Research Catalog

Title

Capriccio [videorecording] : a conversation piece for music in one act / music by Richard Strauss ; San Francisco Opera ; an RM Arts production, co-produced with BBC TV and the Decca Record Company Limited in association with Bravo Cable Network/Televisión Metropolitana, S.A. de C.V. "Canal 22"/BRT ; directed for the stage by Stephen Lawless ; directed for television and video by Peter Maniura ; executive producer, Jane Seymour ; producer, Judy Flannery.

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Publication

London, England : London ; New York, NY : Manufactured for and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1994, c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Krauss, Clemens, 1893-1954.
• Te Kanawa, Kiri.
• Hagegård, Håkan.
• Troyanos, Tatiana.
• Kuebler, David.
• Keenlyside, Simon.
• Braun, Victor, 1935-
• Sénéchal, Michel.
• Travis, Dale.
• Runnicles, Donald, 1954-
• Lawless, Stephen.
• Maniura, Peter.
• San Francisco Opera. prf
• RM Arts (Firm)
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
• Decca Record Company.
• Bravo Cable Network.
• Televisión Metropolitana, S.A. de C.V. "Canal 22"
• Radiodiffusion télévision belge.

Description

2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.

Summary

Two rival suitors, one a poet, the other a composer, vie for the love of a beautiful woman who must decide which one she loves.

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Libretto by Clemens Krauss and Richard Strauss.
• Music by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes.
• Recorded live from the San Francisco Opera as part of a 'A celebration of Strauss 1993'.
• Program notes by Michael Kennedy and synopsis in English with French translation ([12] p.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Sets by Mauro Pagano ; costumes, Thierry Bosquet ; choreography, Eleanor Fazan.

System Details (note)

• NTSC, extended play, CLV, CX encoded.

Language (note)

• Sung in German with English subtitles.

Call Number

*LVD 41 (F)

OCLC

• 31476973
• NYPG97-F457

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

Capriccio [videorecording] : a conversation piece for music in one act / music by Richard Strauss ; San Francisco Opera ; an RM Arts production, co-produced with BBC TV and the Decca Record Company Limited in association with Bravo Cable Network/Televisión Metropolitana, S.A. de C.V. "Canal 22"/BRT ; directed for the stage by Stephen Lawless ; directed for television and video by Peter Maniura ; executive producer, Jane Seymour ; producer, Judy Flannery.

Imprint

London, England : London ; New York, NY : Manufactured for and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1994, c1993.

Performer

Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess) ; Håkan Hagegård (Count) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Clairon) ; Victor Braun (La Roche) ; David Kuebler (Flamand) ; Simon Keenlyside (Olivier) ; Michel Sénéchal (Monsieur Taupe) ; Dale Travis (Major-domo) ; supporting soloists ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra ; Donald Runnicles, conductor.

Credits

Sets by Mauro Pagano ; costumes, Thierry Bosquet ; choreography, Eleanor Fazan.

System Details

NTSC, extended play, CLV, CX encoded.

Language

Sung in German with English subtitles.

Added Author

Krauss, Clemens, 1893-1954. Librettist

Te Kanawa, Kiri. Performer

Hagegård, Håkan. Performer

Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer

Kuebler, David. Performer

Keenlyside, Simon. Performer

Braun, Victor, 1935- Performer

Sénéchal, Michel. Performer

Travis, Dale. Performer

Runnicles, Donald, 1954- Conductor

Lawless, Stephen. Director

Maniura, Peter. Director

San Francisco Opera. Performer

RM Arts (Firm)

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Decca Record Company.

Bravo Cable Network.

Televisión Metropolitana, S.A. de C.V. "Canal 22"

Radiodiffusion télévision belge.

Publisher No.

440 071 526-1 (071 841-1 -- 071 842-1) London

Research Call Number

*LVD 41 (F) Program notes on file.