The life of Verdi
(DVD)
Contributors
Format
DVD
ISBN
0769712460, 9780769712468
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (630 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Language
English
ISBN
0769712460, 9780769712468
UPC
032031124691
Notes
General Note
Not rated.
General Note
DVD release of the 1983 production.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, Alessandro Altieri ; director and screenplay, Renato Castellani ; dialogue written and directed by Gene Luotto.
Participants/Performers
Ronald Pickup (Verdi), Carla Fracci (Guiseppina Strepponi), Daria Nocolodi, Omero Antonutti, Giampiero Albertini; Lino Capolicchio, Enzo Cerusico, Agla Marsili, Lionello Pio Di Savoia, Pier Luigi Giorgio, Eva Christian, Milena Vukotic, Tito Schipa, Jr., Nanni Svampa, Leopoldo Trieste, Jan Niklas, Adriana Innocenti, Carlo Colombo, Stefano Coratti, Elena De Maggi, Nino Dal Fabbro, Renzo Palmer.
Description
This miniseries, filmed in Leningrad, London, Paris, and Verdi's home region of Italy's Po Valley, required more than 100 actors, 18,000 extras, and over 4000 costumes. The program gives a complete overview of Verdi's life and is filled with music from the composer's works sung in the original Italian and taken from past rare recordings featuring such opera artists as Renata Tebaldi, Maria Callas, Luchiano Pavarotti, and Birgit Nilsson.
System Details
DVD, all regions, (4:3) full screen presentation; Hi-Fi Dolby.
Language
Italian dialogue; optional English subtitles.
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISC 1-2 | Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 782.1 VERDI LIF DISC 1-2 | Parts 1-4 | Available |
| DISC 1-4 | Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Video | RED DVD SERIES LIF DISC 1-4 | Available | |
| DISC 1-4 | Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-ITALY LIFE OF DVD7937 DISC 1-4 | FOREIGN: ITALY | Available |
| DISC 3-4 | Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 782.1 VERDI LIF DISC 3-4 | Parts 5-7 | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Verdi, G., & Pickup, R. The life of Verdi .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 and Ronald. Pickup. The Life of Verdi. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 and Ronald. Pickup. The Life of Verdi .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Verdi, Giuseppe, and Ronald Pickup. The Life of Verdi
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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