Research Catalog

Title

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.

Author

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919

Publication

Nov. 9, 1984.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Zeffirelli, Franco
• Gandolfi, Romano
• Stratas, Teresa
• Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
• Pons, Juan
• Andreolli, Florindo
• Rinaldi, Alberto, 1939-2003
• Prêtre, Georges
• Teatro alla Scala, performer.
• Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
• Aries Films (Florida)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• Exxon Corporation. dnr

Description

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

Summary

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

Great performances

Uniform Title

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

Subjects

• Operas > Film adaptations
• Entertainers > Drama
• Feature films

Genre/Form

Feature films.

Access (note)

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

Credits (note)

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

Event (note)

• 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)

• U-Matic.

Source (note)

• Exxon Corporation;

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.

Call Number

*LVU 372

OCLC

767601380

Author

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919, composer.

Title

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

Nov. 9, 1984.

Series

Great performances

System Details

U-Matic.

Access

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

Credits

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

Performer

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

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

Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.

Local Note

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

Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.

Added Author

Zeffirelli, Franco, director.

Gandolfi, Romano, conductor.

Stratas, Teresa, performer.

Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.

Pons, Juan, performer.

Andreolli, Florindo, performer.

Rinaldi, Alberto, 1939-2003, performer.

Prêtre, Georges, conductor.

Teatro alla Scala, performer.

Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.

Aries Films (Florida)

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

Educational Broadcasting Corporation.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Exxon Corporation. Donor

Added Title

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

Research Call Number

*LVU 372