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Additional authors

1. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
2. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906
3. Milliet, Paul, 1848-1924
4. Hartmann, Georges, 1843-1900
5. Hampson, Thomas
6. Graham, Susan, 1960-
7. Piau, Sandrine
8. Degout, Stéphane
9. Schirrer, René
10. Piolino, François
11. Alvaro, Laurent
12. Plasson, Michel
13. Simonnet, Olivier
14. Maîtrise de Paris, performer
15. Théâtre du Capitole. Orchestre, performer
16. Calicot (Firm), performer
17. Virgin Classics (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (137 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Thomas Hampson and Susan Graham are joined by the Orchestre National de Capitole and conductor Michel Plasson for a rare concert performance of the baritone version of Massenet's opera Werther.

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LDV 636

Note

1. Virgin Classics: 00946 359257 9 1 (00946 359258 9 0--00946 359259 9 0).
2. Drame lyrique in 4 acts; libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann, after Goethe.
3. Program notes in English, German and French ([2] p. : col. port.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. Directed for television by Olivier Simonnet.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live, Apr. 2004, Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

System details (note)

1. DVD-5; soundtracks in DTS 5.0, Dolby digital 5.0, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

Author

1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912, composer.

Title

1. Werther [videorecording] / de Jules Massenet ; a Calicot production in association with Virgin Classics.

Imprint

1. [England] : Virgin Classics, c2006.

System details

1. DVD-5; soundtracks in DTS 5.0, Dolby digital 5.0, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.

Performer

1. Thomas Hampson (Werther) ; Susan Graham (Charlotte) ; Sandrine Piau (Sophie) ; Stéphane Degout (Albert) ; René Schirrer (Le Baili) ; François Piolino (Schmidt) ; Laurent Alvaro (Johann) ; Le Maîtrise de Paris ; Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse ; Michel Plasson, conductor.

Credits

1. Directed for television by Olivier Simonnet.

Event

1. Recorded live, Apr. 2004, Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

Language

1. Sung in French, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

Added author

1. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Leiden des jungen Werthers.
2. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906, librettist.
3. Milliet, Paul, 1848-1924, librettist.
4. Hartmann, Georges, 1843-1900, librettist.
5. Hampson, Thomas, performer.
6. Graham, Susan, 1960- performer.
7. Piau, Sandrine, performer.
8. Degout, Stéphane, performer.
9. Schirrer, René, performer.
10. Piolino, François, performer.
11. Alvaro, Laurent, performer.
12. Plasson, Michel, conductor.
13. Simonnet, Olivier, director.
14. Maîtrise de Paris, performer.
15. Théâtre du Capitole. Orchestre, performer.
16. Calicot (Firm), performer.
17. Virgin Classics (Firm)

Other standard identifier

1. 094635925791

Publisher no.

1. 00946 359257 9 1 Virgin Classics
2. 00946 359258 9 0 Virgin Classics
3. 00946 359259 9 0 Virgin Classics

Research call number

1. *LDV 636 Notes on file.