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Aïda

Title: Aïda [videorecording] / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni ; produced by RM Arts GmbH and Ente Autonomo Teatro alla Scala, in association with RAI Radiotelevisione italiana, Milan; Special Broadcasting Service, SBS-TV, Australia; Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich; London Weekend Television; [and] KRO Hilversum ; directed for videogram and television by Derek Bailey.
Author: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Publication: Montvale, NJ : Pioneer Artists, c1986.

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Description

2 videodiscs (160 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.

Summary

The action takes place in ancient Egypt and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aïda. She is the 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.

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Genre/Form

Video.

Note

Opera in 4 acts; sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Brief notes on container.

Credits (note)

Producer, Luca Ronconi ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; cameramen, Gianni Bonaldi ... [et al.] ; video editors, Maurizio Bonomi, Carlo Ronchi ; set designs, Mauro Pagano ; costume designs, Vera Marzot.

Performer (note)

Maria Chiara (Aïda) ; Ghena Dimitrova (Amneris) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Radames) ; Paata Burchuladze (King of Egypt) ; Nicolai Ghiaurov (Ramfis) ; Juan Pons (Amonasro) ; Ernesto Gavazzi (Messenger) ; Francesca Garbi (Priestess) ; Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Milan ; Lorin Maazel, conductor.

Event (note)

Recorded live at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan.

System Details (note)

Stereo, extended play, CX encoded.

Call Number

*LVD 206 (C)

OCLC

37474654
NYPG97-F431

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Aïda [videorecording] / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni ; produced by RM Arts GmbH and Ente Autonomo Teatro alla Scala, in association with RAI Radiotelevisione italiana, Milan; Special Broadcasting Service, SBS-TV, Australia; Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich; London Weekend Television; [and] KRO Hilversum ; directed for videogram and television by Derek Bailey.

Imprint

Montvale, NJ : Pioneer Artists, c1986.

Cast

Maria Chiara (Aïda) ; Ghena Dimitrova (Amneris) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Radames) ; Paata Burchuladze (King of Egypt) ; Nicolai Ghiaurov (Ramfis) ; Juan Pons (Amonasro) ; Ernesto Gavazzi (Messenger) ; Francesca Garbi (Priestess) ; Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Milan ; Lorin Maazel, conductor.

Credits

Producer, Luca Ronconi ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; cameramen, Gianni Bonaldi ... [et al.] ; video editors, Maurizio Bonomi, Carlo Ronchi ; set designs, Mauro Pagano ; costume designs, Vera Marzot.

Event

Recorded live at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan.

System Details

Stereo, extended play, CX encoded.

Added Author

Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014, conductor.

Chiara, Maria. Performer

Dimitrova, Gena Macheva, 1941-2005. Performer

Ronconi, Luca.

Bailey, Derek.

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Burchuladze, Paata. Performer

Gavazzi, Ernesto. Performer

Ghiaurov, Nicolai, 1929-2004. Performer

Pons, Juan. Performer

Garbi, Francesca. Performer

Pavarotti, Luciano. Performer

Teatro alla Scala. Performer

Radiotelevisione italiana.

RM Arts (Firm)

Special Broadcasting Service (Australia)

Bayerischer Rundfunk.

London Weekend Television (Firm)

Katholieke Radio Omroep (Netherlands)

Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Publisher No.

Pioneer Artists PA-88-210

Research Call Number

*LVD 206 (C)

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