Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
2. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
3. Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893.
4. Graham-Hall, John
5. Johnson, Patricia (Patricia Marion)
6. Opie, Alan
7. Palmer, Felicity
8. Rigby, Jean
9. Kern, Patricia
10. Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021.
11. Crozier, Eric
12. Gunter, John, 1938-2016
13. Hersey, David
14. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
15. Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. prf
16. National Video Corporation
17. London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf
18. Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (148 min.) : Laser Vision, sd., col.; 12 in.

Summary

1. "Benjamin Britten's comic opera in three acts is a jocular parody on life in an East Suffolk market town at the turn of the century".

Subject

1. Operas
2. Video

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVD 4 (CF)

Note

1. Pioneer Artists: PA-88-222.
2. Libretto by Eric Crozier, adapted from Guy de Maupassant's "Le Rosier de Madame Husson".
3. Manual sequence; side [4] blank.
4. Plot synopsis and libretto ([20] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. John Gunter, designer ; David Hersey, lighting designer.

System details (note)

1. VHS stereo. ; extended play ; digital sound.

Title

1. Albert Herring [videorecording] / by Benjamin Britten ; produced by BBC Television by arrangement with Glyndebourne in association with the National Video Corporation ; directed for stage, television and videogram by Peter Hall.

Imprint

1. Montvale, N.J. : Pioneer Artists, c1985.

Performer

1. John Graham-Hall (Albert Herring) ; Patricia Johnson (Lady Billows) ; Alan Opie (Sid) ; Felicity Palmer (Florence Pike) : Jean Rigby (Nancy) ; Patricia Kern (Mrs. Herring) ; supporting soloists ; Glyndebourne Chorus ; soloists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.

Credits

1. John Gunter, designer ; David Hersey, lighting designer.

System details

1. VHS stereo. ; extended play ; digital sound.

Added author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Albert Herring.
2. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, director.
3. Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893. Rosier de Madame Husson.
4. Graham-Hall, John. Performer
5. Johnson, Patricia (Patricia Marion) Performer
6. Opie, Alan. Performer
7. Palmer, Felicity. Performer
8. Rigby, Jean. Performer
9. Kern, Patricia. Performer
10. Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021. Conductor
11. Crozier, Eric. Librettist
12. Gunter, John, 1938-2016, set designer.
13. Hersey, David, lighting designer.
14. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
15. Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. Performer
16. National Video Corporation.
17. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer
18. Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Research call number

1. *LVD 4 (CF) Plot synopsis and libretto on file.