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Contributors:

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 , librettist

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 , librettist

Mattila, Karita , performer

Álvarez, Marcelo, 1962- , performer

Gagnidze, George, 1970- , performer

Pittsinger, David , performer

Plishka, Paul, 1941- , performer

Sorensen, Joel , performer

Courtney, James, 1946- , performer

Makepeace, Jonathan A. , performer

Miller, Keith (Bass-baritone) , performer

Colaneri, Joseph , conductor

Bondy, Luc, 1948-2015

Peduzzi, Richard

Canonero, Milena

Keller, Max

Halvorson, Gary

Graham, Susan, 1960-

Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Virgin Classics (Firm)

Languages:

Italian
English
French
German
Spanish

Language Notes:

Sung in Italian; optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian.

Included Works:

Tosca [by Puccini, G.]

Related Works:

Tosca [by Sardou, V.]

Related Series:

Metropolitan Opera HD live

Subjects:

Operas

Genres:

Operas

System Details:

DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9; filmed in HD.

Performers:

Karita Mattila (Tosca) ; Marcelo Álvarez (Cavaradossi) ; George Gagnidze (Scarpia) ; David Pittsinger (Angelotti) ; Paul Plishka (Sacristan) ; Joel Sorensen (Spoletta) ; James Courtney (Sciarrone) ; Jonathan Makepeace (Shepherd) ; Keith Miller (Jailer) ; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Joseph Colaneri, conductor.

Production Credits:

Production, Luc Bondy ; set designer, Richard Peduzzi; costume designer, Milena Canonero ; lighting designer, Max Keller ; director, Gary Halvorson.

General Notes:

Opera in 3 acts ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, after Victorien Sardou.
Recorded live in transmission Oct. 10, 2009.
Bonus: Backstage at the Met with Susan Graham.
Program notes and synopsis in English with French translation (11 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

MDVD 00915

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 5099964197395
Publisher Number, Virgin Classics: 50999 641973 9 5

OCLC Numbers:

699044721