The Metropolitan Opera gala 1991 [videorecording] : 25th anniversary at Lincoln Center
- Responsibility
- [a Cablevision/NBC/Polygram PPV production in association with the Metropolitan Opera in coproduction with Max Japan] ; video director, Brian Large.
- Imprint
- Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1992, c1991.
- Physical description
- 2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in.
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Recordings
| Call number | Status |
|---|---|
| DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 072 528-1 |
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Description
Creators/Contributors
- Contributor
- Anderson, June, 1952- Performer
- Anthony, Charles, 1929- Performer
- Battle, Kathleen. Performer
- Croft, Dwayne. Performer
- Daniels, Barbara, 1946- Performer
- Díaz, Justino Performer
- Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
- Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
- Freni, Mirella, 1935- Performer
- Furlanetto, Ferruccio Performer
- Ghiaurov, Nicolai, 1929-2004 Performer
- Hampson, Thomas Performer
- Heilmann, Uwe, 1960- Performer
- Hornik, Gottfried Performer
- Kelly, Sondra. Performer
- Kilduff, Barbara.4prf.
- Millo, Aprile.4prf.
- Millo, Grace.4prf.
- Milnes, Sherrill Performer
- Nucci, Leo.4prf.
- Pavarotti, Luciano.
- Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
- Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998.
- Ramey, Samuel.
- Studer, Cheryl Performer
- Svendén, Birgitta. Performer
- Otter, Anne Sofie von. Performer
- Von Stade, Frederica Performer
- Levine, James, 1943- Conductor
- Piave, Francesco Maria, d1810-1876. Librettist
- Schenk, Otto. Production personnel
- Brown, Zack.
- Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918 Librettist
- Zeffirelli, Franco Production personnel
- Haffner, C. (Carl), 1804-1874. Librettist
- Genée, Richard, 1823-1895 Librettist
- Schneider-Siemssen, Günther.
- Large, Brian Director
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Contents/Summary
- Contents
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- The national anthem [The Star-spangled banner] (sung by the audience)
- Rigoletto. Act. III / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave ; production, Otto Schenk ; set and costume design, Zack Brown ; stage director, Sharon Thomas ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler ; cast: Leo Nucci (Rigoletto) ; Cheryl Studer (Gilda) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Duke of Mantua) ; Nicolai Ghiaurov (Sparafucile) ; Birgitta Svendén (Maddalena).
- Otello. Act III / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Arrigo Boito ; production and set design, Franco Zeffirelli ; costume design, Peter J. Hall ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler ; stage director, Fabrizio Melano ; cast: Dwayne Croft (A herald) ; Plácido Domingo (Otello) ; Justino Díaz (Iago) ; Mirella Freni (Desdemona) ; Uwe Heilmann (Cassio) ; Paul Plishka (Ludovico) ; Sondra Kelly (Emilia) ; Charles Anthony (Roderigo).
- Die Fledermaus. Act II. [Excerpts] / music by Johann Strauss ; libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée ; production, Otto Schenk ; set design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Peter J. Hall ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler ; stage director, Paul Mills ; cast: Andrij Dobriansky (Ivan) ; Anne Sofie von Otter (Prince Orlofsky) ; Dwayne Croft (Dr. Falke) ; Hermann Prey (Gabriel von Eisenstein) ; Barbara Kilduff (Adele) ; Grace Millo (Ida) ; Barbara Daniels (Rosalinde) ; Gottfried Hornik (Frank).
- Gala sequence. Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, from Die Zauberflöte / Mozart (Hermann Prey)
- Ah! que j'aime les militaires, from La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein / Offenbach (Frederica von Stade)
- Largo al factotum, from Il barbiere di Siviglia / Rossini (Thomas Hampson)
- Je suis Titania, from Mignon / Thomas (June Anderson)
- Maria, from West Side story / Bernstein (Sherrill Milnes)
- La mamma morta, from Andrea Chénier / Giordano (Aprile Millo)
- Madamina (catalogue aria), from Don Giovanni / Mozart (Ferruccio Furlanetto)
- Ah tardai troppo...O luce di quest'anima, from Linda di Chamounix / Donizetti (Kathleen Battle)
- The impossible dream, from Man of La Mancha / Leigh (Samuel Ramey)
- Io son l'umile ancella, from Adriana Lecouvreur / Cilèa (Mirella Freni)
- In un coupé...O Mimi, tu più non torni, from La bohème / Puccini (Luciano Pavarotti & Plácido Domingo).
- Included Work
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Atto 3o.
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Atto 3o.
- Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Fledermaus, Akt 2. Selections; arranged.
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Zauberflöte. Mädchen oder Weibchen.
- Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Grande duchesse de Gérolstein. Ah! que j'aime les militaires.
- Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Largo al factotum.
- Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896. Mignon. Je suis Titania.
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story. Maria.
- Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948. Andrea Chénier. Mamma morta.
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Don Giovanni. Madamina, il catalogo è questo.
- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Linda di Chamounix. O luce di quest'anima.
- Leigh, Mitch, 1928- Man of La Mancha. Impossible dream.
- Cilèa, Francesco, 1866-1950. Adriana Lecouvreur. Io son l'umile ancella.
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. O Mimì, tu più non torni.
Subjects
Bibliographic information
- Release date
- 1992
- Production date
- 1991
- Note
- Opera excerpts.
- The Rigoletto and Otello excerpts sung in Italian with English subtitles. The Die Fledermaus excerpt sung in German with English subtitles and English dialogue. A "gala sequence" is interpolated into the Die Fledermaus excerpt that includes selections from various operas and musicals sung in German, French, Italian, and English.
- Plot synopses in English and French, adapted from synopses by Karl Dietrich Gräwe, and complete credits ([12] p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
- Participant
- Various soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; James Levine, conductor.
- Event
- Videotaped at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Sept. 1991.
- Format
- NTSC, extended play, CLV, CX encoded, stereo, digital sound.
- Related Work
- Star-spangled banner (Song)
- Publisher Number
- 072 528-1 Deutsche Grammophon
