The little prince : an opera based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry / music by Rachel Portman ; libretto by Nicholas Wright ; directed by Francesca Zambello ; producer, Gethin Scourfield.

An operatic interpretation of the children's book The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Portman, Rachel (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	BBC Concert Orchestra (Performer) BBC Cymru Wales Sony Classical (Firm) WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Houston Grand Opera
Other Authors:	Wright, Nicholas, 1940- (Librettist) Zambello, Francesca (Director) Scourfield, Gethin (Production personnel) Rhodes, Teddy Tahu, 1966- (Performer) McManners, Joseph (Performer) Carlin, Mairead (Performer) White, Willard (Performer) Garrett, Lesley, 1955- (Performer) Randle, Thomas (Performer) Robinson, Timothy, 1968- (Performer) Coxon, Richard, 1968- (Performer) Suart, Richard (Performer) Jones, Aled, 1970- Rand, Gweneth-Ann (Performer) Abell, David Charles (Performer) Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de, 1900-1944
Language:	English
Published:	London : New York, NY : BBC Worldwide Ltd. ; Distributed by Sony Classical, [2004], ©2004.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Operas. Princes > Drama. Air pilots > Drama. Opera > Performance. Filmed performances. Musical films.
Genre:	Drama. Filmed performances. Musical films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	An operatic interpretation of the children's book The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Note:	Libretto from the English translation by Richard Howard. "BBC Wales, Sony Classical, Thirteen/WNET New York, Houston Grand Opera co-production." Edition recorded: St. Rose Music Publishing Co., Inc./ASCAP (Chester Music Ltd. UK). Special features: Blue Peter special [featurette] (14 min.); The little prince song [music video] (4 min.); Gallery [slide show]. Program notes by the composer and credits ([6] pages) included. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CL1 D0047555 VideoDVD
Credits:	Editor, Elen Pierce Lewis ; director of photography, Peter Mumford ; original stage set and costumes designed by Maria Bjornson.
System Details:	DVD; NTSC; sound available in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Participant or Performer:	Teddy Tahu Rhodes (The Pilot), Joseph McManners (The Little Prince), Mairead Carlin (The Rose), Sir Willard White (The King), Lesley Garrett (The Fox), Tom Randle (The Snake), Timothy Robinson (The Lamplighter), Richard Coxon (The Vain Man), Richard Suart (The Businessman), Aled Jones (The Drunkard), Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (The Water) ; supporting singers and children's chorus ; BBC Concert Orvchestra ; David Charles Abell, conductor.
Event Details:	Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2004; additional recording on location, Sept. 20-29, 2004, at 3 Mills Studios, London..