Research Catalog

Title

Let's make an opera [videorecording] / Benjamin Britten ; a film by Petr Weigl ; a coproduction of TV 2000 Günter Herbertz, K.F.a.s. Prag, and Cable Plus ; in cooperation with RM Arts and ZDF.

Publication

Leipzig : Arthaus Musik, [2006], c1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Crozier, Eric.
• Jirásková, Jiřina.
• Veskrnova, Dagmar.
• Vacucik, Lukas.
• Dlouhý, Michal.
• Moravková, Dana, 1971-
• Bürger, Michal.
• Sabina Feldmanova.
• Alexandridis, Petros.
• Filip Fronek.
• Koblizkova, Silvie.
• Kolinsky, Johan.
• Palmer, Felicity.
• Flowers, Kate, 1950-
• Richardson, Stephen (Bass)
• Graham-Hall, John.
• Milne, Lisa.
• Shena, Liam.
• Campbell, Julia.
• Bloomer, Kevin.
• Wall, Nigel.
• Massey, Francesca.
• Yeo, Edward.
• Ceredig, Huw.
• Halsey, Simon, 1958-
• Weigl, Petr, 1939-2018.
• Vacek, Karel.
• Jelínek, Josef, 1949-
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. prf
• City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus. prf
• Coull String Quartet. prf
• Nettle-Markham Piano Duo. prf
• TV 2000. prd
• Krátký film. prd
• Cable Plus Television. prd
• RM Arts (Firm) prd
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. prd
• Arthaus Musik (Firm)

Description

1 videodisc : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"Let's make an opera is divided into three parts, the first two of which are conceived as pure drama and feature little in the way of musical interludes. In Act one, Mrs. Parsworthy tells a story she had once heard from her grand mother to the children in her care at Iken Hall. It is the tale of Sam, a young chimneysweep. The children are so fascinated by the story that they decide to turn it into an opera. Act two shows them hard at work rehearsing for the performance. And Act three, which is an independent entity and suitable for performance on its on w, narrates the actual tale of The little sweep. In this film, the director Petr Weigl has reworked and enriched the two-part prologue to the story through the introduction of additional characters"--Insert, p. 6.

Subjects

• Feature films
• Operas > Juvenile

Genre/Form

Feature films.

Note

• "An opera feature film"--On container.
• Libretto by Eric Crozier.
• Program notes in English, French, and German (13 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Written and directed by Petr Weigl; set designer, Karel Vacek; costume designer, Josef Jelínek.

System Details (note)

• DVD 9; NTSC, 4:3 letterbox picture format; PCM stereo.; region code 0.

Language (note)

• In English; with subtitle and menu languages in English, German French, and Spanish.

Call Number

*LDV 683

LCCN

807280210798

OCLC

77568159

Title

Let's make an opera [videorecording] / Benjamin Britten ; a film by Petr Weigl ; a coproduction of TV 2000 Günter Herbertz, K.F.a.s. Prag, and Cable Plus ; in cooperation with RM Arts and ZDF.

Imprint

Leipzig : Arthaus Musik, [2006], c1996.

System Details

DVD 9; NTSC, 4:3 letterbox picture format; PCM stereo.; region code 0.

Performer

Jirina Jeraskova, sung by Felicity Palmer (Doris, Miss Baggott) ; Dagmar Veskrnova, sung by Kate Flowers (Barbara, Gouvernante) ; Lukas Vacucik, sung by Stephen Richardson (Thomas, Black Bob) ; Michael Dlouhy, sung by John Graham Hall (Max, Clem, Alfred) ; Dana Moravkova, sung by Lisa Milne (Anni, Juliet Brook) ; Michal Bürger, sung by Liam Shena (Martin, Gay Brook) ; Sabina Feldmanova, sung by Julia Campbell (Monika, Sophia Brook) ; Petros Alexandridis, sung by Kevin Bloomer (Peter, John Crome) ; Filip Fronek, sung by Nigel Wall (Rolf, Hughie Crome) ; Silvie Koblizkova, sung by Francesca Massey (Maria, Tina Crome) ; Johan Kolinsky, sung by Edward Yeo (Hans, Sam) ; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Symphony Youth Chorus ; The Coull Quartet ; Nettle & Markham, piano duo ; Huw Ceredig, percussion; Simon Halsey, conductor.

Credits

Written and directed by Petr Weigl; set designer, Karel Vacek; costume designer, Josef Jelínek.

Language

In English; with subtitle and menu languages in English, German French, and Spanish.

Added Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Little sweep.

Crozier, Eric. Let's make an opera.

Jirásková, Jiřina. Actor

Veskrnova, Dagmar. Actor

Vacucik, Lukas. Actor

Dlouhý, Michal. Actor

Moravková, Dana, 1971- Actor

Bürger, Michal. Actor

Sabina Feldmanova. Actor

Alexandridis, Petros. Actor

Filip Fronek. Actor

Koblizkova, Silvie. Actor

Kolinsky, Johan. Actor

Palmer, Felicity. voc

Flowers, Kate, 1950- voc

Richardson, Stephen (Bass) voc

Graham-Hall, John. voc

Milne, Lisa. voc

Shena, Liam. voc

Campbell, Julia. voc

Bloomer, Kevin. voc

Wall, Nigel. voc

Massey, Francesca. voc

Yeo, Edward. voc

Ceredig, Huw. Instrumentalist

Halsey, Simon, 1958- Conductor

Weigl, Petr, 1939-2018. Director. Screenwriter

Vacek, Karel. Set designer

Jelínek, Josef, 1949- Costume designer

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. Performer

City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus. Performer

Coull String Quartet. Performer

Nettle-Markham Piano Duo. Performer

TV 2000. Production personnel

Krátký film. Production personnel

Cable Plus Television. Production personnel

RM Arts (Firm) Production personnel

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. Production personnel

Arthaus Musik (Firm)

Other Standard Identifier

807280210798

Publisher No.

102 107 Arthaus Musik

Research Call Number

*LDV 683 Notes on file.