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.
Description1 videodisc (186 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Included WorkHandel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. English.
Included WorkMinato, Niccolò librettist.
Included WorkStampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725 librettist.
Included WorkHytner, Nicholas director.
Included WorkPhillips, John Michael director.
Included WorkMackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 conductor.
Included WorkMurray, Ann, 1949- singer.
Included WorkRobson, Christopher, 1953- singer.
Included WorkMasterson, Valerie singer.
Included WorkGarrett, Lesley, 1955- singer.
Included WorkRigby, Jean singer.
Included WorkBooth-Jones, Christopher singer.
Included WorkMacann, Rodney singer.
Other author/creatorEnglish National Opera vocalist.
Other author/creatorThames Television, ltd.
Other author/creatorRM Arts (Firm)
Other author/creatorReiner Moritz Associates.
Other author/creatorChannel Four (Great Britain)
Other author/creatorImage Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract Opera in three acts about a water nymph, who, longing for human feeling, falls in love with a human prince.
General noteOriginal libretto by Nicolo Minato ; revised by Silvio Stampiglia ; English translation by Nicholas Hytner.
General note"Edition by Charles Mackerras and Noel Davies."
Access restrictionJoyner- NTSC region 1.
CreditsDesigner, 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 detailsDVD video; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.
LanguageSung in English.
UPC 014381578720
Publisher numberID5787RADVD Image Entertainment

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