Xerxes / music by George Frederic Handel.

Format Video (Streaming)
Publication Info[Place of publication not identified] : copyright held by Kinowelt Entertainment Group ; Munich : Arthaus Musik [distributor], [℗2003], p[1988]
Description1 streaming video (185 min.)
Supplemental ContentAccess restricted to subscribers
Subjects

Other author/creatorStampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725, librettist.
Other author/creatorFielding, David, set designer.
Other author/creatorRigby, Jean.
Other author/creatorMackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 conductor.
Other author/creatorMacann, Rodney.
Other author/creatorMurray, Ann, 1949-
Other author/creatorMasterson, Valerie.
Other author/creatorDavies, Noel.
Other author/creatorRobson, Christopher, 1953-
Other author/creatorMinato, Niccolò, librettist.
Other author/creatorHytner, Nicholas director.
Other author/creatorGarrett, Lesley, 1955-
Other author/creatorBooth-Jones, Christopher.
Included WorkHandel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. English.
Other author/creatorArthaus Musik (Firm)
Other author/creatorRM Arts (Firm)
Other author/creatorEnglish National Opera. Orchestra.
Other author/creatorEnglish National Opera. Chorus.
Other author/creatorThames Television, ltd.
SeriesOpera in video. ^A1066296
Abstract Xerxes love for Romilda sets off a series of intrigues which end with Xerxes agreeing to marry Amastris.
General noteOpera in three acts ; libretto by Nicolo Minato. ; revised by Silvio Stampiglia ; English translation by Nicholas Hytner.
General noteProgram and biographical notes and synopsis in English, French and German in acc. booklet.
CreditsOpera producer, Nicholas Hytner ; Designer, David Fielding ; senior cameraman, Peter Hodgson ; videotape editor, Mark Dobson ; a Thames Television and RM Arts production for Channel 4.
Performer Serse (Xerxes) (Ann Murray) ; Arsamene (Christopher Robson) ; Romilda (Valerie Masterson) ; Atalanta (Lesley Garrett) ; Amastre (Jean Rigby) ; Elviro (Christopher Booth-Jones) & Ariodate (Rodney Macann) ; English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2008. (Opera in video). Available via World Wide Web.
LanguageSung in English ; subtitled in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
Publisher number100 076 Arthaus Musik