Goya

Alternative title

Gian Carlo Menotti-Goya

Synopsis

Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) was far from being a musical revolutionary - and yet he had a crucial influence on the history of 20th century opera. He wrote his first opera at the age of eleven and remained committed to this art form for the rest of his life. In 1977 Menotti invited Placido Domingo for dinner and as they thought about an appropriate topic for a new work, Domingo mentioned the life of the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya, whose work he admired above all others. "Domingo suggested Goya and I agreed immediately", said Menotti later. "I think it was the only time I accepted someone else’s idea." This DVD is a live recording of the Menotti’s opera from the historic Theater an der Wien (Vienna) in 2004. Conducted by Emmanuel Villaume and directed by Kasper Bech Holten.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2011

Subjects

Music

Keywords

Goya, Francisco Jose de; opera

Credits

Director

Kasper Bech Holten

Contributor

Plácido Domingo

Composer

Gian-Carlo Menotti

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Price

£22.97

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

101 minutes

Year

2018

Production Company

Name

ORF

Email

kundendienst@orf.at

Web

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Phone

+43 (01) 87878-0

Address

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Würzburggasse 30
Vienna
A-1136
Austria

Distributor

Name

Arthaus Musik

Web

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