| Description |
124 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 18 cm + 2 audio discs (119 min., 5 sec. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Series |
Black Dog opera library
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EMI classics
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Black Dog opera library.
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EMI classics.
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| Note |
"A guide to understanding and appreciating opera"--Cover. |
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CD's published: Los Angeles, Calif. : EMI Capitol Music Special Markets, 1979, 1996 (ADD) |
| Summary |
Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian. |
| Note |
Opera in three acts, libretto by Francesco Piave, based on Victor Hugo's play, Le roi s'amuse. |
| Performer |
Beverly Sills, soprano; Mignon Dunn, contralto; Alfredo Kraus, tenor; Sherrill Milnes, baritone; Samuel Ramey, bass; supporting soloists; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Julius Rudel, conductor. |
| Subject |
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto.
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Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto -- History and criticism.
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Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Librettos.
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Librettos.
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| Added Author |
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Rigoletto.
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Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
Rigoletto. Libretto. English & Italian.
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Rudel, Julius, conductor.
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McCarthy, John, 1919-2009, conductor.
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Sills, Beverly, performer.
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Dunn, Mignon, performer.
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Kraus, Alfredo, performer.
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Milnes, Sherrill, performer.
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Ramey, Samuel, performer.
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Ambrosian Opera Chorus, performer.
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Philharmonia Orchestra, performer.
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| ISBN |
1579120474 |
| Music No. |
72435-73156-2-3 EMI Record Ltd. |
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