Bizet’s tragic opera, sung in Italian. One of a series of opera films which feature the chorus and orchestra and some of the principals of the Rome Opera House, La Scala, Milan and other famous Italian opera companies. Combines scenes from a performance of the opera with an English language commentary which explains the plot and action.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001748
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Italian language
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Opera - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Opera - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Opera - Production and direction
Music & Performing Arts → Opera companies - Italy
Music & Performing Arts → Opera singers
Music & Performing Arts → Operas
Music & Performing Arts → Operas - Excerpts
Music & Performing Arts → Operas - Film and video adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)