"Old Rococo!" : Gìoacchino Rossini, 1792-1868 /

Documentary of the life of opera composer Rossini. Explores the myth of Rossini's personality and celebrates the music he wrote for the stage and many organizations. Shot in Italy, this film traces his life through the places in which he lived and worked, photographs, stage designs, his own w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	NVC Arts (Firm), Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, Kultur International Films
Other Authors:	Nears, Colin (Screenwriter, Director, Narrator), Scott, Robin (Producer), Blessed, Brian (Performer), Bateson, Timothy, 1926-2009 (Performer), Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010 (Performer), Bartoli, Cecilia (Performer), Rawnsley, John (Performer), Ewing, Maria (Performer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Italian
Language Notes:	In English and Italian with optional English subtitles.
Published:	West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2008]
Subjects:	Rossini, Gioacchino, > 1792-1868. Composers > Italy > Biography. Operas > Excerpts. Rossini, Gioacchino, > 1792-1868 > Appreciation. Biographical films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Filmed operas.

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Summary:	Documentary of the life of opera composer Rossini. Explores the myth of Rossini's personality and celebrates the music he wrote for the stage and many organizations. Shot in Italy, this film traces his life through the places in which he lived and worked, photographs, stage designs, his own words and those of his contemporaries, as well as performance excerpts from his best known operas and lesser known works.
Item Description:	Aspect ratio 4:3 (full screen). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby 2.0.