Australian Opera Favorites

A magnificent collection of highlights from productions televised from the acclaimed Opera Australia, featuring Joan Sutherland and Eva Marton. A 1976 production of "Lakmé" finds Sutherland essaying the title role of the Brahman priest's daughter who desires a British officer, fanning the flames of comic controversy. Also stars Huguette Tourangeau and Henri Wilden. Telecast in 1988, "La Bohème" is Puccini's classic tale of bohemians enduring financial hardships with uplifting passion. Glenys Fowles, Neil Rosenshein, and Rosamund Illing star. Also includes scenes from "Tosca" (1985) starring Marton, and "The Merry Widow" (1988). 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.