I vespri siciliani : dramma in cinque atti /

With occupied Sicily seething under French oppression, a nationalistic Sicilian patriot returns from exile to lead a rebellion. As the unarmed French guests gather for a betrothal party, the wedding bells sound the knell for the tragic couple and signal the beginning of a bloodbath.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Teatro alla Scala. Corpo di ballo (Performer), Teatro alla Scala. Orchestra (Performer), Teatro alla Scala. Coro (Performer), Teatro alla Scala, Radiotelevisione italiana, Rai Trade (Firm), Gruppo ENI, Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors:	Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861 (Librettist), Duveyrier, Charles, 1803-1866 (Librettist), Fusinato, Arnaldo, 1817-1888 (Librettist), Pizzi, Pier Luigi, 1930- (Director, Designer, Costume designer), Swann, Christopher (Director), Zancanaro, Giorgio (Vocalist), Capuano, Enzo (Vocalist), Musinu, Francesco, 1959- (Vocalist), Merritt, Chris, 1952- (Vocalist), Furlanetto, Ferruccio (Vocalist), Studer, Cheryl (Vocalist), Muti, Riccardo (Conductor), Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Italian
Language Notes:	Sung in Italian with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Opus Arte, [2004]
Series:	Scala collection.
Subjects:	Operas. Filmed operas.

Description
Summary:	With occupied Sicily seething under French oppression, a nationalistic Sicilian patriot returns from exile to lead a rebellion. As the unarmed French guests gather for a betrothal party, the wedding bells sound the knell for the tragic couple and signal the beginning of a bloodbath.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (211 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	DVD-9; NTSC; all regions; full screen (4:3) presentation; double-layer disc; Dolby Digital Stereo sound.
Production Credits:	Choreography, Micha van Hoecke ; sets and costumes, Pier Luigi Pizzi ; director of photography, Angelo Pacchetti ; editor, Antonio Esposito.