Verdi [videorecording] : the pursuit of success & the burden of success / a Vasconcellos production for BBC and in association with Hessischer Rundfunk and NVC Arts ; produced by Maureen Murray ; directed by Barrie Gavin.
Presented by Mark Elder ; singers, Edmund Barham, Josephine Barstow, Sally Burgess, Edward Byles, Janice Cairns, Angela Hickey, Paul Nilon, Dennis O'Neill, Tim Robinson, Peter Sidhom, Jonathan Summers, Richard Van Allan, Susannah Waters, Willard White ; the Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera.
Contents:
The pursuit of success: Introduction -- Luisa Miller -- Attila -- Macbeth -- Rigoletto -- Il trovatore -- La traviata -- Aida. Prelude -- Les vè‚pres siciliennes -- The force of destiny. Overture -- Rigoletto -- Nabucco. Overture -- The burden of success: Introduction -- the force of destiny -- Don Carlos -- Simon Boccanegra -- Otello -- Falstaff.
Summary:
"This major documentary film on the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi is presented by Mark Elder, former Music Director of English National Opera. Stunning location film from Italy and other elements including quotations from Verdi's own correspondence are interspersed with highlights from some of Verdi's most popular operas, sung in Italian and specially staged by American director David Alden"--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)212399480
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.