Rigoletto / Giuseppe Verdi ; director, David McVicar ; television director, Sue Judd.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoWaldron, Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, ©2002.
Description1 videodisc (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto.
Other author/creatorMcVicar, David director.
Other author/creatorJudd, Sue, director.
Other author/creatorSchäfer, Christine, 1965- performer.
Other author/creatorAraya, Graciela, 1958- performer.
Other author/creatorÁlvarez, Marcelo, 1962- performer.
Other author/creatorGavanelli, Paolo, performer.
Other author/creatorHalfvarson, Eric performer.
Other author/creatorDownes, Edward conductor.
Other author/creatorVale, Michael designer.
Other author/creatorMcCallin, Tanya, costume designer.
Other author/creatorConstable, Paule designer.
Other author/creatorHausman, Leah choreographer.
Other author/creatorPiave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876 librettist.
Other author/creatorHugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Roi s'amuse.
Other author/creatorOpus Arte (Firm)
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England) performer.
Contents Rigoletto / Giuseppe Verdi (2:15:19) -- Illustrated synopsis of the opera (5:00) -- BBC documentary : Verdi through the looking glass (17:43) -- Director David McVicar talks about his production of Rigoletto (11:25).
General noteLibretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's Le Roi s'amuse.
General noteSynopsis and biographical information on performers in English, French, and German (23 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.) in container.
CreditsSets, Michael Vale ; costumes, Tanya McCallin ; lighting, Paule Constable ; choreography, Leah Hausman.
Performer Christine Schäfer, soprano ; Graciela Araya, mezzo-soprano ; Marcelo Alvarez, tenor ; Paolo Gavanelli, baritone ; Eric Halfvarson, bass-baritone ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Edward Downes, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Technical detailsDVD, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. or 5.1 Dolby Digital surround.
LanguageSung in Italian, with optional English subtitles; documentary and interview in English.
Other titleVerdi through the looking glass.
UPC 809478000143
Publisher numberOA 0830 D Opus Arte