Verdi: Rigoletto - Live from The Metropolitan Opera (1977) DVD

UPC: 044007309391

Overview

A historic 1977 Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's masterpiece "Rigoletto," featuring an exceptional cast led by Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, and Plácido Domingo, under the masterful direction of James Levine. This production represents one of the finest captured performances from the Met's golden era.

Product Features

• Format: DVD
• Running Time: 137 minutes
• Video Format: NTSC 4:3 Color
• Audio: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Recording Date: November 7, 1977
• Subtitles: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese
• Menu Language: English

Cast & Creative Team

• Il Duca di Mantova: Plácido Domingo
• Rigoletto: Cornell MacNeil
• Gilda: Ileana Cotrubas
• Sparafucile: Justino Díaz
• Maddalena: Isola Jones
• Conductor: James Levine
• Production: John Dexter
• Set and Costume Design: Tanya Moiseiwitsch
• TV Director: Kirk Browning
• Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
• Chorus Master: David Stivender

Interesting Facts

• This production was made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Tedlow
• The original telecast was funded by Texaco Incorporated, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Metropolitan Opera Guild
• The restoration was funded by several foundations including The Starr Foundation and Save America's Treasures
• This performance represents one of the Met's most acclaimed productions of Rigoletto from the late 1970s

Special Features

• Interviews
• Picture Gallery ("Rigoletto" at the Met)
• Trailer
• Extensive photo documentation

Publishers

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH Metropolitan Opera Association

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