Aria / RVP Productions and Virgin Vision present ; produced by Don Boyd ; Lightyear Entertainment, L.P.

Ten vignettes inspired by and set to opera arias.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	RVP Productions Virgin Vision Limited Lightyear Entertainment (Firm) Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Russell, Theresa, 1957- Lane, Stephanie (Actress) Swain, Nicola Allain, Valérie, 1966- Henry, Buck D'Angelo, Beverly Hurley, Elizabeth, 1965- Fonda, Bridget Drew, Linzi, 1959- Johnson, Amy (Actress) Swinton, Tilda Leigh, Spencer, 1945- Hurt, John, 1940-2017 Ward, Sophie, 1964- Boyd, Don, 1948- Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018 Sturridge, Charles Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022 Temple, Julien Beresford, Bruce Altman, Robert, 1925-2006 Bryden, Bill Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994 Roddam, Franc Russell, Ken, 1927-2011 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687 Korngold, Erich Wolfgang, 1897-1957 Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764 Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 Charpentier, Gustave, 1860-1956 Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919
Language:	French German Italian English
Language and/or Writing System:	Soundtrack in French, German and Italian; subtitles in English.
Published:	Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, 1999, ©1987.
Edition:	Widescreen format.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Songs > Drama. Short films.
Genre:	Drama. Short films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Ten vignettes inspired by and set to opera arias.
Note:	Based on arias from: Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi; La Virgine Degli Angeli by Verdi; Armide by Jean-Baptiste Lully; Rigoletto by Verdi; Die tote stadt by Rich Korngold; Les boreades by Rameau; Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner; Turandot by Puccini; Louise by Gustave Charpentier; I Pagliacci by Leoncavallo. Includes filmographies. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. "Enhanced for 16:9 TVs"--Container. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ4 D0017725 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Interest Grade Level:	11-adult FMD.
Credits:	Director of photography, Harvey Harrison (Ballo), Gale Tattersall (Virgine), Carolyn Champetier (Armide), Oliver Stapleton (Rigoletto), Dante Spinotti (Die), Pierre Mignot (Boreades), Frederick Elmes (Liebestod), Gabriel Beristain (Nessun, Pagliacci), Mike Southon, Christopher Hughes (Depuis) ; editor, Tony Lawson (Ballo), Matthew Longfellow (Virgine), Neil Abrahamson (Rigoletto), Marie-Therese Boiche (Die, Pagliacci), Jennifer Auge (Boreades), Rick Elgood (Liebestod), Michael Bradsell (Nessun), Peter Cartwright, Angus Cook (Depuis) ; music composed by Giuseppe Verdi (Ballo, Virgine, Rigoletto), Jean-Baptiste Lully (Armide), Erich Korngold (Die), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Boreades), Richard Wagner (Liebestod), Giacomo Puccini (Nessun), Gustave Charpentier (Depuis), Ruggiero Leoncavallo (Pagliacci).
System Details:	DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital 2.0 surround; region 1.
Participant or Performer:	Cast for Un ballo in maschera: Theresa Russell, Stephanie Lane. Cast for La virgine degli angeli: Nicola Swain. Cast for Armide: Valerie Allain. Cast for Rigoletto: Buck Henry, Beverly D'Angelo. Cast for Die tote stadt: Elizabeth Hurley. Cast for Liebstod: Bridget Fonda. Cast for Nessun dorma: Linzi Drew. Cast for Depuis le jour: Amy Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh. Cast for I Pagliacci: John Hurt, Sophie Ward.