Description
Gian Carlo Menotti: The Old Maid and the Thief & The Medium - Historical Studio Productions
Product Features
- Format: DVD, NTSC, Dual Layer
- Sound Format: PCM Mono
- Picture Format: 4:3
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
- Subtitles: DE (Original Language), GB (English), FR (French), ES (Spanish), IT (Italian)
- Running Time: 117 minutes (Operas), 10 minutes (Bonus)
- UPC: 807280151596
- Production Year: 1961 ("The Medium"), 1964 ("The Old Maid and the Thief")
- Release Year: 2010
Overview
This DVD brings to life Gian Carlo Menotti's masterful operas "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "The Medium" through historical studio productions from 1961 and 1964, respectively. These early television recordings offer a unique glimpse into comic and tragic tales set in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, performed by a distinguished cast including Elisabeth Höngen, Eberhard Waechter, and Olive Moorefield, with the Orchestra of the Wiener Volksoper.
Key Credits
- Conductors: Wolfgang Rennert ("The Old Maid and the Thief"), Armando Aliberti ("The Medium")
- Stage Director: Otto Schenk
- Principal Cast for "The Old Maid and the Thief": Elisabeth Höngen, Olive Moorefield, Hilde Konetzni, Eberhard Waechter
- Principal Cast for "The Medium": Elisabeth Höngen, Maria José De Vine, Nino Albanese, Sonja Draksler, Hilde Konetzni, Norman Foster
Special Features
- An interview with Otto Schenk offers insights into the production and direction of these groundbreaking works.
- These recordings are sung in German, providing a unique perspective on Menotti's operas.
Collector's Note
As an important document of operatic and film history, this DVD is essential for collectors and enthusiasts of opera, offering restored recordings available for the first time on DVD. The inclusion of both operas on a single disc makes it a valuable addition to any classical music collection.
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