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Additional authors

1. Zeffirelli, Franco
2. Gandolfi, Romano
3. Stratas, Teresa
4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
5. Pons, Juan
6. Andreolli, Florindo
7. Rinaldi, Alberto, 1939-2003
8. Prêtre, Georges
9. Teatro alla Scala, performer
10. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH
11. Aries Films (Florida)
12. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
13. Educational Broadcasting Corporation
14. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
15. Exxon Corporation. dnr

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A traveling troupe of entertainers, Canio, his wife Nedda, Peppe and Tonio, arrive in the village for an evening performance. Nedda and her lover, Silvio a young lad from the village, plan to leave together that night. Tonio overhears the plot and tells Canio. Film is presented probably with a 20 minute commentary.

Series statement

1. Great performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subject

1. Entertainers -- Drama
2. Operas -- Film adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Feature films.

Call number

1. *LVU 372

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted; advance notification required for use.

Credits (note)

1. Director, Franco Zeffirelli ; art director, Ton Friesen ; photography, Armando Nannuzzi ; editors, Peter Taylor, Franca Silvi ; camera, Nino Cristiani, Daniele Nannuzzi.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at Milan, La Scala & Studio Cologno Monzese, Feb. 1981, and on location in Vizzini, Sicily, Apr. 1981; broadcast on WNET/13 Nov. 11, 1984.

System details (note)

1. U-Matic.

Source (note)

1. Exxon Corporation;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.

Author

1. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919, composer.

Title

1. Pagliacci [videorecording] / a film by Franco Zefferelli ; text and music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo ; production of UNITEL Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft and Aries Film Production ; WNET/13 ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.

Imprint

1. Nov. 9, 1984.

Series

1. Great performances

System details

1. U-Matic.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted; advance notification required for use.

Credits

1. Director, Franco Zeffirelli ; art director, Ton Friesen ; photography, Armando Nannuzzi ; editors, Peter Taylor, Franca Silvi ; camera, Nino Cristiani, Daniele Nannuzzi.

Performer

1. Plácido Domingo (Turiddu) ; Elena Obraztsova (Santuzza) ; Renato Bruson (Alfio) ; with other soloists ; Coro & Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; chorus master, Romano Gandolfi.

Event

1. Filmed at Milan, La Scala & Studio Cologno Monzese, Feb. 1981, and on location in Vizzini, Sicily, Apr. 1981; broadcast on WNET/13 Nov. 11, 1984.

Language

1. Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.

Local note

1. Film version without comments is available in *LVD 7 (1 videodisc (70 min.) : Laser Vision, sd., col. ;12 in.) and *LDV 42 (1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.).

Source

1. Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.

Added author

1. Zeffirelli, Franco, director.
2. Gandolfi, Romano, conductor.
3. Stratas, Teresa, performer.
4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
5. Pons, Juan, performer.
6. Andreolli, Florindo, performer.
7. Rinaldi, Alberto, 1939-2003, performer.
8. Prêtre, Georges, conductor.
9. Teatro alla Scala, performer.
10. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
11. Aries Films (Florida)
12. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
13. Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
14. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
15. Exxon Corporation. Donor

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. *LVU 372