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Semiramide - Rossini Details

1991 Certificate Ex
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The Rossini opera 'Semiramide' which is set in Babylon in 1200 BC. Semiramide, Queen of Babylon, and her lover Assur, reign after murdering the King. However the Queen falls in love with a young man called Arsace, unknowingly her own son. Sung in Italian. Read more

Starring June Anderson, Marilyn Horne, Stanford Olsen, Samuel Ramey
Director Michael Hampe
Genres Music/Musical

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Semiramide - Rossini

The Rossini opera 'Semiramide' which is set in Babylon in 1200 BC. Semiramide, Queen of Babylon, and her lover Assur, reign after murdering the King. However the Queen falls in love with a young man called Arsace, unknowingly her own son. Sung in Italian.

Starring June Anderson, Marilyn Horne, Stanford Olsen, Samuel Ramey, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Director Michael Hampe
Studio ARTHAUS MUSIK
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 43 mins
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Music/Musical
Language DVD: Italian
Subtitles DVD: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Released DVD: 29 Jul 2002
Production year: 1991
Format DVD
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Semiramide

    This seemed a fascinating opera by one of my favourite opera composers with very good performances re singing and acting and its production. There were 2 discs as the opera lasts some 230 mins. There were gaps in the subtitles in disc 1 but these occurred with repetitive sections and so were probably deliberate. Unfortunately, there were no sub titles on disc 2 as when the 2nd disc was inserted there was no setting session. The setting for sub-titles on disc 1 was lost. This may be due to faults in my player or its operator but it partly ruined the opera after an initial 2 hour investment in time. Any help for future such double discs?.

      • A customer from Harrogate HG1 4SR
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Semiramide

    This seemed a fascinating opera by one of my favourite opera composers with very good performances re singing and acting and its production. There were 2 discs as the opera lasts some 230 mins. There were gaps in the subtitles in disc 1 but these occurred with repetitive sections and so were probably deliberate. Unfortunately, there were no sub titles on disc 2 as when the 2nd disc was inserted there was no setting session. The setting for sub-titles on disc 1 was lost. This may be due to faults in my player or its operator but it partly ruined the opera after an initial 2 hour investment in time. Any help for future such double discs?.

      • A customer from Harrogate HG1 4SR
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