Research Catalog

Title

Maria Callas at Covent Garden [videorecording] : 1962 and 1964 / ITC and the Royal Opera House.

Publication

[United States] : EMI Classics, p1992.

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Additional Authors

• Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.
• Cioni, Renato.
• Bowman, Robert, 1925-
• Gobbi, Tito.
• Wicks, Dennis, 1928-
• Prêtre, Georges.
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
• Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
• Cillario, Carlo Felice.
• Zeffirelli, Franco.
• Ward, Bill, producer.
• Lingwood, Tom.
• Royal Opera House (London, England)
• EMI Records Ltd.
• Picture Music International.
• ITC (Firm)

Description

1 videodisc (71 min.) : sd., b&w; 12 in.

Summary

Callas' appearances at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Subject

• Operas > Excerpts

Note

• Mono sound, digitally remastered.
• Subtitle from container.
• "Picture Music International" release--Container.
• Program notes by Tony Locantro in English with German and French translation on container; texts in German, French, English, and Italian ([15] p.) inserted in container.
• Music numbers: 4 77789-1 (container); 7243 4 77789-1 9 (container); 7243 4 777 89 19 (disc); LDB 77789-1 (program notes)

Credits (note)

• Stage designer and director, Franco Zeffirelli ; produced by Bill Ward ; Tom Lingwood, designer.

Event (note)

• Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Sept. 4, 1962 and Feb. 9, 1964.

Language (note)

• Sung in French (Carmen) and Italian (remainder).

Contents

Don Carlo (Atto IV). Tu che le vanità / Giuseppe Verdi -- Carmen. Prélude ; Habanera (Acte I) ; Entʼracte (Acte III) ; Seguedille (Acte I) / Georges Bizet -- Tosca (Atto II). Tosca è un buon falco! ; Ha più forte-- ; Egli è là ; Dov'è dunque Angelotti? ; Ed or fra noi parliamo da buoni amici ; Orsù, Tosca, parlate ; Floria!--Amore-- ; Vittoria! Vittoria! ; Se la giurata fede ; Vissi d'arte ; Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te! ; E qual via scegliete? / Giacomo Puccini (with Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman, Dennis Wicks).

Call Number

*LVD 241 (CF)

OCLC

32938723

Title

Maria Callas at Covent Garden [videorecording] : 1962 and 1964 / ITC and the Royal Opera House.

Imprint

[United States] : EMI Classics, p1992.

Performer

Maria Callas, soprano ; Orchestra and Chorus of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London ; Georges Prétre, conductor ; Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor on September 2, 1964)

Credits

Stage designer and director, Franco Zeffirelli ; produced by Bill Ward ; Tom Lingwood, designer.

Event

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Sept. 4, 1962 and Feb. 9, 1964.

Language

Sung in French (Carmen) and Italian (remainder).

Added Author

Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.

Cioni, Renato.

Bowman, Robert, 1925-

Gobbi, Tito.

Wicks, Dennis, 1928-

Prêtre, Georges.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Don Carlos. Toi qui sus le néant. Italian.

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Prélude.

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca Atto 2o.

Cillario, Carlo Felice.

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Habanera.

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Entr'acte, no.2.

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Près des remparts de Séville.

Zeffirelli, Franco.

Ward, Bill, producer.

Lingwood, Tom.

Royal Opera House (London, England)

EMI Records Ltd.

Picture Music International.

ITC (Firm)

Publisher No.

4 77789-1 EMI Classics

7243 4 777 89 19 EMI Classics

7243 4 77789-1 9 EMI Classics

LDB 77789-1 EMI Classics

Research Call Number

*LVD 241 (CF) Program notes on container & texts on file.