ANNA BOLENA Sutherland, Morris; Bonynge (1984) (DVD)

Dame Joan Sutherland in one her one of her greatest triumphs, portraying Anne Boleyn, opposite the formidable Henry VIII of bass James Morris, in this 1984 production by the Canadian Opera Company. Cast also includes Judith Forst, Michael Myers, and Ben Heppner; Richard Bonynge conducts. Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.
Color, 157 minutes, 4:3, All regions

ANNA BOLENA
Opera in Three Acts
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani

Cast:
Anne Boleyn - JOAN SUTHERLAND
Henry VIII - JAMES MORRIS
Jane Seymour - JUDITH FORST
Lord Percy - MICHAEL MYERS
Smenton - JANET STUBBS
Lord Rochefort - GIDON SAKS
Hervey - BEN HEPPNER

Orchestra and Chorus of the Canadian Opera Company
RICHARD BONYNGE, conductor

Live Performance, 1984
Video produced by the CBC, Toronto
Stage production directed by Lotfi Mansouri