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Xerxes opera in three acts

Title
  1. Xerxes [videorecording] : opera in three acts / by George Frederic Handel ; a Thames Television and RM Arts production for Channel 4 in association with Philips Classics ; directed for television by John Michael Phillips.
Published by
  1. [New York, N.Y.] : Philips : [marketed by Polygram Video], p1991, c1988.
Author
  1. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.

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FormatMoving imageAccessUse in libraryCall number*LVD 17 (F) Program notes on fileItem locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional authors
  1. Hytner, Nicholas
  2. Murray, Ann, 1949-
  3. Masterson, Valerie.
  4. Robson, Christopher, 1953-
  5. Rigby, Jean.
  6. Garrett, Leslie.
  7. Booth-Jones, Christopher.
  8. Macann, Rodney.
  9. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010
  10. Davies, Noel.
  11. Minato, Niccolò.
  12. Stampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725.
  13. Fielding, David.
  14. Phillips, John Michael.
  15. English National Opera. prf
  16. Thames Television, ltd.
  17. RM Arts (Firm)
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (186 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Series statement
  1. Philips video classics
Uniform title
  1. Serse. English
Alternative title
  1. Serse.
Subject
  1. Video
  2. Xerxes > I, > King of Persia, > 519 B.C.-465 B.C. or 464 B.C > Drama
  3. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Video.
Call number
  1. *LVD 17 (F)
Note
  1. Edition by Charles Mackerras and Noel Davies.
  2. Original libretto by Niccolò Minato ; revised by Silvio Stampiglia ; English translation by Nicholas Hytner.
  3. Program notes and synopsis by Richard Burgess-Ellis in English with French translation (4 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  1. Designer, David Fielding ; opera director/producer, Nicholas Hytner.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped at the London Coliseum.
System details (note)
  1. Laser disc, stereo, CX encoded.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.
Author
  1. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Title
  1. Xerxes [videorecording] : opera in three acts / by George Frederic Handel ; a Thames Television and RM Arts production for Channel 4 in association with Philips Classics ; directed for television by John Michael Phillips.
Imprint
  1. [New York, N.Y.] : Philips : [marketed by Polygram Video], p1991, c1988.
Series
  1. Philips video classics
Performer
  1. Ann Murray (Xerxes) ; Valerie Masterson (Romilda) ; Christopher Robson (Arsamenes) ; Jean Rigby (Amastris) ; Lesley Garrett (Atalanta) ; Christopher Booth-Jones (Elviro) ; Rodney Macann (Ariodates) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
Credits
  1. Designer, David Fielding ; opera director/producer, Nicholas Hytner.
Event
  1. Videotaped at the London Coliseum.
System details
  1. Laser disc, stereo, CX encoded.
Language
  1. Sung in English.
Added author
  1. Hytner, Nicholas, translator.
  2. Hytner, Nicholas, director.
  3. Murray, Ann, 1949- Performer
  4. Masterson, Valerie. Performer
  5. Robson, Christopher, 1953- Performer
  6. Rigby, Jean. Performer
  7. Garrett, Leslie. Performer
  8. Booth-Jones, Christopher. Performer
  9. Macann, Rodney. Performer
  10. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010, conductor.
  11. Davies, Noel. Editor
  12. Minato, Niccolò. Librettist
  13. Stampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725. Librettist
  14. Fielding, David. Designer
  15. Phillips, John Michael. Director
  16. English National Opera. Performer
  17. Thames Television, ltd.
  18. RM Arts (Firm)
Publisher no.
  1. 070 514-1 Philips
Research call number
  1. *LVD 17 (F) Program notes on file.
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