Who's Afraid of Opera?: La Traviata/Daughter of the Regiment

On this video, Joan Sutherland performs mini-versions of Verdi’s La Traviata’ and Donizetti’sDaughter of the Regiment’. Sutherland first introduces the story of each mini-opera to her three puppet friends. Then, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge, and a first rate cast, she moves onto the opera stage, complete with elaborate sets and elegant costumes.

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Credits

producer

Nathan Kroll

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300497

Language

English

Subject categories

Music & Performing Arts → Operas

Performance

Performance → Opera - Performance

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1983

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