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Title Aïda / Radiotelevisione italiana and Polivideo SA ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Publication Info. [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision : NVC Arts International [distributor], [1986]
©1986

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 Talbott OVERSIZE Media  VID 91  Video    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
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Description 1 videocassette (160 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Physical Medium 1/2 in.
polychrome
Description analog
magnetic
stereo
VHS
Series Compleat operagoer ; no. 58
Compleat operagoer ; #58.
Note Opera in 4 acts.
Performer Maria Chiara, Ghena Dimitrova, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Juan Pons, Paata Burchuladze, Francesca Garbi, Ernesto Gavazzi; Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Milan; Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Credits Producer, Luca Ronconi; directed for television by Derek Bailey; executive producer, Robin Scott.
Note Videocassette release of the production by the RM Arts/Ente autonomo Teatro alla Scala/Radiotelevisione italiana.
Event Recorded live at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.
Note Hi-fi, stereo.
System Details VHS format.
Note Synopsis in English (7 p.) in container.
Summary The story takes place in ancient Egypt. Radames, the captain of the guard, is in love with the slave girl Aïda, daughter of the King of Ethiopia who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aïda, who dies with him.
Language Sung in Italian; with English subtitles.
Genre/Form Operas.
Operas.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893, librettist.
Chiara, Maria, performer.
Dimitrova, Gena Macheva, 1941-2005, performer.
Pavarotti, Luciano, performer.
Ghiaurov, Nicolai, 1929-2004, performer.
Pons, Juan, performer.
Burchuladze, Paata, performer.
Garbi, Francesca, performer.
Gavazzi, Ernesto, performer.
Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014, conductor.
Ronconi, Luca, 1933-2015, producer.
Bailey, Derek, director.
Scott, Robin, 1947- producer.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda.
Teatro alla Scala, performer.
Radiotelevisione italiana.
Polivideo (Firm)
Home Vision (Firm)
NVC Arts (Firm)
Note Title on container: Verdi's Aïda