A village Romeo and Juliet : lyric drama in six scenes after Gottfried Keller / music by Frederick Delius ; a film by Petr Weigl ; a production of Mediascope, Munich in co-production with WDR Köln, ORF Vienna, CST Bratislava, BBC London, the Delius Trust, the Decca Record Company Limited, London.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoLondon, England : Decca : Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, Corp., [2003], ℗1992.
Description1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorBailey, Derek author.
Other author/creatorWeigl, Petr, 1939-2018 director.
Other author/creatorMontes-Baquer, José producer.
Other author/creatorMorávková, Dana, 1971- actor.
Other author/creatorDlouhý, Michal actor.
Other author/creatorHaverl, Leopold, 1936- actor.
Other author/creatorMikulik, Pavel, actor.
Other author/creatorSvobodová, Kateřina, actor.
Other author/creatorKalous, Jan actor.
Other author/creatorField, Helen, 1951- singer.
Other author/creatorDavies, Arthur, 1941-2018 singer.
Other author/creatorHampson, Thomas singer, actor.
Other author/creatorMora, Barry singer.
Other author/creatorDean, Stafford singer.
Other author/creatorMildenhall, Pamela singer.
Other author/creatorLinay, Sam singer.
Other author/creatorMackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 conductor.
Included WorkDelius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Village Romeo and Juliet.
Included WorkKeller, Gottfried, 1819-1890. Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe.
Included WorkBailey, Derek Discovering Delius.
Other author/creatorArnold-Schönberg-Chor performer.
Other author/creatorÖsterreichischer Rundfunk. Symphonie-Orchester performer.
Other author/creatorMediascope (Organization)
Other author/creatorWestdeutscher Rundfunk.
Other author/creatorÖsterreichischer Rundfunk.
Other author/creatorČeskoslovenská televízia Bratislava.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorDelius Trust.
Other author/creatorDecca Record Company.
Abstract "Shot on location, Petr Weigl's film is a spell-binding version of Delius's operatic masterpiece. Based on the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the fate of the young lovers Vreli and Sali is mysteriously linked to the enigmatic Dark Fiddler (Thomas Hampson). The drama is set in nineteenth-century Switzerland and includes the celebrated 'Walk to the Paradise Garden'"--Container.
General noteOpera, based on the novella Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe by Gottfried Keller.
General noteLibretto by the composer.
General noteDurations: 112:00 (film); 59:00 (bonus feature).
General noteBonus feature: "Discovering Delius" by Derek Bailey, a documentary biographical film that traces Delius's life and career from his early days in Florida through the tranquil years in Grez-sur-Loing.
General noteProgram notes by Christopher Palmer in English and synopsis inserted in container.
CreditsProduced by José Montes-Baquer and Erberhard Scheele ; director, Peter Weigl ; recording producer, Andrew Cornall ; director of photography, Jaroslav Kucera.
Performer Dana Moravkova, sung by Helen Field (Vreli) ; Michal Dlouhy, sung by Arthur Davies (Sali) ; Thomas Hampson (the Dark Fiddler) ; Leopold Haverl, sung by Barry Mora (Manz) ; Pavel Mikulik, sung by Stafford Dean (Marti) ; Katerina Svobodova, sung by Pamela Mildenhall (Vreli as a child) ; Jan Kalous, sung by Samuel Linay ; (Sali as a child) ; supporting singers ; Arnold-Schönberg-Chor ; ORF Symphonieorchester ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
Technical detailsDVD 9; NTSC; aspect ratio 4:3; stereo., Digital 5.1 surround.
LanguageSung in English; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.
Genre/formOpera films.
Genre/formFiction films.
UPC 044007417799
Publisher numberB0000838-09 Decca

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