| Description |
1 videocassette (113 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Physical Medium |
1/2 in. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
analog |
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magnetic |
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mono |
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VHS |
| System Details |
VHS. |
| Note |
Opera in 5 acts. |
| Performer |
Nicolai Ghiaurov ; Vladimir Atlantov ; Yuri Marusin ; Amatoly Kocherga ; Paata Burchuladze ; Ludmila Semtschuk ; Vienna State Opera Chorus ; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus from Bratislava ; Vienna Boys' Choir ; Vienna State Opera Orchestra ; Claudio Abbado, conductor. |
| Credits |
Directed for video by Brian Large ; orchestration, Dmitri Shostakovich, final scene, by Igor Stravinsky ; costumes, Joachim Herzog ; choreography, Bernd R. Brenert ; producer, Alfred Kirchner ; editor, Gerhard Braunsberger. |
| Summary |
An epic of immense power and humanity, set at the time when Peter the Great became czar of Russia. Political intrigue, religious persecution, and the tragedy of a nation form the backdrop against which intense personal dramas are played out. |
| Language |
Sung in Russian with English subtitles. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Ghiaurov, Nicolai, 1929-2004.
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Atlantov, Vladimir.
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Marusin, I͡Uriĭ, 1947-
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Kocherha, Anatoliĭ.
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Burchuladze, Paata.
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Shemchuk, Li͡udmila.
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Abbado, Claudio.
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Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
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Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
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Kirchner, Alfred.
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Stasov, V. V. (Vladimir Vasilʹevich), 1824-1906.
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Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor.
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Slovenská filharmónia. Zbor.
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Wiener Sängerknaben.
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Wiener Staatsoper. Orchester.
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Kultur International Films.
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| ISBN |
1561270423 |
| Music No. |
0042 Kultur |
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