Met Opera Gala 1991 Japan LD POLG-1077 Pavarotti Domingo Freni Battle DGG 2-Disc

This is the Japanese LaserDisc release of The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991 — 25th Anniversary at Lincoln Center, conducted by James Levine, published by Polydor K.K. Japan / Deutsche Grammophon Video. This is a premium hardcover clamshell book-style box set — the DGG Video presentation format. Both discs and inner white sleeves are present. A retail catalog sticker is present on the spine. The back confirms this was a Cable Television / RBC / Polygram production in association with the Metropolitan Opera and NHK Japan.

The concert features three complete acts from three different operas, performed by a cast that represents the absolute pinnacle of the operatic world in 1991:

Verdi — Rigoletto (Act III): Pavarotti, Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer

Verdi — Otello (Act III): Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Justino Díaz

Strauss — Die Fledermaus (Act II): Hermann Prey, Barbara Daniels, Anne Sofie von Otter, with gala guest appearances by June Anderson, Kathleen Battle, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Thomas Hampson, Aprile Millo, Samuel Ramey, Sherrill Milnes, Frederica von Stade, and more

Format Details:

Catalog #: POLG-1077/8

Publisher: Polydor K.K. Japan / Deutsche Grammophon Video (ポリドール株式会社)

Format: CLV, 2 discs (4 sides), 150 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Full screen

Audio Language: Italian / German

Audio Format: Stereo / Digital Audio

Subtitles: Japanese (noted on back)

Video: Color / NTSC

Year of Recording: September 23, 1991, Metropolitan Opera House, New York

About the Performance:

This gala commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera's residency at Lincoln Center, broadcast live on cable television and co-produced by NHK Japan. The extraordinary assembly of talent on a single stage — Pavarotti and Domingo performing together in the Fledermaus gala sequence — makes this one of the most star-studded operatic events ever captured on film, and one of the great DGG Video releases of the early 1990s.

Condition:

Hardcover clamshell box: Very good — clean and bright; minor wear to edges; hinges firm

Front/back covers: Very good — vibrant and clean

Spine: Retail catalog sticker present (yellow, with POLG-1077/8 information)

Both discs: Present in white inner sleeves; disc surfaces appear clean and free of visible scratches

Not factory sealed

No OBI strip (this format did not include one)

Shipping:

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