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La forza del destino / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave ; The Metropolitan Opera.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Operas.
- Genre:
- DVD-Video discs.
- Music videos
- Music videos.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, ©2005.
- Language Note:
- Sung in Italian, with subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- System Details:
- DVD; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.
- digital optical
- NTSC
- dvd video region 0
- Summary:
- The story of two lovers who are separated, then pursued by her brother who is convinced that they are responsible for her father's death. The story is based on the premise that fate is inexorable, that there is no free choice.
- Contents:
- Disc 1: Acts 1 & 2
- Disc 2: Act 3.
- Participant:
- Leontyne Price (Leonora) ; Isola Jones (Preziosilla) ; Giuseppe Giacomini (Don Alvaro) ; Leo Nucci (Don Carlo) ; Enrico Fissore (Fra Melitone) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Padre Guardiano) ; Richard Vernon (Marquis of Calatrava) ; Diane Kesling (Curra) ; Anthony Laciura (Trabuco) ; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor.
- Credits:
- Production, John Dexter; set design, Eugene Berman; costume design, Peter J. Hall; lightring design, Gil Wechsler; directed by Kirk Browning.
- Notes:
- Opera in 3 acts.
- Recorded in performance March 24, 1984, Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, New York City.
- Program notes and synopsis in English in container.
- "May be shown in private homes only."--Container.
- OCLC:
- 62313689
- Publisher Number:
- 044007340769
- B0004770-09 Deutsche Grammophon
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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