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Britten: Billy Budd
(more) »rank: 39804starring: Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear
directed by: Benjamin Britten
:Description:The first film of any Britten opera. The only version to star Peter Pears, who originated the role of Captain Vere. A cast of distinguished British singers, under the baton of a young Charles Mackerras.
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Verdi: Otello
(more) »rank: 86109starring: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Stefania Malagu, Aldo Bottion
directed by: Herbert von Karajan
: :Verdi's Otello is a larger-than-life role, calling for a tenor of Wagnerian vocal power and stage presence. In the late 20th century, two singers fully met its specifications--Jon Vickers and Placido Domingo. Both were filmed in video productions of unusual quality, and a choice between them boils down, ultimately, to a question of personal taste. In this 1973 production, Vickers is given an effective context to set off his powerful, carefully considered characterization. Mirella Freni is an appealing Desdemona, Peter Glossop is a credibly vicious Iago, and the cast is solid right down to the very young future star Jose van Dam in ...
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Verdi - Otello / Karajan, Vickers, Freni, Berlin Philharmonic
(more) »rank: 133141starring: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Stefania Malagu, Aldo Bottion
directed by: Roger Benamou
:Description:Cast list Jon Vickers: Otello Mirella Freni: Desdemona Peter Glossop: Iago Stefania Malagu: Emilia Aldo Bottion: Cassio Michel Sénéchal: Roderigo José van Dam: Lodovico Mario Macchi: Montano Berlin Philharmonic and Berlin Opera Chorus, Herbert von Karajan, conductor :Verdi's Otello is a larger-than-life role, calling for a tenor of Wagnerian vocal power and stage presence. In the late 20th century, two singers fully met its specifications--Jon Vickers and Placido Domingo. Both were filmed in video productions of unusual quality, and a choice between them boils down, ultimately, to a question of personal taste. In this 1973 production, Vickers is given an effective context to ...
