Le nozze di Figaro

Le nozze di Figaro

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A battle of the sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre. The impending marriage of Figaro to Susanna is threatened by the scheming of Count Almaviva, who desires Susanna for himself, and Marcellina, who wants t...

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Corporate Authors: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company, NVC Arts (Firm), Warner Music Vision (Firm), Kultur Video
Other Authors: Finley, Gerald, 1960- (Performer), Hagley, Alison (Performer), Fleming, Renée (Performer), Schmidt, Andreas, 1960- (Performer), Röhrl, Manfred, 1935-, Hillhouse, Wendy (Performer), Todorovitch, Marie-Ange (Performer), Tear, Robert (Performer), Adams, Donald (Performer), Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021 (Conductor), Flind, Simon (Producer), Bailey, Derek (Director), Gunter, John, 1938-2016 (Production personnel), Weston, Jenny (Choreographer), Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791, Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799
Format: Video
Language:Italian
English
French
Japanese
Spanish
Published: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, [2003], c1994.
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Sexual ethics > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Comedy films.
Stage adaptations.
Operas.
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Summary:A battle of the sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre. The impending marriage of Figaro to Susanna is threatened by the scheming of Count Almaviva, who desires Susanna for himself, and Marcellina, who wants to marry Figaro herself. All problems are resolved with the help of Countess Almaviva, and the couple are able to marry.
Item Description:Originally released as an opera production in 1994.
Based on the 1778 play "Les noces de Figaro" by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Producer, Simon Flind ; director, Stephen Medcalf, Derek Bailey ; production designer, John Gunter ; choreographer, Jenny Weston.
ISBN:0769775691
9780769775692

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