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Manon Lescaut / NVC Arts presents ; by Giacomo Puccini ; producer, Götz Friedrich ; produced by BBC TV in association with NVC Arts ; directed [for the screen] by Humphrey Burton.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Friedrich, Götz, stage director.
Burton, Humphrey, 1931-2025, film director.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Te Kanawa, Kiri, performer.
Allen, Thomas, 1944- performer.
Leggate, Robin, performer.
Sinopoli, Giuseppe, conductor.
Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, librettist.
Praga, Marco, 1862-1929, librettist.
Oliva, Domenico, librettist.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus, singer.
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, production company.
NVC Arts (Firm), presenter, production company.
Opus Arte (Firm), publisher.
Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Language:
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Lescaut, Manon, 1689-1721--Drama.
Lescaut, Manon.
Mistresses--France--Drama.
Mistresses.
France--Social conditions--18th century--Drama.
France.
Operas.
Genre:
Operas.
Film adaptations.
Filmed performances.
Feature films.
Concert films.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)
polychrome.
Place of Publication:
London : Opus Arte, [2022]
Language Note:
Sung in Italian; with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
System Details:
DVD; NTSC; all regions; Dolby digital 2.0.
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby digital 2.0
NTSC
video file
DVD video
all regions
Summary:
"The story is set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century and focuses on the fortunes and tragedy of the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon"--Container.
Participant:
Placido Domingo (Chevalier des Grieux), Thomas Allen (Lescaut), Kiri Te Kanawa (Manon Lescaut), Robin Leggate (Edmondo), Forbes Robinson (Geronte Di Ravoir), and other soloists ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Royal Opera Chorus ; conductor, Giuseppe Sinopoli.
Credits:
Costumes, Aliute Meczies.
Notes:
Title and credits from screen.
A lyric drama in four acts.
Programme notes in English on booklet in container.
Libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva after the play by Abbé Prévost.
Full screen 4:3.
Recorded at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 17 May 1983.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Contains:
Container of: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Manon Lescaut.
OCLC:
1331407199
Publisher Number:
809478013426
OA1342D Opus Arte

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