Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Busenello, Giovanni Francesco, 1598-1659.
2. Yakar, Rachel.
3. Tappy, Eric.
4. Schmidt, Trudeliese.
5. Salminen, Matti.
6. Esswood, Paul.
7. Perry, Janet.
8. Oliver, Alexander (Tenor)
9. Minetto, Maria.
10. Huttenlocher, Philippe.
11. Keller, Peter, 1943-
12. Calabro, Suzanne.
13. Brettschneider, Klaus.
14. Wiedl, Willi.
15. Harnoncourt, Nikolaus.
16. Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-
17. Jacobi, Derek.
18. Opernhaus Zürich. Monteverdi-Ensemble. prf
19. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. prd
20. Südwestfunk (Baden-Baden, Germany) prf
21. Österreichischer Rundfunk. prf

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (ca. 179 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Series statement

1. Great performances ; #715

Uniform title

1. Incoronazione di Poppea
2. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) ; no. 715.

Alternative title

1. Incoronazione di Poppea

Subject

1. Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 > Drama
2. Poppaea Sabina, Empress, consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, -65 > Drama
3. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVH 129

Note

1. Opera in 3 acts.
2. Based on a production for Zurich Opera House.
3. Introduced by Derek Jacobi, who gives historical background and a synopsis of the plot. Cassette 2 begins with an interview with Jean-Pierre Ponelle speaking about Monteverdi's operas and his own ideas on filming opera.

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Wolfgang Treu, Theo Rose ; costumes, Pet Halmen.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at the Zurich Opera House; videotaped from a WNET/Channel 13 stereo simulcast as part of the series, Great performances.

System details (note)

1. VHS Hi-fi stereo.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian; English subtitles.

Author

1. Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.

Title

1. The coronation of Poppea [videorecording] / music by Claudio Monteverdi ; libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello ; a production of Unitel in association with SWF and ORF ; designed and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : WNET/13, c1979.

Series

1. Great performances ; #715
2. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) ; no. 715.

Performer

1. Rachel Yakar (Poppea) ; Eric Tappy (Nero) ; Trudeliese Schmidt (Ottavia) ; Matti Salminen (Seneca) ; Paul Esswood (Ottone) ; Janet Perry (Drusilla) ; Alexander Oliver (Arnalta) ; Maria Minetto (Nurse) ; Philippe Huttenlocher (Lucano) ; Peter Keller (Valet) ; Suzanne Calabro (Girl) ; Klaus Brettschneider (Love) [sung by Wilhelm Wiedl] ; supporting soloists ; Monteverdi Ensemble of the Zurich Opera House ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, arranger & conductor.

Credits

1. Camera, Wolfgang Treu, Theo Rose ; costumes, Pet Halmen.

Event

1. Filmed at the Zurich Opera House; videotaped from a WNET/Channel 13 stereo simulcast as part of the series, Great performances.

System details

1. VHS Hi-fi stereo.

Language

1. Sung in Italian; English subtitles.

Added author

1. Busenello, Giovanni Francesco, 1598-1659. Librettist
2. Yakar, Rachel. Performer
3. Tappy, Eric. Performer
4. Schmidt, Trudeliese. Performer
5. Salminen, Matti. Performer
6. Esswood, Paul. Performer
7. Perry, Janet. Performer
8. Oliver, Alexander (Tenor) Performer
9. Minetto, Maria. Performer
10. Huttenlocher, Philippe. Performer
11. Keller, Peter, 1943- Performer
12. Calabro, Suzanne. Performer
13. Brettschneider, Klaus. Performer
14. Wiedl, Willi. Performer
15. Harnoncourt, Nikolaus. Conductor
16. Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932- Director. Commentator
17. Jacobi, Derek. Commentator
18. Opernhaus Zürich. Monteverdi-Ensemble. Performer
19. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. Production personnel
20. Südwestfunk (Baden-Baden, Germany) Performer
21. Österreichischer Rundfunk. Performer

Research call number

1. *LVH 129