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William Tell an opera in four acts

Title
William Tell [videorecording] : an opera in four acts / a production of Teatro alla Scala and RAI - Tadiotelevisione Italiana in collaboration with Gruppo ENI ; libretto by Etienne de Jouy & Hippolyte Bis ; music by Gioacchino Rossini ; stage & television direction, Luca Ronconi.
Publication
[Chicago] : Home Vision ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [1998], c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Jouy, Etienne de, 1764-1846.
  • Bis, Hippolyte, 1789-1855.
  • Ronconi, Luca
  • Studer, Cheryl
  • Felle, Amelia
  • D'Intino, Luciana
  • Merritt, Chris, 1952-
  • Zancanaro, Giorgio
  • Surian, Giorgio
  • Roni, Luigi
  • Muti, Riccardo
  • Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
  • Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805.
  • Teatro alla Scala. prf pro
  • Radiotelevisione italiana. pro
  • Gruppo ENI. pro
  • Home Vision (Firm) pbl
  • Image Entertainment (Firm) dst
Description
2 videodiscs (237 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
The story of William Tell, who had prompted the Swiss to overthrow their Austrian rulers, entwines the the tale of Arnold and Matilda, a villager and a Hapsburg princess torn between their love for one another and their loyalty to their countries. Based on the play by Schiller.
Alternative Title
Rossini's William Tell
Subjects
Note
  • Synopsis printed on container.
Credits (note)
  • Direttore della fotografia, Giogio Citton ; editor, Alfred Muller ; coreografia, Flemming Flindt ; translation and subtitles, Emily King.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LDV 5
LCCN
014381435726
OCLC
39704976
Title
William Tell [videorecording] : an opera in four acts / a production of Teatro alla Scala and RAI - Tadiotelevisione Italiana in collaboration with Gruppo ENI ; libretto by Etienne de Jouy & Hippolyte Bis ; music by Gioacchino Rossini ; stage & television direction, Luca Ronconi.
Imprint
[Chicago] : Home Vision ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [1998], c1991.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Performer
Cheryl Studer (Matilda), Amelia Felle (Jemmy), soprano ; Luciana d'Intino (Edwige), mezzo-soprano ; Chris Merritt (Arnold), tenor ; Giorgio Zancanaro (William Tell), baritone ; Giorgio Surjan (Walter Furst), Luigi Roni (Gessler), bass ; Chorps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of The Teatro alla Scala ; Riccardo Muti, conductor.
Credits
Direttore della fotografia, Giogio Citton ; editor, Alfred Muller ; coreografia, Flemming Flindt ; translation and subtitles, Emily King.
Event
Recorded live at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Language
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Added Author
Jouy, Etienne de, 1764-1846. Librettist
Bis, Hippolyte, 1789-1855. Librettist
Ronconi, Luca. Director
Studer, Cheryl. voc
Felle, Amelia. voc
D'Intino, Luciana. voc
Merritt, Chris, 1952- voc
Zancanaro, Giorgio. voc
Surian, Giorgio. voc
Roni, Luigi. voc
Muti, Riccardo. Conductor
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Guillaume Tell.
Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Wilhelm Tell. Bibliographic antecedent
Teatro alla Scala. Performer. Producer
Radiotelevisione italiana. Producer
Gruppo ENI. Producer
Home Vision (Firm) Publisher
Image Entertainment (Firm) Distributor
Other Standard Identifier
014381435726
Publisher No.
ID4357PUDVD Image Entertainment
Research Call Number
*LDV 5
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