Merlin /

"Enjoy the world premiere of the full and original version of Merlin by Isaac Albéniz, over a century after he completed the work. Albéniz composed this 'Wagnerian' opera to an English libretto by his patron Francis Burdett Money-Coutts between 1898 and 1902. Many believed the score w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Albéniz, Isaac, 1860-1909
Corporate Authors:	Coro de Niños de la Comunidad de Madrid (Performer), Teatro Real (Madrid, Spain) (Performer), Opus Arte (Firm), Televisión Española, BBC Worldwide Ltd, Radiotelevisión Española
Other Authors:	Barrera, Luis de la (Director), Dew, John, 1944- (Director), Álvarez Rilla, Ángela (Producer), Eusebio, José de (Conductor), Merry, Martin (Conductor), Felipe, Jose de (Conductor), Money-Coutts, Francis Burdett, 1852-1923 (Librettist), Wilson-Johnson, David (Performer), Garcia Sierra, Victor (Performer), Rodriguez, Angel, 1970- (Performer), Odena, Angel (Performer), Skelton, Stuart (Performer), Tomás Martínez, Juan (Performer), Gallar, Federico (Performer), Santamaria, Eduardo, 1966- (Performer), Morscheck, Stephen (Performer), Marton, Eva (Performer), Vaness, Carol (Performer), Balthes, Heinz, 1937- (Set designer), Vazquez, José-Manuel (Costume designer), Lin, Mei-Hong (Choreographer), Bravo, Eduardo (Lighting designer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Sung in English, with optional subtitles in English, German, Spanish, and French.
Published:	[Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex] : Opus Arte, [2004]
Subjects:	Operas. Merlin (Legendary character) > Drama. Filmed operas.

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Summary:	"Enjoy the world premiere of the full and original version of Merlin by Isaac Albéniz, over a century after he completed the work. Albéniz composed this 'Wagnerian' opera to an English libretto by his patron Francis Burdett Money-Coutts between 1898 and 1902. Many believed the score was lost, until the conductor José De Eusebio reconstructed it from various manuscript sources and publishers' proofs. For this stunning production, director John Drew created a world of magic and fantasy, using evocative sets, and splendid lighting"--Container.
Item Description:	An opera in 3 acts. Aspect ratio 16:9. Accompanying booklet contains program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German. Part one of the proposed King Arthur trilogy. Followed by: Lancelot. Guenevere not composed. Special features: Interviews with José de Eusebio, Eva Marton, David Wilson-Johnson -- Cast gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.)
Format:	DVD-9; Dolby digital and stereo. and Dolby digital 5.1.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Stage director, John Dew ; set design, Heinz Balthes; costume design, José Manuel Vázquez ; choreography, Mei Hong Lin ; lighting, Eduardo Bravo.