Research Catalog

Title

Albert Herring [videorecording] / by Benjamin Britten ; produced by BBC Television by arrangement with Glyndebourne in association with the National Video Corporation ; directed for stage, television and videogram by Peter Hall.

Publication

Montvale, N.J. : Pioneer Artists, c1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
• Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893.
• Graham-Hall, John.
• Johnson, Patricia (Patricia Marion)
• Opie, Alan.
• Palmer, Felicity.
• Rigby, Jean.
• Kern, Patricia.
• Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021.
• Crozier, Eric.
• Gunter, John, 1938-2016
• Hersey, David
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
• Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. prf
• National Video Corporation.
• London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf
• Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Description

2 videodiscs (148 min.) : Laser Vision, sd., col.; 12 in.

Summary

"Benjamin Britten's comic opera in three acts is a jocular parody on life in an East Suffolk market town at the turn of the century".

Subjects

• Video
• Operas

Genre/Form

Video.

Note

• Pioneer Artists: PA-88-222.
• Libretto by Eric Crozier, adapted from Guy de Maupassant's "Le Rosier de Madame Husson".
• Manual sequence; side [4] blank.
• Plot synopsis and libretto ([20] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• John Gunter, designer ; David Hersey, lighting designer.

System Details (note)

• VHS stereo. ; extended play ; digital sound.

Call Number

*LVD 4 (CF)

OCLC

• 21997375
• NYPG91-F207

Title

Albert Herring [videorecording] / by Benjamin Britten ; produced by BBC Television by arrangement with Glyndebourne in association with the National Video Corporation ; directed for stage, television and videogram by Peter Hall.

Imprint

Montvale, N.J. : Pioneer Artists, c1985.

Performer

John Graham-Hall (Albert Herring) ; Patricia Johnson (Lady Billows) ; Alan Opie (Sid) ; Felicity Palmer (Florence Pike) : Jean Rigby (Nancy) ; Patricia Kern (Mrs. Herring) ; supporting soloists ; Glyndebourne Chorus ; soloists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.

Credits

John Gunter, designer ; David Hersey, lighting designer.

System Details

VHS stereo. ; extended play ; digital sound.

Added Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Albert Herring.

Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, director.

Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893. Rosier de Madame Husson.

Graham-Hall, John. Performer

Johnson, Patricia (Patricia Marion) Performer

Opie, Alan. Performer

Palmer, Felicity. Performer

Rigby, Jean. Performer

Kern, Patricia. Performer

Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021. Conductor

Crozier, Eric. Librettist

Gunter, John, 1938-2016, set designer.

Hersey, David, lighting designer.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. Performer

National Video Corporation.

London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer

Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Research Call Number

*LVD 4 (CF) Plot synopsis and libretto on file.