FALSTAFF
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
FALSTAFF
1963
Soloists:
Otto Edelmann, Elisabeth Höngen, Melitta Muszely
Orchestra, Chorus:
Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor
Conductor:
Nello Santi
Director:
Hellmuth Matiasek
Verdi’s musical comedy Falstaff in a brilliant studio recording from the early years of television. Otto Edelmann’s comic Falstaff is one of the authoritative interpretations of the role in both musical and dramatic terms. The cast of Hellmuth Matiasek’s production includes Elisabeth Höngen, Melitta Muszely and Graziella Sciutti, and the Viennese Symphony Orchestra is directed by the legendary conductor Nello Santi. A document of operatic and film history, this restored recording is available for the first time on DVD.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Oper
Running Time:
118
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
PCM Mono
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
DE
Subtitle Languages:
DE, GB, FR, ES, IT
EAN:
0807280150797
UPC:
807280150797
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