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Il barbiere di Siviglia / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on the play by Beaumarchais ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Hamburg, Germany] : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York : Distributed by Universal Music Classical, 2010.
Description2 videodiscs (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Operas.
Other author/creatorSterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831, librettist.
Other author/creatorBattle, Kathleen, performer.
Other author/creatorNucci, Leo, performer.
Other author/creatorBlake, Rockwell performer.
Other author/creatorDara, Enzo, performer.
Other author/creatorFurlanetto, Ferruccio performer.
Other author/creatorDi Franco, Loretta performer.
Other author/creatorHamilton, David, 1957- performer.
Other author/creatorGhazal, Edward, performer.
Other author/creatorAnthony, Charles, 1929-2012 performer.
Other author/creatorWeikert, Ralf, conductor.
Other author/creatorCox, John, 1935 March 12- producer.
Other author/creatorZipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999, costume designer.
Other author/creatorWagner, Robin, 1933- set designer.
Other author/creatorWechsler, Gil lighting designer.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorBeaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Barbier de Séville.
Included WorkRossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia.
Other author/creatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) performer.
Other author/creatorDeutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Abstract An elderly physician plans to marry his young ward, Rosina, to get her fortune. However, the young Count Almaviva falls in love with her and wants to marry her. The Count hides his identity in order to find out if the closely guarded Rosina loves him.
General noteOpera in 2 acts.
General noteProgram notes and synopsis (11 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) in English in container.
CreditsStage production, John Cox ; set design, Robin Wagner ; costume design, Patricia Zipprodt ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler ; video director, Brian Large.
Performer Kathleen Battle (Rosina) ; Leo Nucci (Figaro) ; Rockwell Blake (Count Almaviva) ; Enzo Dara (Dr. Bartolo) ; Ferruccio Furlanetto (Don Basilio) ; Loretta Di Franco (Berta) ; David Hamilton (Fiorello) ; Edward Ghazal (Ambrogio) ; Charles Anthony (An officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ralf Weikert, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded in performance at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 1988.
Technical detailsDVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo.; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 0.
LanguageSung in Italian, with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Genre/formFilmed operas.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
UPC 044007340226
Publisher numberB0014223-09 Deutsche Grammophon
Publisher number004400734022 Deutsche Grammophon

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