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Xerxes : opera in three acts
- Title
- Xerxes : opera in three acts / by George Frederic Handel ; English National Opera.
- Author
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
- Publication
- [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision, 1988.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moving image | Use in library | LF1044 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010.
- Davies, Noel.
- Minato, Niccolò.
- Stampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725.
- Hytner, Nicholas.
- Phillips, John Michael.
- Murray, Ann, 1949-
- Masterson, Valerie.
- Robson, Christopher, 1953-
- Rigby, Jean.
- Garrett, Lesley, 1955-
- Booth-Jones, Christopher.
- Macann, Rodney.
- English National Opera.
- Home Vision (Firm)
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (187 min.) : sound, color; 12 in.
- Summary
- Handel\u0027s comic opera about Xerxes, King of Persia, who declares his love for the army commander\u0027s daughter and sets off a series of romantic intrigues.
- Uniform Title
- Serse. English
- Alternative Title
- Serse.
- Subjects
- Note
- Edition by Charles Mackerras and Noel Davies ; original libretto by Nicolo Minato ; revised by Silvio Stampiglia ; English translation by Nicholas Hytner.
- Synopsis of scenes in English inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- Director, Nicholas Hytner ; directed for video by John Michael Phillips.
- Performer (note)
- Ann Murray, Valerie Masterson, Christopher Robson, Jean Rigby, Leslie Garrett, Christopher Booth-Jones, Rodney Macann, orchestra and chorus of the English National Opera ; conducted by Charles Mackerras.
- System Details (note)
- Laserdisc, stereo.
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- LCCN
- 044007051412
- OCLC
- ocm70516836
- 70516836
- SCSB-5522549
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries