| Description |
2 DVDs (2 hr., 44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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LPCM |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
The Britten-Pears collection
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Britten-Pears Collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; picture format: 4:3; NTSC; LPCM mono. and enhanced Dolby mono. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Dramma per musica in three acts; film adaptation of Mozart's opera. |
| Performer |
Peter Pears (Idomeneo) ; Heather Harper (Ilia) ; Anne Pashley (Idamante) ; Rae Woodland (Elektra) ; Robert Tear (Arbace) ; English Opera Chorus ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor. |
| Credits |
Producer, Colin Graham ; TV director, Brian Large ; DVD producer, Harald Gericke. |
| Event |
Recorded at the London Opera Centre, Sept. 8-9, 1969; first broadcast on BBC Two, May 10, 1970. |
| Note |
Program notes and synopsis in English, French and German (22 p. : port.) inserted in container. |
| Summary |
King Crete, returning from the Trojan wars, vows to sacrifice the first living creature he meets, only to be met by his own son. |
| Language |
Sung in English; with optional subtitles in Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Film adaptations.
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Operas -- Film adaptations. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, performer.
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Harper, Heather, performer.
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Pashley, Anne, 1937-2016, performer.
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Woodland, Rae, performer.
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Tear, Robert, performer.
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Graham, Colin, 1931-2007, producer.
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Large, Brian, director.
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Gericke, Harald, producer.
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Radford, Evelyn, translator.
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Radford, Maisie, translator.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, conductor.
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
Idomeneo. English.
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English Chamber Orchestra, performer.
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English Opera Group. Chorus, performer.
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Decca Record Company.
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BBC Two (Television station : London, England)
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| Standard No. |
044007432587 |
| Music No. |
074 3258 Decca |
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074 3259--074 3260 Decca |
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