Manon Lescaut
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [videorecording] / by Giacomo Puccini ; after the novel by Abbé Prévost ; produced by BBC TV in association with Covent Garden Video Productions, Ltd. ; directed by Humphrey Burton.
- Published by
- Montvale, NJ : Pioneer Artists, c1983.
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
- Te Kanawa, Kiri.
- Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
- Allen, Thomas, 1944-
- Robinson, Forbes.
- Leggate, Robin.
- MacPherson, George, 1928-
- Fryatt, John.
- Cooper, Anna.
- Thomas, Handel.
- Curtis, Mark, 1958-
- Earle, Roderick.
- Allen, Paschal.
- Sinopoli, Giuseppe.
- Friedrich, Götz.
- Schneider-Siemssen, Günther.
- Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
- Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
- Covent Garden Video Productions.
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (129 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
- Uniform title
- Manon Lescaut
- Alternative title
- Manon Lescaut
- Subject
- Call number
- *LVD 113 (F)
- Note
- Opera in 4 acts.
- Synopsis in English by William Weaver and libretto in Italian with English translation ([24] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- Producer, Götz Friedrich ; designer, Günther Schneider-Siemssen.
- Event (note)
- Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, May 17, 1983.
- System details (note)
- LaserVision, CX encoded, stereo, extended play.
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [videorecording] / by Giacomo Puccini ; after the novel by Abbé Prévost ; produced by BBC TV in association with Covent Garden Video Productions, Ltd. ; directed by Humphrey Burton.
- Imprint
- Montvale, NJ : Pioneer Artists, c1983.
- Performer
- Kiri Te Kanawa (Manon Lescaut) ; Plácido Domingo (Chevalier Renato des Grieux) ; Thomas Allen (Lescaut) ; Forbes Robinson (Geronte Di Ravoir) ; Robin Leggate (Edmondo) ; George MacPherson (Innkeeper) ; John Fryatt (Dancing master) ; Anna Cooper (Madrigal singer) ; Handel Thomas (Sergeant of archers) ; Mark Curtis (Lamp lighter) ; Roderick Earle (Naval captain) ; Paschal Allen (Sergeant of soldiers) ; children of Burlington Danes School ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor.
- Credits
- Producer, Götz Friedrich ; designer, Günther Schneider-Siemssen.
- Event
- Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, May 17, 1983.
- System details
- LaserVision, CX encoded, stereo, extended play.
- Language
- Sung in Italian.
- Added author
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
- Te Kanawa, Kiri. Performer
- Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
- Allen, Thomas, 1944- Performer
- Robinson, Forbes. Performer
- Leggate, Robin. Performer
- MacPherson, George, 1928- Performer
- Fryatt, John. Performer
- Cooper, Anna. Performer
- Thomas, Handel. Performer
- Curtis, Mark, 1958- Performer
- Earle, Roderick. Performer
- Allen, Paschal. Performer
- Sinopoli, Giuseppe. Conductor
- Friedrich, Götz. Production personnel
- Schneider-Siemssen, Günther.
- Burton, Humphrey, 1931- Director
- Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
- Covent Garden Video Productions.
- Publisher no.
- Pioneer Artists PA-84-072
- Research call number
- *LVD 113 (F) Libretto on file.