Publisher: [Hamburg] : Deutsche Grammophon ; [New York, NY : manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, p1993], c1992.

Format: LaserDisc, CLV, NTSC. : 2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in.

Notes: Opera in two acts; sung in English; English subtitles.
"Suggested by Beaumarchais' La mère coupable."--Container.
Produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, January 1992.
CX encoded, stereo, digital sound.
Program notes by Michael C. Nott and Joel Honig, and director's note and synopsis by Colin Graham in English with French translation (13 p. : ill.) laid in container.
"The Metropolitan Opera telecast series was funded by a major grant from Texaco Inc..." -- Container.

Languages: English
Subtitles: English, French

Cast: Teresa Stratas (Marie Antoinette) ; Marilyn Horne (Samira) ; Graham Clark (Bégearss) ; Gino Quilico (Figaro) ; Håkan Hagegard (Beaumarchais) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Ballet ; James Levine, conductor.

Crew: Video director, Brian Large ; stage production, Colin Graham ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production.

Contributors: Brian Large (Director), Colin Graham (Producer), Gino Quilico (Performer), Graham Clark (Performer), Håkan Hagegård (Performer), James Levine (Conductor), John Corigliano (Composer), Marilyn Horne (Performer), Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Author), Teresa Stratas (Performer), William M Hoffman (Librettist)

Subject(s):

Operas.