Research Catalog

Title

Simon Boccanegra [videorecording] / Verdi ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; production, Giancarlo Del Monaco ; the Metropolitan Opera presents ; a Metropolitan Opera production is association with Thirteen for WNET.

Publication

[S.l.] : Sony Classical ; New York, NY : Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment, 2011.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sweete, Barbara Willis.
• Del Monaco, Giancarlo, 1943-
• Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
• Pieczonka, Adrianne, 1963-
• Giordani, Marcello.
• Morris, James, 1947-
• Levine, James, 1943-
• Fleming, Renée.
• Scott, Michael.
• Chouinard, Wayne.
• McClintock, Peter.
• Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
• Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
• García Gutiérrez, Antonio, 1813-1884.
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

2 videodiscs (149 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• Operas
• Filmed operas

Genre/Form

Filmed operas

Note

• Opera in 3 acts.
• Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Arrigo Boito after the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez.
• "A Metropolitan Opera high-definition production"--Container.
• Program notes and synopsis ([10] p. : ill., ports) inserted in container.
• Bonus features: Renée Fleming interviews James Levine; backstage at the Met with Andrianne Pieczonka and Marcello Giordani; Plácido Domingo and James Morris.

Credits (note)

• Set and costume designer, Michael Scott ; lighting designer, Wayne Chouinard ; stage director, Peter McClintock.

Event (note)

• Recorded live in HD transmission at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 6, 2010.

System Details (note)

• DVD; PCM stereo., DTS surround; NTSC.

Language (note)

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

LCCN

886978066497

OCLC

• ocn699529308
• 699529308

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries