Opera With Henry Butler

The nature of opera, traditional and modern, is illuminated in professional performances from Leon Cavallo's "Pagliacci" and Verdi's "La Traviata." Commentary by Henry Butler, stage director for the Metropolitan Opera Company, deals with the human emotional inspiration for opera, subjects and styles, famous opera houses, and trends in opera today., Focuses on the nature of traditional and modern opera through the commentary of Henry Butler, stage director of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and performances from Pagliacci and La Traviata. Points out that opera embraces a wide range of styles and themes. Interviews various performers who discuss their attitudes toward this art. Closed Captioned.

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The nature of opera, traditional and modern, is illuminated in professional performances from Leon Cavallo's "Pagliacci" and Verdi's "La Traviata." Commentary by Henry Butler, stage director for the Metropolitan Opera Company, deals with the human emotional inspiration for opera, subjects and styles, famous opera houses, and trends in opera today., Focuses on the nature of traditional and modern opera through the commentary of Henry Butler, stage director of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and performances from Pagliacci and La Traviata. Points out that opera embraces a wide range of styles and themes. Interviews various performers who discuss their attitudes toward this art. Closed Captioned.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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