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George London : between gods and demons /

Features rare archival performances both as an opera singer and an interpreter of traditional spirituals and operetta and interviews with his widow Nora London, former colleagues, experts, and current stars of the opera scene, including Neil Shicoff, Catherine Malfitano, and Deborah Polaski. Bonus f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Albrecht, Tobias, 1988- (director of photography.), Boomers, Michael (director of photography.), London, George, 1920-1985 (Singer)
Format: Video
Language:German
Language Notes:This edition in English and German with English subtitles.
Published: Germany : ArtHaus Musik, 2011.
Series:Classical music in video
Subjects:
London, George, > 1920-1985.
Musicals > Excerpts.
Operas > Excerpts.
Singers > Biography.
Songs (Low voice) with piano.
Spirituals (Songs)
Opéras > Extraits.
Chanteurs > Biographies.
Chansons (Voix grave) acc. de piano.
Negro spirituals.
Singers.
Online media.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Features rare archival performances both as an opera singer and an interpreter of traditional spirituals and operetta and interviews with his widow Nora London, former colleagues, experts, and current stars of the opera scene, including Neil Shicoff, Catherine Malfitano, and Deborah Polaski. Bonus feature: More than 90 minutes of previously unreleased archival footage from opera performances and concerts featuring George London as Figaro, Don Giovanni, Boris Bodunov, Wotan (in Wagner's "Das Rheingold"), Scarpia (duet with Maria Callas in Puccini's "Tosca"), Mephisto (in Gounod's "Faust") and Iago (in Verdi's "Otello"). Excerpts from musicals, spirituals, and recitals with lieder by Schubert, Mussorgsky, and Ibert are shown.
Item Description:Title from opening screen credits.
Physical Description:1 online resource (154 min.).