Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

Synopsis
Excerpts from operas to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera House directed for video by Brian Large. The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet are conducted by James Levine. The videotape includes Act III of Otello designed by Franco Zeffirelli and directed for stage by Fabrizio Melano. Placido Domingo is Otello and Justino Diaz is Iago.
Language
Italian (Standard)
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Brian Large; Fabrizio Melano
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Production Design
Franco Zeffirelli
Costume
Peter J. Hall
Adaptor for Television
Arrigo Boito
Cast
Charles Anthony 
Dwayne Croft 
Justino Diaz 
Mirella Freni 
Paul Plishka 
Plácido Domingo 
Sondra Kelly 
Uwe Heilmann 

Production Company

Name

Cablevision

Name

NBC

Archive

Name

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Email
rha@nypl.org
Web
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Phone
(212) 870 1663
Address
New York Public Library of Recorded Sound
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 100123

Online Retailer

Name

Facets Multi-media Inc.

Email
sales@facets.org
Web
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Phone
+1 773 281 9045
Fax
+1 773 929 5437
Address
1517 West Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
60614
USA
Notes
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