| Description |
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages) |
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digital optical stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 rda |
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NTSC |
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video file DVD region 0 rda |
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Operas. lcgft |
| Note |
Dramma lirico in four parts. |
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Originally produced in 2002. |
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Booklet contains program notes by Kenneth Chalmers in English with French translation ; synopsis by Gabriele Cervone in English and French translation. |
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Bonus features: picture gallery ("Nabucco" at the Met); trailer. |
| Credits |
Set designer, John Napier ; costume designer, Andreane Neofitou ; lighting designer, Howard Harrison. |
| Performer |
Juan Pons (Nabucco) ; Gwyn Hughes Jones (Ismaele) ; Samuel Ramey (Zaccaria) ; Maria Guleghina (Abigaille) ; Wendy White (Ferena) ; Stephen Morscheck (Il Gran Sacerdote) ; Rafael Suarez (Abdallo) ; Alexendra Deshorties (Anna) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor. |
| Event |
Produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, April 2001. |
| Summary |
Verdi's opera opens in ancient Jerusalem, as King Nabucco of Babylon, whose daughter Fenena is a hostage to the Jews, invades and sacks the Jewish Temple. Installed by Nabucco as Regent of Jerusalem and inspired by her love for the Jew Ismaele, Fenena converts to Judaism and frees the Jewish prisoners. The slave Abigaille, who claims to be Fenena's sister, also loves Ismaele and masterminds a vengeful plot to imprison Nabucco and steal the crown of Jerusalem for herself. In his cell, Nabucco dreams that Fenena is about to be executed, but he escapes in time to free her and also converts to Judaism, as a repentant Abigaille poisons herself. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; PCM stereo., Dolby digital 5.1, DTS 5.1; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 0 (worldwide). |
| Language |
Sung in Italian; optional subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese. |
| Subject |
Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylonia, -562 B.C. -- Drama.
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Operas -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre |
Operas.
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| Added Author |
Solera, Temistocle, 1815-1878, librettist.
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Moshinsky, Elijah, producer.
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Large, Brian, director.
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Briccetti, Louisa, producer.
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Erben, Susan, producer.
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Napier, John, 1944- designer.
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Pons, Juan, performer.
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Jones, Gwyn Hughes, performer.
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Guleghina, Maria, performer.
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White, Wendy, performer.
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Morscheck, Stephen, performer.
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Suárez, Rafael, performer.
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Deshorties, Alexandra, performer.
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Levine, James, 1943- conductor.
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Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Nabucco.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
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| Standard No. |
044007307793 |
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