Xerxes : from the London Coliseum : opera in three acts / by George Frederic Handel ; English National Opera ; opera producer, Nicholas Hytner ; directed for television by John Michael Phillips ; a Thames Television and RM Arts production for Channel 4.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [London?] : RM Associates ; Chatsworth, Calif. : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [2000], ©1988. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (186 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. English. |
| Included Work | Minato, Niccolò librettist. |
| Included Work | Stampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725 librettist. |
| Included Work | Hytner, Nicholas director. |
| Included Work | Phillips, John Michael director. |
| Included Work | Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 conductor. |
| Included Work | Murray, Ann, 1949- singer. |
| Included Work | Robson, Christopher, 1953- singer. |
| Included Work | Masterson, Valerie singer. |
| Included Work | Garrett, Lesley, 1955- singer. |
| Included Work | Rigby, Jean singer. |
| Included Work | Booth-Jones, Christopher singer. |
| Included Work | Macann, Rodney singer. |
| Other author/creator | English National Opera vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Thames Television, ltd. |
| Other author/creator | RM Arts (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Reiner Moritz Associates. |
| Other author/creator | Channel Four (Great Britain) |
| Other author/creator | Image Entertainment (Firm) |
| Abstract | Opera in three acts about a water nymph, who, longing for human feeling, falls in love with a human prince. |
| General note | Original libretto by Nicolo Minato ; revised by Silvio Stampiglia ; English translation by Nicholas Hytner. |
| General note | "Edition by Charles Mackerras and Noel Davies." |
| Access restriction | Joyner- NTSC region 1. |
| Credits | Designer, David Fielding ; senior cameraman, Peter Hodgson ; videotape editor, Mark Dobson. |
| Performer | Ann Murray, Xerxes ; Valerie Masterson, Romilda ; Christopher Robson, Arsamenes ; Jean Rigby, Amastris ; Lesley Garret, Atalanta ; Christopher Booth-Jones, Elviro ; Rodney Macann, Ariodates ; Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor. |
| Technical details | DVD video; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo. |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| UPC | 014381578720 |
| Publisher number | ID5787RADVD Image Entertainment |
Availability
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-23 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |