Il trovatore / [a BBC Television production in association with CBC Canada and Opus Arte ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto, Salvadore Cammarano ; television producer, Frances Whitaker] ; directed for television by Brian Large.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Heathfield : Opus Arte, [2002] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Large, Brian director. |
| Other author/creator | Whitaker, Frances producer. |
| Other author/creator | Villarroel, Verónica performer. |
| Other author/creator | Naef, Yvonne, 1957- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Cura, José, 1962- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Hvorostovsky, Dmitri performer. |
| Other author/creator | Rizzi, Carlo conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Moshinsky, Elijah director. |
| Other author/creator | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore. |
| Other author/creator | García Gutiérrez, Antonio, 1813-1884. Trovador. |
| Other author/creator | British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. |
| Other author/creator | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | Opus Arte (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) |
| Abstract | Leonora loves a knight who serenades her as a troubadoor. The knight is in an army fighting a civil war agaist the Count, who also loves Leonora. The knight thinks he's the son of the gypsy woman who raised him & whose mother was killed by the Count, but he's actually the Count's brother. When the rivalry between the two men becomes violent, tragedy occurs. |
| General note | Opera. |
| General note | Based on El trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez. |
| General note | Synopsis and biographical information in English, French and German (21 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| General note | Extra features on disc: Synopsis -- the cast and their characters -- Designing Il trovatore -- All about schläger duelling. |
| Credits | Directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky. |
| Cast | Verónica Villarroel (Leonora) ; Yvonne Naef (Azucena) ; José Cura (Manrico) ; Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Il Conte di Luna) ; Tómas Tómasson (Ferrando) ; Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (Ines) ; Edgaras Montvidas (Ruiz) ; The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Carlo Rizzi, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded May 3, 2002 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. |
| Technical details | DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby stereo or surround sound. |
| Language | Sung in Italian with optional English subtitles; DVD menu in English. |
| Publisher number | OA 0849 D Opus Arte |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-560 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |