| Description |
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC; full screen presentation, aspect ratio 4:3; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Note |
Comic opera in three acts. |
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Libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée, revised by Gerhard Bronner. |
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Originally produced in 1984 for television broadcast. |
| Credits |
Produced by BBC TV in association with NVC Arts ; produced by Leopold Lindtberg and Richard Gregson ; producer [for video], Robin Scott ; directed for video by Humphrey Burton ; sets and costumes, Julia Trevelyan Oman ; photography, Zoë Dominic ; musical arrangement, Louis Clark ; choreography, Frederick Ashton, David Drew. |
| Performer |
Kiri Te Kanawa (Rosalinde) ; Hermann Prey (Eisenstein) ; Dennis O'Neill (Alfred) ; Hildegard Heichele (Adele) ; Paul Crook (Dr. Blind) ; Benjamin Luxon (Dr. Falke) ; Michael Langdon (Colonel Frank) ; Ingrid Baier (Ida) ; Doris Soffel (Prince Orlofsky) ; Richard Hazell (Ivan) ; Josef Meinrad (Frosch) ; Hilda Bracket, Evadne Hinge, Charles Aznavour (Prince Orlofsky's guests) ; Merle Park, Wayne Eagling, dancers ; Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Chorus and Orchestra ; Placido Domingo, conductor. |
| Event |
Filmed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. |
| Summary |
An effervescent comedic opera which includes Viennese dance music and an escapist plot. |
| Terms Of Use |
"The copyright proprietor has licensed the picture contained in this program for private use only, and prohibits any other use, reproduction or performance in public, in whole or part"--Disc label. |
| Language |
Sung in German, with German and English dialogue; optional English, German, Spanish and Japanese subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
STJODVD |
| Subject |
Operas.
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| Added Author |
Haffner, C. (Carl), 1804-1876. Librettist.
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Genée, Richard, 1823-1895. Librettist.
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Bronner, Gerhard. Librettist.
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Te Kanawa, Kiri. Performer.
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Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998. Performer.
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O'Neill, Dennis. Performer.
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Heichele, Hildegard. Performer.
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Crook, Paul, 1936- Performer.
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Luxon, Benjamin. Performer.
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Langdon, Michael, 1920-1991. Performer.
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Baier, Ingrid. Performer.
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Soffel, Doris. Performer.
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Hazell, Richard. Performer.
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Meinrad, Josef. Performer.
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Bracket, Hilda, Dame. Performer.
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Hinge, Evadne. Performer.
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Aznavour, Charles. Performer.
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Park, Merle. Dancer.
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Eagling, Wayne. Dancer.
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Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer.
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Lindtberg, Leopold. Producer.
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Gregson, Richard. Producer.
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Scott, Robin. Producer.
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Burton, Humphrey, 1931- Director.
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Oman, Julia Trevelyan.
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Dominic, Zoë.
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Clark, Louis.
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Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
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Drew, David, 1938-
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Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
Fledermaus.
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Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
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NVC Arts (Firm)
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Kultur International Films.
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| ISBN |
0769775667 |
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9780769775661 |
| Standard No. |
032031203099 |
| Music No. |
D2030 Kultur |
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