Menotti - The Medium - Schippers
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$34.99
- SKU: 40317
- Availability: In Stock
- Label(s): Video Artists International
- Subtitles: No Subtitles
- Languages: Italian
- Format: 4:3 , Black & White
- Soundformat: Dolby Digital 2.0 ,
- Genre(s): Opera/Operetta
- Year of release: 2002 (1950)
- Recording length: 80 min.
- Composer Gian Carlo Menotti
- Performer Marie Powers, Anna Maria Alberghetti
- Conductor Thomas Schippers
The acclaimed 1950 film version of Menotti's supernatural thriller stars Marie Powers, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Leo Coleman. The Rome Radio Italiana Orchestra is conducted by Thomas Schippers. This adaptation of the opera includes more than thirty minutes of additional scenes and music which Menotti wrote specifically for the film.
The Medium
Opera in Two Acts by Gian-Carlo Menotti
Madame Flora (“Baba”): Marie Powers
Monica: Anna Maria Alberghetti
Toby: Leo Colman
Mrs. Gobineau: Beverly Dame
Mrs. Nolan: Belva Kibler
Mr. Gobineau: Donald Morgan
Symphony Orchestra of Rome Radio Italiana
conducted by Thomas Schippers
Chapter Selection
1. Prelude (Opening credits)
Act One
2. I shall have a kingdom
(Children’s Voices, Monica)
3. How many times I’ve told you not to touch my things
(Baba, Monica)
4. Good evening, Madame Flora
(Mrs. Gobineau, Mr. Gobineau, Baba, Mrs. Nolan)
5. It’s time to begin. Close the doors!
(Baba, Mr. Gobineau, Monica’s Voice, Mrs. Gobineau, Mrs. Nolan)
6. What is it? Who is it? Who is there?
(Baba, Mr. Gobineau, Mrs. Gobineau, Mrs. Nolan, Monica)
7. Ah, Madame Flora. What a surprise
(Mrs. Nolan, Baba)
8. Baba! Baba!
(Monica, Dwarf)
9. Who’s there? . . . The sun has fallen and it lies in blood
(Baba, Monica, Voice)
10. Toby . . . look at me . . . it’s I, Baba
(Baba, Monica)
Act Two
11. Bravo! And after the theatre, supper and dance!
(Monica)
12. Where is Monica?
(Baba)
13. Baba, what did you do to him?
(Monica, Mrs. Gobineau, Mrs. Nolan, Mr. Gobineau, Baba)
14. Toby! Toby!
(Monica, Baba, Voice)
15. Afraid, am I afraid?
(Baba)
16. Who’s there? Answer me!
(Baba, Monica)