Research Catalog

Title

Gloriana [videorecording] : a film / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by William Plomer ; directed by Phyllida Lloyd ; an Illuminations productions for BBC Television.

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lloyd, Phyllida
• Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
• Barstow, Josephine.
• Randle, Thomas.
• McGilloway, Emer.
• Ellis, David (Baritone)
• Glanville, Susannah, 1964-
• Roberts, Eric, 1944-
• Bayley, Clive.
• Daniel, Paul, 1958-
• Wyver, John.
• Deeney, Shaun.
• Ward, Anthony, 1957-
• Fisher, Rick (Stage lighting designer)
• Flatt, Kate
• Opera North. Chorus. prf
• English Northern Philharmonia. prf
• Opera North. prd
• Illuminations (Firm) prd
• British Broadcasting Corporation.
• Opus Arte (Firm)

Description

1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"Phyllida Lloyd's adaptation for film of the opera which Benjamin Britten wrote for the celebrations of the Queen's coronation in 1953, based on the Opera North revival of a work now recognized to be one of the composer's great achievements"--On container.

Uniform Title

Gloriana

Alternative Title

Gloriana

Subjects

• Elizabeth > II, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1926-2022 > Drama
• Operas > Television adaptations

Note

• Program notes, synopsis, chapter list, and credits, all in English, French, and German (29 p. : some col. ports.) inserted in container.
• Extra features include: cast gallery; interviews with Josephine Barstow, Tom Randle, Phillida Lloyd, and Paul Daniel; Gloriana at Opera North (9:08); Elizabeth and Essex (9:40); The idea of the film (8:00); Gloriana, a film (10:13).

Credits (note)

• Television producers, John Wyver, Shaun Deeney; stage set and costume designer, Anthony Ward; lighting designer, Rick Fisher; choreographer, Kate Flatt.

Event (note)

• Broadcast on Apr. 24, 2000.

System Details (note)

• DVD 9; LPCM stereo., DTS digital surround; 16:9 anamorphic; NTSC, open to all regions.

Language (note)

• In English; with English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian subtitles.

Call Number

*LDV 630

OCLC

73519936

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Gloriana [videorecording] : a film / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by William Plomer ; directed by Phyllida Lloyd ; an Illuminations productions for BBC Television.

Imprint

Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, c2006.

System Details

DVD 9; LPCM stereo., DTS digital surround; 16:9 anamorphic; NTSC, open to all regions.

Performer

Josephine Barstow (Queen Elizabeth) ; Tom Randle (Earl of Essex) ; Emer McGilloway (Lady Essex) ; David Ellis (Lord Mountjoy) ; Susannah Glanville (Lady Rich) ; Eric Roberts (Sir Robert Cecil) ; Clive Bayley (Sir Walter Raleigh) ; other singers ; Chorus of Opera North ; English Northern Philharmonia ; Paul Daniel, conductor.

Credits

Television producers, John Wyver, Shaun Deeney; stage set and costume designer, Anthony Ward; lighting designer, Rick Fisher; choreographer, Kate Flatt.

Event

Broadcast on Apr. 24, 2000.

Language

In English; with English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian subtitles.

Added Author

Lloyd, Phyllida, film director.

Lloyd, Phyllida, interviewee.

Plomer, William, 1903-1973. Librettist

Barstow, Josephine. Performer. Interviewee

Randle, Thomas. Performer. Interviewee

McGilloway, Emer. Performer

Ellis, David (Baritone) Performer

Glanville, Susannah, 1964- Performer

Roberts, Eric, 1944- Performer

Bayley, Clive. Performer

Daniel, Paul, 1958- Conductor. Interviewee

Wyver, John. Producer

Deeney, Shaun. Producer

Ward, Anthony, 1957- set designer.

Ward, Anthony, 1957- costume designer.

Fisher, Rick (Stage lighting designer)

Flatt, Kate, choreographer.

Opera North. Chorus. Performer

English Northern Philharmonia. Performer

Opera North. Production personnel

Illuminations (Firm) Production personnel

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Opus Arte (Firm)

Publisher No.

OA 0955 D Opus Arte

Research Call Number

*LDV 630 Notes on file.