| Other author/creator | Anelli, Angelo, 1761-1820 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Montarsolo, Paolo performer. |
| Other author/creator | Horne, Marilyn performer. |
| Other author/creator | Kesling, Diane performer. |
| Other author/creator | Malas, Spiro performer. |
| Other author/creator | Merritt, Myra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Monk, Allan, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Ahlstedt, Douglas, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Levine, James, 1943-2021 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-1988 producer, set designer, costume designer. |
| Other author/creator | Wechsler, Gil lighting designer. |
| Included Work | Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 L'Italiana in Algeri. |
| Other author/creator | Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) performer. |
| Other author/creator | Deutsche Grammophon (Firm) |
| Abstract |
Opera (dramma per musica) in a prologue and three acts by Claudio Monteverdi to an Italian libretto by Giacomo Badoaro, based on the final portion of Homer's Odyssey. It was first performed at the Teatro di SS Giovanni e Paolo in Venice in February 1640. |
| General note | Bonus features: bonus tracks; interview with Marilyn Horne; picture gallery; trailers. |
| General note | Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French in container. |
| Credits | Production, set and costume design, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle; lighting design, Gil Wechsler. |
| Performer |
Paolo Montarsolo (Mustafà) ; Marilyn Horne (Isabella) ; Diane Kesling (Zulma) ; Spiro Malas (Haly) ; Myra Merritt (Elvira) ; Allan Monk (Taddeo) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (Lindoro) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Jan. 11, 1986, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY. |
| Technical details | DVD; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Language | Sung in Italian, with Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese subtitles. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| UPC |
044007342619 |
| Publisher number | 00440 073 4261 Deutsche Grammophon |
