, E. Katherine Kerr, Liza Harris, Bill Boggs, Bo Rucker, Michael Lombard, Marc Manfro, J. Nester, John Rothman, George Sperdakos, Hollis Granville, Edward Seamon, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Gregory Lichtenson, Socorro Santiago, Marcia DeBonis, Marie Stuart Vassallo, Tom Riis Farrell, Harold Surratt, Alfonse D'amato, Charles A. Gargano, Lou Rudin, Ernie Grunfeld, Alan Grubman, Al Cerullo, Cadillac Moon (band), Rich Campbell, Cliff Hackford, Dave Noyes, Mike Nugent, Al Santoriello, Nikita Ager, Allan Wayne Anderson, Paul Benedict, Lauren Collins, Christopher Del Gaudio, Joyce Garland, Millena Gay, Roy Jones Jr., Christopher King, Omar Koury, Adrian Lee, Frank Licari, Delroy Lindo, Anibal O. Lleras, Cindy Malika, Dennis Mallen, Doris McCarthy, Dale Resteghini, Bonnie Rose, Todd Wall, Victor Warren.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
The Art of Star Trek: Discovery (2020)


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: Nemesis.
Released September 24, 1997.
Directed by Alexander Singer.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Kenneth Biller, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by David Bell.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Michael Mahonen, Matt Levin, Nathan Anderson, Peter Vogt, Booth Colman, Meghan Murphy, Terrence Evans, Marilyn Fox, Pancho Demmings, Tulsy Ball, Chuck Borden, George Cambio, Carol Cetrone, Glenn Goldstein, Mark Major, Cazimir Milostan, Louis Ortiz, Monica Peterson, Steve Race, Jerry Sherman, Brooke Stephens.


Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 3. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Extinction.
Released September 24, 2003.
Directed by LeVar Burton.
Written by André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Velton Ray Bunch.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Roger Cross, Daniel Dae Kim, Troy Mittleider, Philip Boyd, Brian J. Williams, Alexandrea Ortiz, Craig Baxley Jr., Kiante Elam, Glen Hambly, Jimmy Ortega, Keith Shindoll.


Star Trek: Discovery
Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Vulcan Hello.
Released September 24, 2017.
Directed by David Semel.
Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.
Written by Bryan Fuller, Akiva Goldsman, Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Kirsten Beyer, Kemp Powers.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jeff Russo.
Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif/Javid Iqbal, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Chieffo, James Frain, Chris Obi, Maulik Pancholy, Terry Serpico, Sam Vartholomeos, Arista Arhin, Emily Coutts, Justin Howell, Ali Momen, Bonnie Morgan, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Tasia Valenza, Chris Violette, Romaine Waite, Jimmy Chimarios, Nicole Dickinson, Julie Mahendran, Adam Winlove-Smith.

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: Battle at the Binary Stars.
Released September 24, 2017.
Directed by Adam Kane.
Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.
Written by Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Bryan Fuller, Bo Yeon Kim, Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran, Kemp Powers.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jeff Russo.
Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif/Javid Iqbal, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Chieffo, James Frain, Kenneth Mitchell, Chris Obi, Terry Serpico, Sam Vartholomeos, Arista Arhin, Emily Coutts, Ali Momen, Clare McConnell, Thamela Mpumlwana, Damon Runyan, Tasia Valenza, Chris Violette, Romaine Waite, Jimmy Chimarios, Nicole Dickinson, Julie Mahendran, Adam Winlove-Smith.

Recommended reading:


The Art of Star Trek: Discovery
By Paula Block & Terry J Erdmann.
Published by Titan Books.
Published 2020.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1789092590
ISBN-13: 9781789092592
Description:
The official Star Trek: Discovery art book.
Star Trek: Discovery, the newest chapter in the Star Trek Universe, follows the exploits of Vulcan-raised science officer Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery as they boldly go where no one has gone before.
The Art of Star Trek Discovery explores behind the scenes of CBS's hit show, with cast and crew interviews, set photography, concept art and storyboards. With exclusive content from the first two seasons, this book is a must-have for every Star Trek fan.

Friday, September 19, 2025

On this day in movie history - L.A. Confidential (1997):


L.A. Confidential

directed by Curtis Hanson,
written by Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson,
based on the novel by James Ellroy,
was released in the United States on September 19, 1997.
Music by Jerry Goldsmith.


Cast:

Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Kevin Spacey, David Strathairn, Ron Rifkin, Matt McCoy, Paul Guilfoyle, Paolo Seganti, Elisabeth Granli, Sandra Taylor, Steve Rankin, Graham Beckel, Allan Graf, Precious Chong, Symba, Bob Clendenin, Lennie Loftin, Will Zahrn, Amber Smith, Darrell Sandeen, Michael Warwick, Simon Baker, Shawnee Free Jones, Matthew Allen Bretz, Thomas Rosales Jr., Shane Dixon, Norman Howell, Brian Lally, Don Pulford, Chris Short, John Mahon, Tomas Arana, Michael McCleery, George Yager, Jack Conley, Ginger Slaughter, Jack Knight, John H. Evans, Gene Wolande, Brian Bossetta, Michael Chieffo, Gwenda Deacon, T.J. Kennedy, Ingo Neuhaus, Robert Harrison, Jim Metzler, Robert Barry Fleming, Jeremiah Birkett, Salim Grant, Karr Washington, Noel Evangelisti, Marisol Padilla Sánchez, Jeff Sanders, Steven Lambert, Jordan Marder, Gregory White, April Breneman, Lisa Worthy, Beverly Sharpe, Colin Mitchell, John Currie Slade, Brenda Bakke, Kevin Maloney, Patrice Walters, Rebecca Klingler, Irene Roseen, Scott Eberlein, David St. James, Bodie Newcomb, Jeff Austin, Robert Foster, Kevin Patrick Kelly, Henry Marder, Monty McKee, Henry Meyers, Michael Ossmann, Dick Stilwell, Jess Thomas, Robert Thompson, Jody Wood, Jonathan Adler, April Audia, Jana Rains Austinson, William Boyd, Hennen Chambers, Jan Citron, Priscilla Cory, Alice Dinnean, T.K. Durham, Rhonda Fleming, Deborah Kerr, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Fred Lerner, Scott McKinley, John Meier, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Ortega, Chris Palermo, J.P. Romano, Gilbert Rosales, Nectar Rose, Jane Russell, Rocco Salata, Frank Sinatra, Vern Urich, Sam P. Whitehead, Dell Yount, Anne Zogby.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Day of Honor.
Released September 17, 1997.
Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Jeri Taylor, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Majel Barrett, Alexander Enberg, Alan Altshuld, Michael Krawic, Kevin Stillwell, John Austin, Michael Braveheart, Cameron, Christine Delgado, Kerry Hoyt, Andray Johnson, Keith Rayve, Guy Richardson, Richard Sarstedt.


Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 3. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: Anomaly.
Released September 17, 2003.
Directed by David Straiton.
Written by Michael/Mike Sussman, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Robert Rusler, Nathan Anderson, Julia Rose, Sean McGowan, Kenneth White, Ryan Honey, Ken Lally, Alexandrea Ortiz, Mark Correy, Nikki Flux, Duncan K. Fraser, Peter Godoy, Glen Hambly, Aldric A. Horton, Lisa Hoyle, Roy Joaquin, Amina Julianna, John Jurgens, Kortney Manns, Marnie Martin, Tom Morga, Lin Oeding, Aric Rogokos, Lidia Sabljic, Webster Whinery.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

On this day in music history - An Italian Songbook, by Cecilia Bartoli (1997):


An Italian Songbook

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,
released September 16, 1997.

Track list:

Aragonese; Lovely Moon, Your Silver Light; The Boatman; Ah! Remember, Lovely Irene; Abandonment; Now Adorned With Flowers; Meloncholy, Gracious Nymph; Love And Death; Bolero; The Distaff; The Fervent Desire; Charming Phillis, Come Back; Go, Lucky Rose; Sorrowful Likeness Of My Phyllis; Little Butterfly; To My Mother; For Pity’s Sake, My Godess; I Want To Build A House; The Exile; The Dance.

On this day in music history - Mozart: Don Giovanni, by Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming and Georg Solti (1997):


Mozart: Don Giovanni

Album by Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming and Georg Solti,
released September 16, 1997.

Track list:

Don Giovanni: Overture - London PO/Sir Georg Solti; Don Giovanni: Act One: Notte E Giorno Faticar (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act One: Leporello, Ove Sei (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Ma Qual Mai S’offre, O Dei (Donna Anna) - Renee Fleming; Don Giovanni: Act One: Orsu, Spicciati Presto (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Ah Chi Mi Dice Mai (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act One: Chi E la (Stelle Che Vedo) - (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni) - Ann Murray/Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Madamina, Il Catalogo E Questo (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act One: Giovinette Che Fate All’amore (Zerlina) - Monica Groop; Don Giovanni: Act One: Manco Male, E Partita (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Ho Capito, Signor Si! (Masetto) - Roberto Scaltriti; Don Giovanni: Act One: Alfin Siam Liberati (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: La CI Darem la Mano (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Fermati, Scellerato (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act One: Ah Fuggi Il Traditor (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act One: Mi Par Ch’oggi Ol Demonio Si Diverta (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Non Ti Fidar, O Misera (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act One: Don Ottavio, Son Mortal (Donna Anna) - Renee Fleming; Don Giovanni: Act One: Or Sai Chi L’onore (Donna Anna) - Renee Fleming; Don Giovanni: Act One: Come Mai Creder Deggio Dalla Sua Pace (Don Ottavio) - Herbert Lippert; Don Giovanni: Act One: Lo Deggio Ad Ogni Patto (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act One: Finch’han Dal Vino (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Masetto, Senti Un Po’ (Zerlina) - Monica Groop; Don Giovanni: Act One: Batti, Batti O Bel Masetto (Zerlina) - Monica Groop; Don Giovanni: Act One: (Guarda Un Po’ Come Seppe Questa Strega Sedurmi) (Masetto) - Roberto Scaltriti; Don Giovanni: Act One: (Presto, Presto, Pria Ch’ei Venga) (Masetto) - Roberto Scaltriti; Don Giovanni: Act One: Bisogna Aver Coraggio (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act One: Protegga Il Giusto Cielo (Donna Anna, Don Ottavio) - Renee Fleming; Don Giovanni: Act One: Riposate, Vezzose Ragazze! (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act One: Venite Pur Avanti (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act One: Ecco Il Birbo Che T’ha Offesa (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Eh Via, Buffone (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Leporello!... Signor? (Don Giovanni, Leporello) - Bryn Terfel/Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Ah! Taci, Ingiusto Core (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Amico Che Ti Par? (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Deh Vieni Alla Finestra (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: V’e Gente Alla Finestra! (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Meta Di Voi Qua Vadano (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Zitto Lascia Ch’io Senta (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Vedrai Carino (Zerlina) - Monica Groop; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Di Molte Faci Il Lume (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Sola Sola in Buio Loco (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: (Mille Torbidi Pensieri) (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Dunque Quello Sei Tu Ah Pieta Signori Miei (Zerlina, Leporella) - Monica Groop/Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Ferma Perfido Germa (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Il Mio Tesoro Intanto (Don Ottavio) - Herbert Lippert; Don Giovanni: Act Two: In Quali Eccessi O Numi (Dona Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Mi Tradi Quell’alma Ingrata (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! Questa E Buona! (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: O Statua Gentillissima (Leporello) - Michele Pertusi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Calmatevi Idol Mio (Don Ottavio) - Herbert Lippert; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Crudele?... Non Mi Dir (Donna Anna) - Renee Fleming; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Gia la Mensa E Preparata (Don Giovanni) - Bryn Terfel; Don Giovanni: Act Two: L’ultima Prova Dell’amor Mio (Donna Elvira) - Ann Murray; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Don Giaovanni a Venar Teco (Il Commendatore) - Mario Luperi; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Ah Dov’e Il Perfido? (Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Zerlina, Don Ottavio, Masetto) - Fleming/Murray/Groop/Lippert/Scaltriti; Don Giovanni: Act Two: Questo E Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal! (Donna Anna, Donna Elvira) - Renee Fleming/Ann Murray.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)



Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: The Gift.
Released September 10, 1997.
Directed by Anson Williams.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Jennifer Lien, Majel Barrett, John Austin, Damaris Cordelia, Tarik Ergin, Kerry Hoyt, Heather Rattray, Richard Sarstedt, Pablo Soriano, Chester E. Tripp III.


Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 3. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Xindi.
Released September 10, 2003.
Directed by Allan Kroeker.
Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Richard Lineback, Stephen McHattie, Tucker Smallwood, Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy, Scott MacDonald, Marco Sanchez, Daniel Dae Kim, Nathan Anderson, Steven Culp, Chris Freeman, Adam Taylor Gordon, Alexandrea Ortiz, Walter Tabayoyong, Steve Blalock, Cole Chipman, Marvin De Baca, Drew Delaine, Kevin Derr, Evan English, Tarik Ergin, Duncan K. Fraser, Hilde Garcia, Aldric A. Horton, Michael Hugghins, Clint Lilley, Dorenda Moore, Louis Ortiz, Bobby Pappas, Scott Pierce, Erin Leigh Price, Tim Sitarz, Paul Sklar, Monika Spruch, Rob Steiner, Chris Torres, Scott Workman.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

On this day in music history - Signatures: Great Opera Scenes, by Renée Fleming (1997):


Signatures: Great Opera Scenes

Album by Renée Fleming,
released September 9, 1997.

Track list:

Porgi, amor (from Le nozze di Figaro); E Susanna non vein! ... Dove sono i bei momenti (from Le nozze di Figaro); Nu, zaboltalas ya! ... Puskai pogibnu ya (Letter scene) (from Eugene Onegin) - Renee Fleming / LSO / Solti / Larissa Diadkova; Mesicku na nebi hlubokem (O silver moon) (from Rusalki); Era piu calmo? ...’ Piangea cantando nell’erma landa’ ... Ave Maria (from Otello) - Renee Fleming / LSO / Solti / Larissa Diadkova; Peter seems to have disapeared ... Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness (Embroidery aria) - Renee Fleming / LSO / Solti / Jonathan Summers; Ich komme-ich komme (Transformation scene) (from Daphne).

On this day in movie history - Cube (1997):


Cube

directed by Vincenzo Natali,
written by André Bijelic,
Graeme Manson and Vincenzo Natali,
was released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 9, 1997.
Music by Mark Korven.


Cast:

Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson, Maurice Dean Wint.