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Semiramide

Title
Semiramide [videorecording] / [music] by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Gaetano Rossi ; production, John Copley ; video director, Brian Large ; [a coproduction of the Metropolitan Opera and NHK Enterprises].
Author
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Publication
Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment ; [London] : RM Associates, [2000], c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Rossi, Gaetano, 1774-1855.
  • Copley, John, 1933-
  • Large, Brian.
  • Anderson, June, 1952-
  • Horne, Marilyn.
  • Olsen, Stanford.
  • Ramey, Samuel.
  • Shin, Young Ok.
  • Cheek, John, 1948-
  • Forest, Michael.
  • Wells, Jeffrey.
  • Conlon, James, 1950-
  • Conklin, John
  • Stennett, Michael.
  • Wechsler, Gil.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf prd
  • NHK Entāpuraizu. prd
  • Reiner Moritz Associates.
  • Image Entertainment (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (220 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Semiramide, Queen of Babylon, and her lover murder the King. She later falls in love with a man who turns out to be her son Arsace. She receives a mortal blow that Arsace intends for her lover.
Uniform Title
Semiramide
Alternative Title
Semiramide
Subject
Note
  • Originally broadcast Oct. 16, 1991 in the Live from the Met television series on PBS.
Credits (note)
  • Set design, John Conklin; costume design, Michael Stennett; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live Dec. 22, 1990 at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, New York City.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or stereo.; widescreen aspect ratio; NTSC, region code 1.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LDV 185
LCCN
014381579321
OCLC
45613513
Author
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Title
Semiramide [videorecording] / [music] by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Gaetano Rossi ; production, John Copley ; video director, Brian Large ; [a coproduction of the Metropolitan Opera and NHK Enterprises].
Imprint
Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment ; [London] : RM Associates, [2000], c1991.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or stereo.; widescreen aspect ratio; NTSC, region code 1.
Performer
June Anderson (Semiramide) ; Marilyn Horne (Arsace) ; Stanford Olsen (Idreno) ; Samuel Ramey (Assur) ; Young Ok Shin (Azema) ; John Cheek (Oroe) ; Michael Forest (Mitrane) ; Jeffrey Wells (ghost of Ninus) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; John Keenan, chorus master ; James Conlon, conductor.
Credits
Set design, John Conklin; costume design, Michael Stennett; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Event
Recorded live Dec. 22, 1990 at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, New York City.
Language
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Added Author
Rossi, Gaetano, 1774-1855. Librettist
Copley, John, 1933- Director
Large, Brian. Director
Anderson, June, 1952- voc
Horne, Marilyn. voc
Olsen, Stanford. voc
Ramey, Samuel. voc
Shin, Young Ok. voc
Cheek, John, 1948- voc
Forest, Michael. voc
Wells, Jeffrey. voc
Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor
Conklin, John, set designer.
Stennett, Michael. Costume designer
Wechsler, Gil. Lighting designer
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer. Production personnel
NHK Entāpuraizu. Production personnel
Reiner Moritz Associates.
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Standard Identifier
014381579321
Publisher No.
ID5793RADVD Image Entertainment
Research Call Number
*LDV 185
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