| Description |
2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Opera in 3 acts. |
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Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French in container. |
| Contents |
[Disc 1]: Acts 1 & 2 -- [disc 2]: Act 3 ; Bonus feature. |
| Credits |
Directed for the stage by Robert Lepage; set design, Carl Fillion; costume design, Yasmina Giguère; lighting, Michel Beaulieu; choreography, Sylvain Émard; directed for video by Brian Large. |
| Performer |
Simon Keenlyside (Winston Smith) ; Nancy Gustafson (Julia) ; Richard Margison (O'Brien) ; Diana Damrau (Gym instructress/Drunken woman) ; Lawrence Brownlee (Syme) ; Jeremy White (Parsons) ; Graeme Danby (Charrington) ; Mary Lloyd-Davies (Prole woman) ; Johnnie Fiori (Café singer) ; Demon Barbers (Pub quartet) ; Jeremy Irons (Telescreen voice) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Lorin Maazel, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded May 2005, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions, anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation ; DTS 5.1 surround, LPCM stereo. |
| Language |
Sung in English, optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Filmed operas
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| Added Author |
Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014-
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McClatchy, J. D., 1945- Librettist.
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Meehan, Thomas. Librettist.
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Keenlyside, Simon. voc
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Gustafson, Nancy. voc
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Margison, Richard, 1953- voc
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Damrau, Diana. voc
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Brownlee, Lawrence. voc
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White, Jeremy, 1953- voc
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Danby, Graeme. voc
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Lloyd-Davies, Mary. voc
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Fiori, Johnnie. voc
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Irons, Jeremy, 1948- Narrator.
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Lepage, Robert. Director. 1957-
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Fillion, Carl.
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Giguère, Yasmina.
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Beaulieu, Michel.
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Émard, Sylvain.
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Large, Brian. Director.
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Orwell, George, 1903-1950.
Nineteen eighty-four.
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Demon Barbers (Musical group) Performer.
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Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer.
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Big Brother Productions.
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Decca Records (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Nineteen eighty-four |
| Standard No. |
044007432891 |
| Music No. |
074 3289 Decca |
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