{"product_id":"met-opera-gala-1991-japan-ld-polg-1077-pavarotti-domingo-freni-battle-dgg-2-disc","title":"Met Opera Gala 1991 Japan LD POLG-1077 Pavarotti Domingo Freni Battle DGG 2-Disc","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe concert features three complete acts from three different operas, performed by a cast that represents the absolute pinnacle of the operatic world in 1991:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVerdi — Rigoletto (Act III): Pavarotti, Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVerdi — Otello (Act III): Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Justino Díaz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eStrauss — 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFormat Details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCatalog #: POLG-1077\/8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003ePublisher: Polydor K.K. Japan \/ Deutsche Grammophon Video (ポリドール株式会社)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFormat: CLV, 2 discs (4 sides), 150 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAspect Ratio: Full screen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAudio Language: Italian \/ German\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAudio Format: Stereo \/ Digital Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eSubtitles: Japanese (noted on back)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVideo: Color \/ NTSC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eYear of Recording: September 23, 1991, Metropolitan Opera House, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAbout the Performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eHardcover clamshell box: Very good — clean and bright; minor wear to edges; hinges firm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFront\/back covers: Very good — vibrant and clean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eSpine: Retail catalog sticker present (yellow, with POLG-1077\/8 information)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eBoth discs: Present in white inner sleeves; disc surfaces appear clean and free of visible scratches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eNot factory sealed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eNo OBI strip (this format did not include one)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eShipping:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis LaserDisc will be packaged with care in a dedicated LaserDisc mailer or box to ensure it arrives safely and in the same condition it left us. Your item will be protected and secure every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Genre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Musicals \u0026amp; Broadway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovie\/TV Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Met Opera Gala 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Screen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Desert Disc Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44005982109830,"sku":"102650","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/8719\/7574\/files\/10_5513a102-e896-4405-ad87-1fa0877becaa.jpg?v=1779569046","url":"https:\/\/desertdisccompany.com\/products\/met-opera-gala-1991-japan-ld-polg-1077-pavarotti-domingo-freni-battle-dgg-2-disc","provider":"Desert Disc Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}