TEATRO ALLA SCALA – The Golden Years, Vol. 3

Milan’s La Scala theatre as told by the protagonists of its golden years, interviewed by the renowned Italian journalist Enzo Biagi. A series originally produced on 16mm film, now restored and offered to the public at large by Accasfilm.

Milano – Tokyo
This document of La Scala’s 1981 tour of Japan opens with an interview of Claudio Abbado and continues with Verdi’s Otello conducted by Carlos Kleiber and starring the triumphant Plácido Domingo.

Sayonara Scala!
Excerpts from Simon Boccanegra and an interview with the baritone Piero Cappuccilli. Verdi’s Messa da Requiem and a long talk with Mirella Freni.

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM 2.0
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Japanese
Booklet notes: Italian, English
Running time: 81 mins
No. of DVDs: 1