Research Catalog

Title

Aida / Radiotelevisione Italiana and Polivideo SA ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Publication

Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, ©1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014
• Chiara, Maria.
• Pavarotti, Luciano.
• Dimitrova, Gena Macheva, 1941-2005.
• Ghiaurov, Nicolai, 1929-2004.
• Pons, Juan.
• Ronconi, Luca.
• Burchuladze, Paata.
• Gavazzi, Ernesto.
• Garbi, Francesca.
• Bailey, Derek.
• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
• Teatro alla Scala.
• Radiotelevisione italiana.
• RM Arts (Firm)
• Home Vision (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (160 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in. +

Summary

The action takes place in ancient Egypt, and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aida. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aida, who dies with him.

Alternative Title

Verdi's Aida

Subject

• Operas > Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Operas

Genre/Form

• Feature films.
• Film adaptations.
• Operas.

Note

• Opera in four acts.

Credits (note)

• Producer, Luca Ronconi ; conductor, Lorin Maazel ; chorus master, Giulio Mertona ; directed for television by Derek Bailey ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; cameramen, Gianni Bonaldi [and others] ; video editors, Maurizio Bonomi, Carlo Ronchi ; set designs, Mauro Pagano ; costume designs, Vera Marzot.

Performer (note)

• Maria Chiara, Ghena Dimitrova, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Juan Pons, Paata Burchuladze, Francesca Garbi, Ernesto Gavazzi ; Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Milan.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian, English subtitles.

ISBN

• 1561270016
• 9781561270019

OCLC

• ocm37637311
• 37637311
• SCSB-765595

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library