{"product_id":"un-ballo-in-maschera-japan-ld-sm138-0066-w-obi-pavarotti-ricciarelli-met-opera","title":"Un Ballo in Maschera Japan LD SM138-0066 W\/OBI Pavarotti Ricciarelli Met Opera","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis is the Japanese LaserDisc release of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (歌劇 仮面舞踏会 全三幕), the complete opera filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera on February 16, 1980, published by LaserDisc Corporation \/ Pioneer Japan. The OBI strip is present and intact. Both individual disc sleeves are present. This is a landmark operatic document: Luciano Pavarotti's first Un Ballo in Maschera at the Metropolitan Opera, widely regarded as one of the finest recordings of his voice at its peak.\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 #: SM138-0066\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003ePublisher: LaserDisc Corporation \/ Pioneer Japan (製作・発売元：レーザーディスク株式会社 \/ 販売元：パイオニア株式会社)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFormat: CLV, 2 discs (3 sides), approx. 149 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAudio Format: Stereo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eSubtitles: Japanese\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: February 16, 1980, Metropolitan Opera, 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 celebrated 1980 Metropolitan Opera production of Un Ballo in Maschera — directed by Elijah Moshinsky in his Met debut and set in colonial Boston on the eve of the American Revolution — features Luciano Pavarotti in his first Met Ballo as Riccardo, Katia Ricciarelli in her first Met Amelia, Louis Quilico as Renato, Judith Blegen as Oscar, and Bianca Berini as Ulrica, conducted by Giuseppe Patanè. The New York Times hailed Pavarotti as \"peerless\" in this role, and the production remains one of the most celebrated Met broadcasts of its era. The Japanese LaserDisc pressing includes Japanese subtitles and individual black sleeve disc jackets.\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;\"\u003eOuter slipcase\/box: Very good — clean and bright; minor shelf wear to corners and spine consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eOBI strip: Present and intact on left spine; vivid blue\/red, fully legible, no tears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eIndividual disc sleeves: Both present (Side 1,2 and Side 3 sleeves) in very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eDiscs: Both discs present (3 sides); 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 additional inserts observed beyond disc sleeves\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\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e NR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Genre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elijah Moshinsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Musicals \u0026amp; Broadway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovie\/TV Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Un Ballo en Maschera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Screen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Desert Disc Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44005981782150,"sku":"102646","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/8719\/7574\/files\/10_b6e6afaf-253b-476b-b404-8c870a5fd72c.jpg?v=1779569009","url":"https:\/\/desertdisccompany.com\/products\/un-ballo-in-maschera-japan-ld-sm138-0066-w-obi-pavarotti-ricciarelli-met-opera","provider":"Desert Disc Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}