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life of verdi (1982) the best mini series about giuseppe verdi ever filmed. brand new region 2 pal official release. european co production (italy, france, germany, uk) this release includes 7 dvds (660 minutes, 11 hours). with the voices of maria callas and luciano pavarotti among others. original title life of verdi released in 1982 running time 660 min audio track dolby digital 2.0 english (bbc dubbed) and spanish (dubbed) optional subtitles none region code 2 europe video system pal aspect ratio 4 3 (full screen) special features interactive menus, scene access director renato castellani starring ronald pickup .... giuseppe verdi omero antonutti ....carlo verdi carla fracci .... giuseppina strepponi daria nicolodi .... margherita eva christian .... teresa stolz adriana innocenti .... maria giampiero albertini .... barezzi stefano coratti .... young verdi this tv series include a bbc dubbed english audiotrack. review sumptuously costumed and splendidly staged, this elaborate cinematic biography blends documentary with drama to tell the story of a great artistic genius who became the musical voice of a nation. filmed on location in italy, leningrad, london, and paris, this epic mini series took several years to create, requiring more than 100 actors, 1800 extras, and 4000 costumes. this uncut version dubbed in english is several hours longer than the edited version that originally aired on public television to great acclaim. this spectacular film is filled with verdis glorious music, sung in the original italian and taken from past recordings featuring such operatic legends as renata tebaldi, maria callas, luciano pavarotti, and birgit nilsson. stars ronald pickup, who plays verdi with a subdued, dignified passion and carla fracci, the famed italian ballerina, who is absolutely superb as giuseppina strepponi, verdis second wife. the greatness of verdi is detailed meticulously in this brilliant miniseries documentary. if you re a verdi fan, this is definitely a must see. this is the most complete and with the highest audio and video quality you will find out there!! wagner (1983) the complete epic memorable are the excellent performances of richard burton as wagner, gemma craven as minna (his first wife) vanessa redgrave as cosima (his friend s wife and second wife), laszlo galffi as king ludvig ii of bavaria, sir laurence olivier, sir ralph richardson and sir john gielgud. one of the best mini series about wagner ever filmed. brand new region 2 pal official release. this is an european co production (hungary, austria, uk) this release includes 3 dvds (540 minutes) . it includes english audio track . please take into account that this is official release it also includes a dolby digital 5.1 english and 5.1 spanish audio track. here you have some more details director tony palmer cast richard burton .... richard wagner vanessa redgrave .... cosima von bulow l�szl� g�lffi .... king ludwig ii of bavaria john gielgud .... pfistermeister ralph richardson .... pfordten laurence olivier .... pfeufer gemma craven .... minna ekkehard schall .... franz liszt ronald pickup .... nietzsche herz kestranek .... hans von b�low richard pasco .... otto wesendonck marthe keller .... mathilde wesendonck gwyneth jones .... malvina von carolsfeld peter hofmann .... schnorr von carolsfeld franco nero .... crespi year 1983 length 540 min. discs 3 region 2 europe audio dolby digital 5.10 english and 5.1 spanish (dubbed) video system pal display format 4 3 (full screen) plot summary over a hundred years after his death, richard wagner remains an enigma. his was a rags to riches saga with a fairy tale ending. he was loved, yet hated admired, yet despised. he was a heroic villian who was worshipped and whose fame and exploits were the gossip of europe. above all, he was an incurable romantic whose affair with liszt s illegitimate daughter rivals that of romeo and juliet. but he was also a dangerous political revolutionary whose influence penetrated the fabric of german society in the nineteenth century. he was a legend in his own lifetime, and he was one of the greatest composers to ever live. only an actor of the stature of richard burton could measure up to the titanic character of wagner, and this proved to be his final and greatest film role. academy award winner vanessa redgrave co stars as cosima, wagner s second wife, a woman who had a dramatic impact on german history until her death in 1930. the incredible supporting cast also includes screen legend sir laurence olivier. filmed in wide screen 35mm dolby stereo, this major drama production is one of the largest east west coproductions ever undertaken. click here to find similar items that might be of your interest dvd includes spanish writing in covers and menus. shipping and charges buyer responsible for all p&p costs. items will be sent next working day once payment received. p&p uk europe see description payment methods accepted in gbp pound sterling, or euros >uk europe paypal or international bank transfer all my dvds are region 2 or region 0 pal and they will work on any dvd player in uk and europe. genre=tv programmes genre 2=drama display format=full screen boxed set=yes ean=8436022306066