SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Verdi: The Shakespeare Operas

Synopsis

A 4-DVD boxed set. Contents: MACBETH staged by Phyllida Lloyd with Simon Keenlyside and Liudmyl Monastryska as the Macbeths, Antonio Pappano conducts from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. OTELLO staged by Willy Decker with José Cura as Otello; the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu is conducted by Antoni Ros-Marbà. FALSTAFF staged by Richard Jones with Christopher Purves in the title role; the Glynebourne Festival Opera and the London Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2016

Duration

457 mins

Credits

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Additional Details

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Macbeth; Merry Wives of Windsor, The; Much Ado About Nothing; Othello

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Distributor

Name

Opus Arte

Email

Customer.services@opusarteshop.com

Web

http://www.opusarte.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7010 8560

Fax

020 7836 0506

Address

Customer Services
Simran Mediatech Ltd
26-28 Hammersmith Grove
Hammersmith
London
W6 7BA

Notes

Opus Arte is the Royal Opera House’s multi-platform arts production and distribution company. Established in 1999 the company grew rapidly to become one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality classical music content. As well as releasing around twenty titles on DVD, Blu-ray and CD per year, the company has produced and directed programmes that have been broadcast in over 60 countries and released in cinemas. The website allows lovers of opera, ballet, classical music and theatre to purchase traditional CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, and also to download digital music and video straight to a computer or portable device.

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