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Simon Boccanegra

Title
Simon Boccanegra [videorecording] / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave ; a presentation of Floral Street Productions, Ltd. and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in association with Channel 4 ; directed for television by Brian Large.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Publication
London : London, p1992, c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  • Te Kanawa, Kiri.
  • Sylvester, Michael.
  • Agache, Alexandru, 1957-
  • Opie, Alan.
  • Beesley, Mark, 1961-.
  • Scandiuzzi, Roberto, 1958-
  • Gibson, Rodney.
  • Sikora, Elizabeth.
  • Moshinsky, Elijah
  • Large, Brian
  • Solti, Georg, 1912-1997.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
  • Floral Street Productions.
  • Channel Four (Great Britain)
  • Decca Record Company.
Description
2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Simon Boccanegra
Alternative Title
Simon Boccanegra
Subject
Operas
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • Opera in a prologue and three acts.
  • Program notes by Silvia Camerini and plot synopsis in English and French ([11] p.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Stage production, Elijah Moshinsky ; set designer, Michael Yeargan ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall.
Performer (note)
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (Amelia) ; Michael Sylvester (Gabriele Adorno) ; Alexandru Agache (Simon Boccanegra) ; Alan Opie (Paolo Albiani) ; Mark Beesley (Pietro) ; Roberto Scandiuzzi (Jacopo Fiesco) ; Rodney Gibson (Captain) ; Elizabeth Sikora (Maid) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Sir Georg Solti, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Filmed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov. 1991.
System Details (note)
  • NTSC, CLV extended play, CX noise reduction.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian; with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LVD 137 (F)
LCCN
4400715231
OCLC
  • 29727874
  • NYPG97-F432
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
Simon Boccanegra [videorecording] / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave ; a presentation of Floral Street Productions, Ltd. and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in association with Channel 4 ; directed for television by Brian Large.
Imprint
London : London, p1992, c1991.
Cast
Kiri Te Kanawa (Amelia) ; Michael Sylvester (Gabriele Adorno) ; Alexandru Agache (Simon Boccanegra) ; Alan Opie (Paolo Albiani) ; Mark Beesley (Pietro) ; Roberto Scandiuzzi (Jacopo Fiesco) ; Rodney Gibson (Captain) ; Elizabeth Sikora (Maid) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Sir Georg Solti, conductor.
Credits
Stage production, Elijah Moshinsky ; set designer, Michael Yeargan ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall.
Event
Filmed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov. 1991.
System Details
NTSC, CLV extended play, CX noise reduction.
Language
Sung in Italian; with English subtitles.
Added Author
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
Te Kanawa, Kiri. voc
Sylvester, Michael. voc
Agache, Alexandru, 1957- voc
Opie, Alan. voc
Beesley, Mark, 1961-. voc
Scandiuzzi, Roberto, 1958- voc
Gibson, Rodney. voc
Sikora, Elizabeth. voc
Moshinsky, Elijah, director.
Large, Brian, television director.
Solti, Georg, 1912-1997. Conductor
Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer
Floral Street Productions.
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Decca Record Company.
Other Standard Identifier
4400715231
Publisher No.
071 523-1 London
Research Call Number
*LVD 137 (F) Program notes on file.
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