DVD95326 La Belle Helene Sadler's Wells 1963
Product Description
DVD95326 La Belle Helene Sadler's Wells 1963
Studio filming rather than live on stage. Sung in English.
Joyce Blackham - Helene
Kevin Miller - Paris
John Fryatt - Menelaus
Derek Hammond Stroud - Calchas
John Heddle Nash - Agamemnon
Patricia Kern - Oreste
Achilles - John Carolan
Ajax I - Lawrence Folley
Ajax 2 - Tom Swift
Daphne - Joan Davies
Sadler's Wells Orchesta & Chorus
John Matheson
I don't know the provenence of this video as it was already on DVD when I
received it in trade several years ago. Since home video recorders weren't
invented at the time it would have been first telecast I can only guess that
maybe it was rebroadcast later? It's certainly looks like a video to DVD
transfer. Picture black and white and sound, I assume, mono. Picture quality
so-so, but thanks to it being a studio filming there are lots of close-ups so
acting still come over alright. Never had a commercial release as far I'm aware
(though a studio recorded highlights album is available on CD from EMI).
Technical details:
PAL VOBs, c. 4GB total
704x576
Video 9586 kbps
Audio 256 kbps