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Capriccio

Title
Capriccio [videorecording] / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Clemens Krauss and Richard Strauss ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and WNET.
Publication
London, England : Decca, c2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Krauss, Clemens, 1893-1954.
  • Halvorson, Gary.
  • McClintock, Peter.
  • Fleming, Renée.
  • Kaiser, Joseph.
  • Braun, Russell, 1968-
  • Rose, Peter, 1961-
  • Larsen, Morten Frank.
  • Connolly, Sarah.
  • Devlin, Michael, 1942-
  • Fitch, Bernard.
  • Davis, Andrew, 1944-
  • Cox, John, 1935 March 12-
  • Pagano, Mauro, 1951-1988.
  • Perdziola, Robert.
  • Schuler, Duane.
  • Caniparoli, Val.
  • DiDonato, Joyce.
  • Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra. prf
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) pro
Description
2 videodiscs (149 min.) : sd. col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Strauss's final opera, first seen at the Met in 1998 in this John Cox production, was revived in 2010 for Renée Fleming. One of the world's great Strauss interpreters, she brought a "plush and alluring" voice and "noble phrasing" to her portrayal of the Countess.
Series Statement
The Metropolitan Opera HD live
Uniform Title
Metropolitan Opera HD live.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Filmed operas.
Note
  • Opera in 1 act.
  • Program notes in English by John Cox and George Hall, and synopsis (15 p. : ports. ; 18 cm.) laid in container.
Credits (note)
  • Directed by Gary Halvorsen ; stage director, Peter McClintock ; production, John Cox ; set designer, Mauro Pagano ; costume designer and interior décor, Robert Perdziola ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; choreographer, Val Caniparoli.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 23, 2011.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; sound format in LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; aspect ratio 16:9; NTSC; region code 0 (worldwide).
Language (note)
  • Sung in German; subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese; introduction spoken in English.
LCCN
044007434543
OCLC
  • ocn761399251
  • 761399251
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries