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Richard Strauss' version of the Ariadne-Theseus-Bacchus myth presented as part of a story-within-a-story of 18th century Vienna.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949
Corporate Authors: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra (Performer), Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) (Producer), Virgin Classics (Firm)
Other Authors: Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929 (Librettist), Brendel, Wolfgang (Performer), Kmentt, Waldemar (Performer), Courtney, James (Performer), Schowalter, Mark (Performer), Mentzer, Susanne (Performer), Margison, Richard, 1953- (Performer), Fiorito, John (Performer), Dessay, Natalie, 1965- (Performer), Voigt, Deborah (Performer), Stevenson, Tony (Tenor) (Performer), Gunn, Nathan (Performer), Nuzzo, John (Performer), Cutler, Eric (Performer), Del Carlo, John (Performer), Guyer, Joyce (Performer), Pérez, Jossie (Performer), Deshorties, Alexandra (Performer), Levine, James, 1943-2021 (Conductor), Moshinsky, Elijah (Producer), Feldman, Laurie (Director), Large, Brian (Director), Yeargan, Michael (Designer), Wechsler, Gil (Designer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:German
Language Notes:Sung in German; subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Virgin Classics, 2010.
Series:James Levine celebrating 40 years at the Met.
Subjects:
Operas.
Filmed operas.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:Richard Strauss' version of the Ariadne-Theseus-Bacchus myth presented as part of a story-within-a-story of 18th century Vienna.
Item Description:Program notes in English, French, and German (11 pages : ports., 18 cm.) inserted in container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-9; sound format in LPCM stereo., DTS 5.0 surround; NTSC; aspect ratio 16.9; high-definition.
Production Credits:Production, Elijah Moshinsky ; stage director Laurie Feldman ; set and costume designer, Michael Yeargan ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler ; director, Brian Large.