Cavalleria rusticana : opera in one act / libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci after the short story by Giovanni Verga ; music by Pietro Mascagni ; a Teatro Alla Scala production by Giorgio Strehler ; a production of UNITEL Film- und Fernseh- produktionsgesellschaft. Pagliacci : drama in a prologue and two acts / by Ruggero Leoncavallo ; libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo ; from a Teatro Alla Scala production by Paul Hagar ; a production of UNITEL Film- und Fernseh- produktionsgesellschaft.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoHamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, ©2008.
Description1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Operas.

Other author/creatorTargioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934 librettist.
Other author/creatorMenasci, Guido, librettist.
Other author/creatorCossotto, Fiorenza performer.
Other author/creatorCecchele, Gianfranco, 1940-2018 performer.
Other author/creatorDi Stasio, Anna performer.
Other author/creatorGuelfi, Gian Giacomo performer.
Other author/creatorMartino, Adriana, performer.
Other author/creatorVickers, Jon performer.
Other author/creatorKabaivanska, Raĭna, 1934- performer.
Other author/creatorGlossop, Peter, 1928-2008 performer.
Other author/creatorLorenzi, Sergio, 1914-1974 performer.
Other author/creatorPanerai, Rolando performer.
Other author/creatorKarajan, Herbert von conductor.
Other author/creatorStrehler, Giorgio, 1921-1997 production personnel.
Other author/creatorFalck, Åke, 1925-1974, director.
Other author/creatorDamiani, Luciano, 1923-2007, set designer, costume designer.
Other author/creatorHager, Paul, production personnel.
Other author/creatorWakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984, set designer, costume designer.
Other author/creatorVerga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana (Play)
Included WorkMascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945. Cavalleria rusticana.
Included WorkLeoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
Other author/creatorTeatro alla Scala, performer.
Other author/creatorUnitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
Other author/creatorDeutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Portion of title Pagliacci
Abstract In Cavalleria rusticana, Santuzza, pregnant by Turiddu, is distraught when she finds he has deserted her in favor of the attractive young Lola. A melodrama in one act.
Abstract In Pagliacci, A traveling troupe of entertainers, Canio, his wife Nedda, Peppe and Tonio, arrive in the village for an evening performance. Nedda and her lover, Silvio a young lad from the village, plan to leave together that night. Tonio overhears the plot and tells Canio. A drama in two acts.
General noteProgram notes and synopses in English, German and French in container.
CreditsCavalleria rusticana: directed by Åke Flack; set and costume design, Luciano Damiani ; artistic supervision by Herbert von Karajan. Pagliacci: directed by Herbert von Karajan; set and costume design, Georges Wakhevitch; artistic supervision, Herbert von Karajan.
Performer Cavalleria rusticana: Fiorenza Cossotto (Santuzza) ; Gianfranco Cecchele (Turiddu) ; Anna Di Stasio (Lucia) ; Giangiacomo Guelfi (Alfio) ; Adriana Martino (Lola). Pagliacci: Jon Vickers (Canio) ; Raina Kabaivanska (Nedda) ; Peter Glossop (Tonio) ; Sergio Lorenzi (Peppe) ; Rolando Panerai (Silvio). Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteSound recorded May 25-June 2, 1968, La Scala, Milan; filmed May 27-June 11, 1968, Palazzo Ghiaccio, Milan.
Technical detailsDVD; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.
LanguageSung in Italian with subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Genre/formFiction films.
UPC 044007343890
Publisher number00440 073 4389 Deutsche Grammophon

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk DVD-1054 ✔ Available Place Hold