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Great arias : highlights from the operatic stage.

If opera is the crowning achievement of music and drama, the aria--the solo number--is the jewel in the crown. Gathering outstanding performances from the past two decades, this two-part series is both exhilarating introduction to opera and a valuable opportunity to see and hear operatic stars in ro...

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Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Kenny, Yvonne (Vocalist), Murray, Ann, 1949- (Vocalist), Schäfer, Christine, 1965- (Vocalist), Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010 (Vocalist), Alagna, Roberto (Vocalist), Pluzhnikov, Konstantin (Vocalist), Meier, Waltraud (Vocalist), Gorchakova, Galina, 1962- (Vocalist), Marusin, I͡Uriĭ, 1947- (Vocalist), Marton, Eva (Vocalist), Terfel, Bryn (Vocalist), Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010 (Vocalist), Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791, Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835, Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848, Glinka, M. I. (Mikhail Ivanovich), 1804-1857, Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883, Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924, Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949, Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2000]
Subjects:
Operas > Excerpts.
Songs with orchestra.
Opera.
Filmed operas.
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Summary:If opera is the crowning achievement of music and drama, the aria--the solo number--is the jewel in the crown. Gathering outstanding performances from the past two decades, this two-part series is both exhilarating introduction to opera and a valuable opportunity to see and hear operatic stars in roles for which they are renowned. Each segment is preceded by a concise contextualintroduction by the featured solist or the conductor.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videocassettes (60 min. ea.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.