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Additional authors

1. Jones, Richard, 1953 June 7-
2. Sweete, Barbara Willis.
3. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
4. Schäfer, Christine, 1965-
5. Coote, Alice.
6. Plowright, Rosalind.
7. Held, Alan, 1959-
8. Cooke, Sasha.
9. Oropesa, Lisette.
10. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010.
11. Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972-
12. Fleming, Renée
13. Macfarlane, John
14. Tipton, Jennifer
15. Dobell, Linda
16. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
17. Pountney, David.
18. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra.
20. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
21. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera HD live

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera HD live.

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LDV 1390

Note

1. A fairy-tale opera in three acts.
2. Libretto by Adelheid Wette.
3. Program notes by Andrew Porter and synopsis in English (10 p.) in container.
4. Bonus: Backstage at the Met: Renée Fleming interviews Met technical director, Joe Clark; Mary Joe Heath interviews Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer; Bring the charachters to life: The world of John Macfarlane.

Credits (note)

1. John Macfarlane, set and costume designer ; Jennifer Tipton, lighting designer ; Linda Dobell, choreographer.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera on January 1, 2008.

System details (note)

1. DVD NTSC; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; aspect ratio 16:9.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English in a translation by David Poutney ; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish; interviews and commentary in English.

Title

1. Hansel and Gretel [videorecording] / Engelbert Humperdinck ; production by Richard Jones ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Imprint

1. [London] : EMI Classics, [2008]

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera HD live
2. Metropolitan Opera HD live.

System details

1. DVD NTSC; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; aspect ratio 16:9.

Language

1. Sung in English in a translation by David Poutney ; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish; interviews and commentary in English.

Performer

1. Christine Schäfer (Gretel) ; Alice Coote (Hansel) ; Rosalind Plowright (Gertrude (mother)) ; Alan Held (Peter (father)) ; Sasha Cooke (The Sandman) ; Lisette Oropesa (The Dew Fairy) ; Philip Langridge (The Witch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Vladimir Jurowski, conductor ; Renée Fleming, host ; Mary Jo Heath, special guest interviewer.

Credits

1. John Macfarlane, set and costume designer ; Jennifer Tipton, lighting designer ; Linda Dobell, choreographer.

Event

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera on January 1, 2008.

Added author

1. Jones, Richard, 1953 June 7- Producer
2. Sweete, Barbara Willis. Director
3. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist
4. Schäfer, Christine, 1965- Performer
5. Coote, Alice. Performer
6. Plowright, Rosalind. Performer
7. Held, Alan, 1959- Performer
8. Cooke, Sasha. Performer
9. Oropesa, Lisette. Performer
10. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010. Performer
11. Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972- conductor.
12. Fleming, Renée, host.
13. Macfarlane, John, set designer.
14. Macfarlane, John, costume designer.
15. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
16. Dobell, Linda, choreographer.
17. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- Interviewer
18. Pountney, David. Translator
19. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel. English.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra.
21. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
22. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Other standard identifier

1. 5099920630898

Publisher no.

1. 50999 2 06308 9 8 EMI Classics

Research call number

1. *LDV 1390 Notes on file