Belshazzar /

The curtain rises on a prophecy ; the fall of Babylon is imminent ; the moral and political corruption represented by King Belshazzar will soon yield to the forces of the Persian prince Cyprus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Corporate Authors:	RIAS-Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, ARTE France, Belair Media, Harmonia Mundi France (Firm), Festival international d'art lyrique et de musique
Other Authors:	Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773 (Librettist), Nel, Christof, 1944- (Director), Jacobs, René (Conductor), Tarver, Kenneth (Performer), Joshua, Rosemary (Performer), Mehta, Bejun (Performer), Hammarström, Kristina (Performer), Davies, Neal (Performer)
Format:	Conference Proceeding Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Sung in English; with optional subtitles in English, French, and German.
Published:	Arles : Harmonia Mundi, [2011]
Subjects:	Oratorios. Filmed performances.

Description
Summary:	The curtain rises on a prophecy ; the fall of Babylon is imminent ; the moral and political corruption represented by King Belshazzar will soon yield to the forces of the Persian prince Cyprus.
Item Description:	Oratorio in three acts. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (23 pages)
Format:	DVD ; NTSC, all regions ; 16/9 aspect ratio; soundtrack in PCM stereo 2.0., or 5.1 DTS or Dolby digital surround.