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Menotti - ’Help, Help The Globolinks’ (an opera for children and those still young at heart) | Arthaus 101281

Menotti - ’Help, Help The Globolinks’ (an opera for children and those still young at heart)

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Label: Arthaus

Cat No: 101281

Barcode: 0807280128192

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Ballet

Release Date: 29th January 2007

Contents

Artists

Edith Mathis
Arlene Saunders
Raymond Wolansky
William Workman
Kurt Marschner
Ursula Boese
Franz Grundheber
Noel Mangin
The Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra
Members of the Corps de Ballet of The Hamburg State Opera
Two Children’s Choirs

Conductors

Matthias Kuntzsch
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Hellmut Fellmer

Works

Menotti, Gian Carlo

Help, Help, the Globolinks!

Artists

Edith Mathis
Arlene Saunders
Raymond Wolansky
William Workman
Kurt Marschner
Ursula Boese
Franz Grundheber
Noel Mangin
The Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra
Members of the Corps de Ballet of The Hamburg State Opera
Two Children’s Choirs

Conductors

Matthias Kuntzsch
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Hellmut Fellmer

About

Arthaus presents the original world première recording of Menotti's space-age opera for children of all ages, 'Help, Help, The Globolinks'. Composed in 1968 and first performed in Hamburg, Menotti's music for Globolinks is appealing, accessible and very amusing. 
 
The opera tells the story of electronic aliens (the Globolinks) who attack earth and who can only be stopped by the sound of musical instruments, and the story of the little girl who stops them. 
 
Composer, librettist and conductor, Gian-Carlo Menotti was born in Cadegliano in Italy in 1911 but has lived mainly in America and Scotland. He studied at Milan Conservatoire from 1924-27 and then on Toscanini's advice at the Curtis Institute where he met and formed a lifelong friendship with Samuel Barber. He has worked mainly in the field of opera and is best remembered for his opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors”.  
 
Menotti himself conducts this archive performance from Hamburg.
 
A completely charming little production which I recommend unreservedly” MusicWeb
 
A Colour Television Film of the Opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Recorded in 1969; Sung in German
 
Cast:
Edith Mathis: Emily
Arlene Saunders: Madame Euterpova, Music Teacher
Raymond Wolansky: Dr. Stone, Principal Of The School
William Workman: Tony, School Bus Driver
Kurt Marschner: Timothy, Caretaker Of The School
Ursula Boese: Miss Newkirk
Franz Grundheber: Mr. Lavander-Gas
Noel Mangin: Dr. Turtlespit
Members of the Corps de ballet of the Hamburg State Opera and two children’s choirs directed by Hellmut Fellmer.
 
Directed for TV by Joachim Hess: Artistic Direction by Rolf Liebermann
 
Sound Format: Dolby Digital Mono
Picture Format: 4:3
Menu/Subtitle Languages: GB, D, F, ES
Running Time: 71 mins
DVD 5 NTSC
Region Code: 0

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