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Title

Macbeth [videorecording] / Verdi ; production by Adrian Noble ; directed by Gary Halvorson ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Publication

[London] : EMI Classics, [2008]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Noble, Adrian.
• Halvorson, Gary.
• Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
• Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885.
• Lučić, Željko, 1968-
• Guleghina, Maria.
• Relyea, John.
• Pittas, Dimitri.
• Renault, Raymond.
• Levine, James, 1943-2021.
• Thompson, Mark, 1957 April 12-
• Kalman, Jean.
• Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
• Lefton, Sue
• Gelb, Peter.
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Live from the Met.

Subjects

• Operas
• Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century > Drama

Note

• Opera in four acts.
• Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei, after the play by Shakespeare.
• "A Metropolitan Opera high-definition production"--Container.
• Program notes by Andrew Porter and synopsis in English (10 p.) in container.
• Bonus: Backstage at the Met: Peter Gelb interviews James Levine; Mary Jo Heath interviews Maria Guleghina and Željko Lučič; Macbeth: a video blog; Mary Jo Heath interviews director, Adrian Noble.

Credits (note)

• Set and costume designer, Mark Thompson ; lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; choreographer, Sue Lefton.

Event (note)

• Recorded: live from the Met, 12 January 2008.

System Details (note)

• DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian ; subtitles in Italian, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish ; commentary and interviews in English.

Call Number

*LDV 1391

LCCN

5099920630492

OCLC

261217077

Title

Macbeth [videorecording] / Verdi ; production by Adrian Noble ; directed by Gary Halvorson ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Imprint

[London] : EMI Classics, [2008]

System Details

DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9.

Language

Sung in Italian ; subtitles in Italian, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish ; commentary and interviews in English.

Performer

Željko Lučič (Macbeth) ; Maria Guleghina (Lady Macbeth) ; John Relyea (Banquo) ; Dimtri Pittas (Macduff, Thane of Fife) ; Raymond Renault (Duncan, King of Scotland) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet ; James Levine, conductor ; special guest interviewer, Mary Jo Heath.

Credits

Set and costume designer, Mark Thompson ; lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; choreographer, Sue Lefton.

Event

Recorded: live from the Met, 12 January 2008.

Added Author

Noble, Adrian. Producer

Halvorson, Gary. Director

Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist

Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885. Librettist

Lučić, Željko, 1968- Performer

Guleghina, Maria. Performer

Relyea, John. Performer

Pittas, Dimitri. Performer

Renault, Raymond. Performer

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Thompson, Mark, 1957 April 12- set designer.

Thompson, Mark, 1957 April 12- costume designer.

Kalman, Jean. Lighting designer

Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- Interviewer

Lefton, Sue, choreographer.

Gelb, Peter. Interviewer

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Macbeth.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

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

Added Title

Live from the Met.

Other Standard Identifier

5099920630492

Publisher No.

50999 2 06304 9 2 EMI Classics

Research Call Number

*LDV 1391 Notes on file