| Description |
2 videodiscs (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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LPCM |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
James Levine celebrating 40 years at the Met
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James Levine celebrating 40 years at the Met.
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| System Details |
DVD; LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC. |
| Note |
One act operas. |
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Librettos by: Giuseppe Adami, based on the play La Houppelande by Didier Gold (Il tabarro); Giovacchino Forzano (Suor Angelica); Giovacchino Forzano, based on an episode from Dante Alighieri's La divina commedia (Gianni Schicchi). |
| Performer |
In Il tabarro: Cornell MacNeil (Michele) ; Renata Scotto (Giorgetta) ; Vasile Moldoveanu (Luigi) ; Charles Anthony (Tinca) ; Italo Tajo (Talpa) ; Jeffrey Stamm (A song seller) ; Bianca Berini (Frugola) ; Louisa Wohlafka, Michael Best (Young lovers). |
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In Suor Angelica: Renata Scotto (Sister Angelica) ; Betsy Norden (Sister Genovieffa) ; Jocelyne Taillon (The princess) ; Gwynn Cornell (The monitor) ; Elyssa Linder, Janet Wagner (Lay sisters) ; Batyah Godfrey (The mistress of novices) ; Linore Aronson (Sister Osmina) ; Linda Mays, Barbara Bystrom (Novices) ; Ann Florio (Sister Dolcina) ; Claudia Catania (The nursing sister) ; Loretta Di Franco, Elena Doria (Alms collectors) ; Jean Kraft (The abbess). |
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In Gianni Schicchi: Gabriel Bacquier (Gianni Schicchi) ; Renata Scotto (Lauretta) ; Jocelyne Taillon (Zita) ; Italo Tajo (Simone) ; Philip Creech (Rinuccio) ; Ariel Bybee (Ciesca) ; James Courtney (Marco) ; Betsy Norden (Nella) ; Charles Anthony (Gherardo) ; Russell Christopher (Betto) ; Ara Berberian (Spinelloccio) ; Dana Watkins (Gherardino) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Amantio Di Nicolao) ; Herman Marcus (Pinellino) ; Peter Sliker (Guccio) ; Alfred Slesinger (Buoso Donati). |
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In all works: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor. |
| Credits |
Set and costume designer, David Reppa ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler ; camera, Juan Barrera ... [et al.]. |
| Note |
Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, November 1981. |
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"Live from the Met"--Closing credits. |
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Program notes and synopsis in English inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Il tabarro (54 min.) -- Suor Angelica (60 min.) -- Gianni Schicchi (55 min.). |
| Language |
Sung in Italian ; optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Melano, Fabrizio, producer.
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Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, director.
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D'Alessio, Clemente, producer.
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Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
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Forzano, Giovacchino, librettist.
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MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-2011, singer.
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Moldoveanu, Vasile, performer.
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Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023, performer.
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Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012, performer.
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Tajo, Italo, performer.
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Stamm, Jeffrey, performer.
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Berini, Bianca, performer.
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Wohlafka, Louisa, performer.
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Best, Michael, performer.
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Norden, Betsy, performer.
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Taillon, Jocelyne, performer.
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Cornell, Gwynn, performer.
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Lindner, Elyssa, performer.
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Wagner, Janet, performer.
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Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah, performer.
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Aronson, Linore, performer.
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Mays, Linda, performer.
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Bystrom, Barbara, performer.
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Florio, Ann, performer.
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Catania, Claudia, performer.
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Di Franco, Loretta, performer.
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Doria, Elena, performer.
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Kraft, Jean, performer.
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Bacquier, Gabriel, performer.
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Creech, Philip, performer.
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Bybee, Ariel, performer.
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Courtney, James, performer.
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Christopher, Russell, performer.
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Berberian, Ara, performer.
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Watkins, Dana, performer.
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Dobriansky, Andrij, performer.
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Herman, Marcus, performer.
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Sliker, Peter, performer.
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Slesinger, Alfred, performer.
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Levine, James, 1943-2021, conductor.
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Reppa, David, designer.
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Wechsler, Gil, designer.
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Gold, Didier.
Houppelande.
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Trittico.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), producer, performer.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, performer.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, performer.
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Metropolitan Opera Television (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Live from the Met.
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| Standard No. |
811357013335 |
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811357013557 |
| Music No. |
811357013335 Metropolitan Opera |
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