Research Catalog

Title

The coronation of Poppea [videorecording] / music by Claudio Monteverdi ; libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello ; a production of Unitel in association with SWF and ORF ; designed and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

Author

Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.

Publication

New York, NY : WNET/13, c1979.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Busenello, Giovanni Francesco, 1598-1659.
• Yakar, Rachel.
• Tappy, Eric.
• Schmidt, Trudeliese.
• Salminen, Matti.
• Esswood, Paul.
• Perry, Janet.
• Oliver, Alexander (Tenor)
• Minetto, Maria.
• Huttenlocher, Philippe.
• Keller, Peter, 1943-
• Calabro, Suzanne.
• Brettschneider, Klaus.
• Wiedl, Willi.
• Harnoncourt, Nikolaus.
• Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-
• Jacobi, Derek.
• Opernhaus Zürich. Monteverdi-Ensemble. prf
• Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. prd
• Südwestfunk (Baden-Baden, Germany) prf
• Österreichischer Rundfunk. prf

Description

2 videocassettes (ca. 179 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Series Statement

Great performances ; #715

Uniform Title

• Incoronazione di Poppea
• Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) ; no. 715.

Alternative Title

Incoronazione di Poppea

Subjects

• Poppaea Sabina, Empress, consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, -65 > Drama
• Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 > Drama
• Video
• Operas

Genre/Form

Video.

Note

• Opera in 3 acts.
• Based on a production for Zurich Opera House.
• Introduced by Derek Jacobi, who gives historical background and a synopsis of the plot. Cassette 2 begins with an interview with Jean-Pierre Ponelle speaking about Monteverdi's operas and his own ideas on filming opera.

Credits (note)

• Camera, Wolfgang Treu, Theo Rose ; costumes, Pet Halmen.

Event (note)

• Filmed at the Zurich Opera House; videotaped from a WNET/Channel 13 stereo simulcast as part of the series, Great performances.

System Details (note)

• VHS Hi-fi stereo.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian; English subtitles.

Call Number

*LVH 129

OCLC

NYPG99-F221

Author

Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.

Title

The coronation of Poppea [videorecording] / music by Claudio Monteverdi ; libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello ; a production of Unitel in association with SWF and ORF ; designed and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

Imprint

New York, NY : WNET/13, c1979.

Series

Great performances ; #715

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) ; no. 715.

Performer

Rachel Yakar (Poppea) ; Eric Tappy (Nero) ; Trudeliese Schmidt (Ottavia) ; Matti Salminen (Seneca) ; Paul Esswood (Ottone) ; Janet Perry (Drusilla) ; Alexander Oliver (Arnalta) ; Maria Minetto (Nurse) ; Philippe Huttenlocher (Lucano) ; Peter Keller (Valet) ; Suzanne Calabro (Girl) ; Klaus Brettschneider (Love) [sung by Wilhelm Wiedl] ; supporting soloists ; Monteverdi Ensemble of the Zurich Opera House ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, arranger & conductor.

Credits

Camera, Wolfgang Treu, Theo Rose ; costumes, Pet Halmen.

Event

Filmed at the Zurich Opera House; videotaped from a WNET/Channel 13 stereo simulcast as part of the series, Great performances.

System Details

VHS Hi-fi stereo.

Language

Sung in Italian; English subtitles.

Added Author

Busenello, Giovanni Francesco, 1598-1659. Librettist

Yakar, Rachel. Performer

Tappy, Eric. Performer

Schmidt, Trudeliese. Performer

Salminen, Matti. Performer

Esswood, Paul. Performer

Perry, Janet. Performer

Oliver, Alexander (Tenor) Performer

Minetto, Maria. Performer

Huttenlocher, Philippe. Performer

Keller, Peter, 1943- Performer

Calabro, Suzanne. Performer

Brettschneider, Klaus. Performer

Wiedl, Willi. Performer

Harnoncourt, Nikolaus. Conductor

Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932- Director. Commentator

Jacobi, Derek. Commentator

Opernhaus Zürich. Monteverdi-Ensemble. Performer

Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. Production personnel

Südwestfunk (Baden-Baden, Germany) Performer

Österreichischer Rundfunk. Performer

Research Call Number

*LVH 129