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Additional authors

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
2. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852.
3. García Gutiérrez, Antonio, 1813-1884.
4. Large, Brian
5. Whitaker, Frances
6. Villarroel, Verónica
7. Naef, Yvonne, 1957-
8. Cura, José, 1962-
9. Hvorostovsky, Dmitri
10. Tómas Tómasson, 1968-
11. Rand, Gweneth-Ann
12. Montvidas, Edgaras, 1975-
13. Rizzi, Carlo
14. Moshinsky, Elijah
15. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
16. Opus Arte (Firm)
17. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
18. Royal Opera House (London, England)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (172 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Leonora loves a knight who serenades her as a troubador. The knight is in an army fighting a civil war agaist the Count, who also loves Leonora. The knight thinks he's the son of the gypsy woman who raised him & whose mother was killed by the Count, but he's actually the Count's brother. When the rivalry between the two men becomes violent, tragedy occurs.

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LDV 87

Note

1. Opera.
2. Based on El trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez.
3. Program notes, synopsis and biographical information in English, French and German (21 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
4. Extra features on disc: Synopsis -- The cast and their characters -- Designing Il trovatore -- All about Schläger duelling.

Credits (note)

1. Directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky.

Performer (note)

1. Verónica Villarroel (Leonora) ; Yvonne Naef (Azucena) ; José Cura (Manrico) ; Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Il Conte di Luna) ; Tómas Tómasson (Ferrando) ; Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (Ines) ; Edgaras Montvidas (Ruiz) ; The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Carlo Rizzi, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Recorded May 3, 2002 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

System details (note)

1. DVD, Dolby stereo or surround sound, 16:9 picture format, double layer disc.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian with optional English subtitles; DVD menu in English.

Title

1. Il trovatore [videorecording] / [a BBC Television production in association with CBC Canada and Opus Arte ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto, Salvadore Cammarano ; television producer, Frances Whitaker] ; directed for television by Brian Large.

Imprint

1. Heathfield, E. Sussex : Opus Arte, [2002]

Credits

1. Directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky.

Cast

1. Verónica Villarroel (Leonora) ; Yvonne Naef (Azucena) ; José Cura (Manrico) ; Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Il Conte di Luna) ; Tómas Tómasson (Ferrando) ; Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (Ines) ; Edgaras Montvidas (Ruiz) ; The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Carlo Rizzi, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded May 3, 2002 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

System details

1. DVD, Dolby stereo or surround sound, 16:9 picture format, double layer disc.

Language

1. Sung in Italian with optional English subtitles; DVD menu in English.

Added author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore.
2. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852.
3. García Gutiérrez, Antonio, 1813-1884. Trovador.
4. Large, Brian, television director.
5. Whitaker, Frances. Producer
6. Villarroel, Verónica. Performer
7. Naef, Yvonne, 1957- Performer
8. Cura, José, 1962- Performer
9. Hvorostovsky, Dmitri. Performer
10. Tómas Tómasson, 1968- Performer
11. Rand, Gweneth-Ann. Performer
12. Montvidas, Edgaras, 1975- Performer
13. Rizzi, Carlo. Conductor
14. Moshinsky, Elijah, director.
15. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
16. Opus Arte (Firm)
17. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
18. Royal Opera House (London, England)

Publisher no.

1. OA 0849 D Opus Arte

Research call number

1. *LDV 87 Program notes on file.