Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
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Three zany puppets bring to life our greatest opera treasures, as Joan Sutherland, the world’s most famous soprano, performs their highlights. The puppets make up the audience: Sir William, a wise old goat; Little Billy, his nephew; and Rudi, a rather boisterous lion. Sutherland first introduces them to the story of each opera. Then, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra and a first-rate cast, she moves onto the opera stage, complete with elaborate sets and elegant costumes. After each exquisite aria, the diva comes back to her inquisitive friends and unfolds the plot.
Cast: Joan Sutherland, Larry Berthelson, Danny Seagren, Rod Young, Pieter van der Stolk, Monica Sinclair, Ailsa Gamley, Gordon Wilcock, Spiro Malas, Ramon Remedios, Clifford Grant, Francis Egerton, Ian Caley, Huguette Tourangeau, Tom McDonnell, John Brecknock, John Fryatt, Sydney Bromley, Joe Mammen, John Gibbs
Writers: Claire Merrill (Screenplay), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Story), Michel Carré (Story), Jules Barbier (Story), Francesco Maria Piave (Story), Victor Hugo (Story), Salvadore Cammarano (Story), Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges (Story), Walter Scott (Story), Jean-François-Alfred Bayard (Story), Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Story), Alexandre Dumas fils (Story), Henri Meilhac (Story), Cesare Sterbini (Story), Ludovic Halévy (Story)
Sound Designer: Peter Hubbard, David Langridge
Composer: London Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Verdi
Costume Designer: Barbara Matera, Franco Zeffirelli
Producers: Nathan Kroll, Herbert H. Breslin
Production: PBS
Network: PBS
