| Other author/creator | Wright, Nicholas, 1940- librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Zambello, Francesca, director. |
| Other author/creator | Scourfield, Gethin, production personnel. |
| Other author/creator | Rhodes, Teddy Tahu, 1966- performer. |
| Other author/creator | McManners, Joseph, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Carlin, Mairead, performer. |
| Other author/creator | White, Willard performer. |
| Other author/creator | Garrett, Lesley, 1955- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Randle, Thomas performer. |
| Other author/creator | Robinson, Timothy, 1968- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Coxon, Richard, 1968- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Suart, Richard, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Jones, Aled, 1970- |
| Other author/creator | Jeffers, Gweneth-Ann, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Abell, David Charles, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de, 1900-1944. Petit prince. |
| Other author/creator | BBC Concert Orchestra performer. |
| Other author/creator | BBC Cymru Wales |
| Other author/creator | Sony Classical (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) |
| Other author/creator | Houston Grand Opera. |
| Contents |
Act 1 Pilot -- Stars -- Pilot meets the prince -- Sunsets -- Prince's planet -- Baobabs -- On my planet -- Rose -- Cranes are flying -- King -- Vain man -- Drunkard -- Businessman -- Lamplighter -- We light our lamps Act 2 Snake -- Rose garden -- Hunters -- Fox -- Taming -- Here's my secret -- If we don't find a well -- Walk to the well -- Well -- Time has come -- Snake returns -- It is the place -- Look at the stars. |
| Abstract |
An operatic interpretation of the children's book The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. |
| General note | Libretto from the English translation by Richard Howard. |
| General note | "BBC Wales, Sony Classical, Thirteen/WNET New York, Houston Grand Opera co-production." |
| General note | Ed. recorded: St. Rose Music Publishing Co., Inc./ASCAP (Chester Music Ltd. UK). |
| General note | Special features: Blue Peter special [featurette] (14 min.); The little prince song [music video] (4 min.); Gallery [slide show]. |
| General note | Program notes by the composer and credits ([6] p.) included. |
| Credits | Editor, Elen Pierce Lewis ; director of photography, Peter Mumford ; original stage set and costumes designed by Maria Bjornson. |
| Performer |
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (The Pilot), Joseph McManners (The Little Prince), Mairead Carlin (The Rose), Sir Willard White (The King), Lesley Garrett (The Fox), Tom Randle (The Snake), Timothy Robinson (The Lamplighter), Richard Coxon (The Vain Man), Richard Suart (The Businessman), Aled Jones (The Drunkard), Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (The Water) ; supporting singers and children's chorus ; BBC Concert Orvchestra ; David Charles Abell, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2004; additional recording on location, Sept. 20-29, 2004, at 3 Mills Studios, London. |
| Technical details | DVD; NTSC; sound available in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Genre/form | Filmed performances. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Filmed performances. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| UPC |
074645884691 |
| Publisher number | SVD 58846 Sony Classical |
