Cavalleria rusticana [videorecording] / Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci after Giovanni Verga ; production of UNITEL Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft and Aries Film Production ; WNET/13 ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.
In Cavalleria rusticana, Santuzza, pregnant by Turiddu, is distraught when she finds he has deserted her in favour of the attractive young Lola. A melodrama in one act. Film is presented probably with a commentary.
Series statement
Great performances
Uniform title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Access to original items restricted; advance notification required for use.
Credits (note)
Director, Franco Zeffirelli ; camera, Nino Cristiani, Daniele Nannuzzi ; musical supervision, Rudolf Werner ; sound, Gernot R. Westhäuser ; costumes, Anna Anni ; set design, Gianni Quaranta ; editing, Peter Taylor, Franca Silvi ; director of photography, Armando Nannuzzi ; production manager, Giuseppe Pisciotto.
Event (note)
Filmed at Milan, La Scala & Studio Cologno Monzese, Feb. 1981, and on location in Vizzini, Sicily, Apr. 1981; broadcast on WNET/13 Nov. March 21, 1986.
System details (note)
U-Matic.
Source (note)
Exxon Corporation;
Language (note)
Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.
Author
Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.
Title
Cavalleria rusticana [videorecording] / Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci after Giovanni Verga ; production of UNITEL Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft and Aries Film Production ; WNET/13 ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.
Imprint
March 21, 1986.
Series
Great performances
System details
U-Matic.
Access
Access to original items restricted; advance notification required for use.
Credits
Director, Franco Zeffirelli ; camera, Nino Cristiani, Daniele Nannuzzi ; musical supervision, Rudolf Werner ; sound, Gernot R. Westhäuser ; costumes, Anna Anni ; set design, Gianni Quaranta ; editing, Peter Taylor, Franca Silvi ; director of photography, Armando Nannuzzi ; production manager, Giuseppe Pisciotto.
Performer
Elena Obraztsova (Santuzza) ; Plácido Domingo (Turiddu) ; Renato Bruson (Alfio) ; Axelle Gall (Lola) ; Fedora Barbieri (Mamma Lucia) ; with other soloists ; Coro & Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; chorus master, Romano Gandolfi.
Event
Filmed at Milan, La Scala & Studio Cologno Monzese, Feb. 1981, and on location in Vizzini, Sicily, Apr. 1981; broadcast on WNET/13 Nov. March 21, 1986.
Language
Sung in Italian; subtitled in English.
Local note
Film version without comments is available in *LDV 42 (1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.).