Ten shorts by different directors, based on music from a different opera. Directors include Nicolas Roeg (Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera"); Jean-Luc Godard (Lully's "Armide"); Robert Altman (Rameau's "Les Boreades"); Ken Russell (Puccini's "Turandot"); Bruce Beresford (Korngold's "Die Tote Stadt") and Julien Temple (Verdi's "Rigoletto"). Actors: John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Buck Henry, Bridget Fonda, Beverly D'Angelo and Julie Hagerty.