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The enchanted island a Baroque pastiche

Language and/or Subtitles: English
German
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Format: DVD 2012
Availability: Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy

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CLP - Main Library Second Floor Film & Audio - Nonfiction Video (DVD) M1500.E49 2012x
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor Film & Audio - Nonfiction Video
 
Call Number  (DVD) M1500.E49 2012x
 
 

Additional Information
Subjects Operas.
Televised performances.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] :Virgin Classics,2012
Edition Widescreen.
Other Titles Tempest.
Midsummer night's dream.
Contributors Sams, Jeremy, screenwriter.
McDermott, Phelim, producer.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, composer.
Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741, composer.
Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764, composer.
Campra, André, 1660-1744, composer.
Leclair, Jean-Marie, 1697-1764, composer.
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
Rebel, Jean-Féry, 1666-1747, composer.
Ferrandini, Giovanni, 1709-1791, composer.
Daniels, David, 1966- performer.
De Niese, Danielle, performer.
DiDonato, Joyce, performer.
Pisaroni, Luca, 1975- performer.
Oropesa, Lisette, performer.
Claire, Layla, performer.
Appleby, Paul (Tenor), performer.
Madore, Elliot, performer.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Emerson, Ashley, performer.
Yunus, Monica, performer.
Castagner, Philippe, performer.
Simpson, Tyler, performer.
Costanzo, Anthony Roth, performer.
Christie, William (William Lincoln), conductor.
Voigt, Deborah, host.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, television director.
Crouch, Julian, set designer.
Pollard, Kevin, costume designer.
MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), production company, performer.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), production company.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
Virgin Classics (Firm), publisher.
Participants/Performers David Daniels (Prospero) ; Danielle de Niese (Ariel) ; Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) ; Luca Pisaroni (Caliban) ; Lisette Oropesa (Miranda) ; Layla Claire (Helena) ; Paul Appleby (Demetrius) ; Elliot Madore (Lysander) ; Plácido Domingo (Neptune) ; Ashley Emerson, Monica Yunus, Philippe Castagner, Tyler Simpson (Quartet) ; Anthony Roth Costanzo (Ferdinand) ; the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; William Christie, conductor ; Deborah Voigt, host.
Other Contributors Director, Barbara Willis Sweete ; associate director and set designer, Julian Crouch ; costume designer, Kevin Pollard ; lighting designer, Brian MacDevitt ; choreographer, Graciela Daniele.
Language English
German
French
Italian
Spanish
In English; German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish subtitles.
Notes "Inspired by Shakespeare's The tempest and A midsummer night's dream. Music by George Frederic Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Andre Campra, Jean-Marie Leclair, Henry Purcell, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Giovanni Battista Ferrandi"--Container.
"A Metropolitan Opera high-definition production"--Container.
Program notes by Jeremy Sams in English and French (11 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Bonus: Deborah Voight interviews David Daniels and Danielle de Niese, Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato and Luca Pisaroni, William Christie and Jeremy Sams, Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.
System Details DVD; NTSC; all regions; aspect ratio 16:9; LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround.
Description 2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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