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  1. Macbeth (2018 Video)

    Director
    Matteo Ricchetti
    Subject
    Shakespeare
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 156 minutes), £24.99 (Blu-ray)

    The 1865 Paris version of Verdi’s Opera sung in Italian, filmed at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy. Blu-ray subtitles are in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean.

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  2. Leopard, The (2004)

    Subject
    History; Italian studies; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale Hire, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 188 minutes), £19.99 (sale)

    A restored, original version of Visconti’s adaptation of the novel by Guiseppe di Lampedusa, set in 1860-62 during the period of Italian unification. It tells the story of an aristocratic Sicilian family...

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  3. Famous Composers (12 Parts) (1996 Video)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 x 35 min., 1999 sale: £19.95 (+VAT inc. p&p) each

    Lives and work of noted composers, set within the context of their respective ages, presented through the use of film, archive material, music and commentary. Music is performed by members of the Elysium...

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  4. Passing of Falstaff, The (1985 Television)

    Subject
    Drama; Music

    Documentary short which accompanied the U.S. broadcast of FALSTAFF (Unitel, 13/12/1985). It compares the treatment of The Merry Wives of Windsor by Verdi and Orson Welles, the former represented by clips...

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  5. Falstaff, By Verdi and Shakespeare (1964 Film)

    Subject
    Music; Shakespeare
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 27 minutes), £95.00

    A short film about the character of Sir John Falstaff with performances of scenes from Verdi’s Falstaff with Geraint Evans and Regina Resnik, in the roles of Falstaff and Mistress Quickly, at the New York...

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  6. Viva L’Italia (1961)

    aka: Garibaldi

    Director
    Roberto Rossellini (1906-177)
    Subject
    History; Italian studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 129 minutes), £15.00/£12.00

    To celebrate the centenary of the unification of Italy, the Italian government commissioned Rossellini to make a biopic of Giuseppe Garibaldi and his 1860 campaign to unify Italy. The result is visually...

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  7. Opera Snaps (Radio)

    Subject
    Drama; Music

    Radio broadcast. Critic and writer Hilary Finch looks at the influence of Shakespeare on Verdi’s Rigoletto.

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  8. Shakespeare Meets Verdi (Audio)

    Subject
    Drama; Music

    A show, written, staged and presented by Tim Heath, to celebrate the centenary of Verdi’s death, discussing the meeting of the ghosts of Verdi and Shakespeare. Includes excerpts from Macbeth, Otello and...

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  9. Falstaff - Shakespeare and Verdi (Television)

    Director
    Nick Havinga
    Producer
    Sig Moglen
    Subject
    Drama; Music

    Television arts series. In this episode, hosted by James Macandrew, Professor Maynard Mack, Professor of English and Director of Humanities at Yale University and Geraint Evans (at the time appearing in...

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  10. Abduction from the Seraglio and Falstaff (Video)

    Producer
    Mary Sharp Cronson
    Subject
    Music

    Two new productions from the 1999 season at the New York City Opera. Each segment includes two arias or duets performed by singers from the productions, interspersed with discussions with the singers,...

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