Fidelio / music, Ludwig van Beethoven ; text, Joseph Sonnleithner, & Friedrich Treitschke ; dialogue, Adolf Dresden ; a Landseer production for RM Arts in association with LA SEPT ; directed for television by Derek Bailey.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Germany?] : RM Associates ; Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment, 2001, ©1991.
Description1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorSonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
Other author/creatorTreitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842.
Other author/creatorDresen, Adolf director.
Other author/creatorBailey, Derek director.
Other author/creatorBeňačková-Čápová, Gabriela performer.
Other author/creatorProtschka, Josef, 1944- performer.
Other author/creatorArcher, Neill performer.
Other author/creatorMcLaughlin, Marie, 1954- performer.
Other author/creatorLloyd, Robert, 1940- performer.
Other author/creatorPederson, Monte performer.
Other author/creatorTschammer, Hans performer.
Other author/creatorAtkinson, Lynton performer.
Other author/creatorBeesley, Mark, 1961- performer.
Other author/creatorDohnányi, Christoph von conductor.
Other author/creatorBouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Léonore.
Included WorkBeethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Fidelio. (1814)
Other author/creatorReiner Moritz Associates.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England). Chorus.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
Other author/creatorRM Arts (Firm)
Other author/creatorLandseer Film & Television Productions.
Other author/creatorImage Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract A performance of Beethoven's only opera in which Leonore, the faithful wife, struggles to free her unjustly imprisoned husband Florestan from a Spanish dungeon. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden by RM Arts in December 1990.
General note"Nach Jean Nicholas Bouilly's L̀éonore, ou L'Amour conlugal'"--Container.
General noteDolby digital 5.1 surround.
Performer Gabriela Benackova, Josef Protschka, Neill Archer, Marie McLaughlin, Robert Lloyd, Monte Pederson, Hans Tschammer, Lynton Atkinson, Mark Beesley.
Performer The Chorus of the Royal Opera ; choral director, Robin Stapleton ; Royal House Orchestra ; conductor, Christoph von Dohnanyi.
Spec. audience char. General.
Technical detailsLaser optical DVD.
LanguageIn German with English subtitles.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Publisher numberID9237RADVD Image Entertainment

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