Maria Callas: Life and Art (NTSC DVD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-24 23:24 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 1999 EMI Classics NTSC DVD of Maria Callas: Life and Art (barcode 724349224797, catalogue DVA 4 92247 9), identified via Discogs release 10779414; PAL sibling (Discogs 8617815) and other editions from the Discogs master go on a new family page; new brand stub EMI Classics from Wikipedia. US market derived from the Amazon.com listing (ASIN 6305614385, no barcode printed). Open gaps: video system (Discogs format NTSC vs notes PAL), runtime (75:27 vs 90 min), prefix length, no licensed cover photo.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Maria Callas: Life and Art (NTSC DVD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00724349224797
name: Maria Callas: Life and Art (NTSC DVD)
family: family/maria-callas-life-and-art
default_observation: dvd-ntsc-1999
summary: EMI Classics 1999 NTSC DVD of the 1987 documentary Maria Callas: Life and Art, catalogue DVA 4 92247 9.
brand: brand/emi-classics
category: category/10001460
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: DVD-size super jewel box with 4-page insert
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/parlophone-records | | 1999 | | | sourced | ^discogs | Credited as EMI Records Ltd with the (P) and (C) 1999; EMI Records Limited was renamed Parlophone Records Limited in 2013. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/parlophone-records | | | | | derived | ^discogs | Prefix 0724349; EMI Records Ltd, the record company credited with the copyright on this DVD and on its PAL sibling 724349224896, which carries a barcode in the same block. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com lists Maria Callas - Life and Art on one DVD, Color, NTSC, 1.33:1, English Dolby Digital 2.0, released 26 October 1999, studio Angel Records; the page prints no barcode and matches this NTSC edition by title, format and year. No price shown. | 2026-09-24 | | | |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Maria Callas - Life And Art | name | | | |
| DVA 4 92247 9 | search | | | |
| 7243 4 92247 9 7 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Maria Callas
label: brand/emi-classics
record_company: company/parlophone-records
copyright: 1999 EMI Records Ltd
phonographic_copyright: 1999 EMI Records Ltd
catalogue_number: DVA 4 92247 9
media: dvd
discs: 1
released: 1999
release_country: EU
genre: Classical, Opera, Documentary
runtime_min: 75
subtitles: en, de, fr
edition: NTSC DVD-Video
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------- | ----------------- | ------- |
| 1 | Tosca - Covent Garden | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 2 | 1923 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 3 | 1945 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 4 | 1950 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 5 | 1952 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 6 | 1953 - Norma (Casta Diva) | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 7 | 1954 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 8 | 1955 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 9 | 1957 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 10 | 1958 Paris - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Una Voce Poco Fa) | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 11 | 1959 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 12 | 1962 Covent Garden - Carmen (Habanera) | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 13 | 1964 Covent Garden - Tosca (Vissi D'Arte) | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 14 | 1964 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 15 | 1968 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 16 | 1972 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 17 | 1974 - Cavalleria Rusticana - Sapporo | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 18 | 1974 - L'Elisir D'Amore - Sapporo | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 19 | 1974 | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
| 20 | End Credits | | | ^discogs | DVD menu chapter. | |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
| Disc format | DVD-5 | | ^discogs | | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Video system | NTSC | | ^discogs | Discogs format field; the release notes on the same record read "DVD-5 PAL System 4:3". Amazon.com lists NTSC. | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | disputed | printed | |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | | ^discogs | Amazon.com gives 1.33:1. | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Picture | Colour and black & white | | ^discogs | | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Audio | Dolby Digital Stereo, remastered for DVD | | ^discogs | | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Extras | Callas Chronology & Stage Roles (text) | | ^discogs | | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Place of manufacture | Made in EU | | ^discogs | | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 75:27 | min | ^discogs | Amazon.com gives 1 hour and 30 minutes. | dvd-ntsc-1999 | | 75 | | disputed | printed | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | EMI Classics DVD-Video, NTSC, DVA 4 92247 9 (1999) | edition | | en | 1999 | | 2026-09-24 | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs release 10779414 with barcode 724349224797 and catalogue numbers 7243 4 92247 9 7 and DVA 4 92247 9; release country Europe. | | 1 | | DVD-size super jewel box with 4-page insert | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------ | -------- | -------- | ---- |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | Maria Callas | Soprano vocals, interviewee | ^discogs | credited | |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | Alan Lewens | Film director, film producer | ^discogs | credited | |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | Alastair Mitchell | Film director, film producer | ^discogs | credited | |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | EMI Records Ltd | Copyright and phonographic copyright | ^discogs | credited | 1999 |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | -------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | specifications | disputed | Video system: the Discogs format field for this barcode says NTSC, while its notes say "DVD-5 PAL System 4:3", matching the notes of the PAL edition 724349224896; Amazon.com lists the US edition as NTSC. | ^discogs |
| dvd-ntsc-1999 | media | disputed | Running time: Discogs gives 75:27; Amazon.com gives 1 hour and 30 minutes. | ^amazon-us |
| | relationships | unknown | The length of the EMI company prefix behind 0724349 is not stated by any source, so nothing is written to a company's gs1_prefixes; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the EMI Records Ltd copyright credit. | |
| | images | unknown | Front cover photo wanted: Discogs holds scans of this edition but not under an open licence. | |
| | markets | not_researched | Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and Amazon.fr listings for the Europe-made NTSC edition, and European retail listings, not searched. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-24
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10779414 | Discogs release 10779414: Maria Callas – Life And Art (DVD-Video, NTSC, 1999) | 2026-09-24 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10779414 | identifiers, notes, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| discogs-pal | https://api.discogs.com/releases/8617815 | Discogs release 8617815: Maria Callas – Life And Art (DVD-Video, PAL, 1999) | 2026-09-24 | Discogs | catalogue | | 8617815 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/1277701/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 1277701: Maria Callas – Life And Art, all versions | 2026-09-24 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1277701 | | CC0 | | |
| amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/6305614385 | Maria Callas - Life and Art | 2026-09-24 | Amazon.com | retailer | | 6305614385 | product details | | | |
| wiki-emi-classics | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Classics | Wikipedia: EMI Classics | 2026-09-24 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Maria Callas: Life and Art is a documentary about the soprano Maria Callas, produced and directed by Alan Lewens and Alastair Mitchell, first made in 1987 and broadcast in the UK on 27 December 1987.[^discogs] This barcode is the 1999 EMI Classics DVD-Video edition, catalogue number DVA 4 92247 9: a single-sided DVD-5 in NTSC with English, German and French subtitles, made in the EU and packed in a DVD-size super jewel box with a four-page insert.[^discogs] Its 20 menu chapters run year by year from 1923 to 1974, with performances from Norma, Tosca, Carmen and a 1974 concert in Sapporo.[^discogs] A PAL edition came out in Europe the same year as DVA 4 92248 9.[^discogs-pal] Amazon.com lists an NTSC edition released on 26 October 1999 under Angel Records.[^amazon-us]
The film first appeared on LaserDisc in Japan in 1987, on the TOEMI LaserVision label, and EMI Classics reissued it on DVD in 2004 as Life & Art.[^discogs-master] EMI Classics was the classical label Thorn EMI founded in 1990; Warner Music Group absorbed it into Warner Classics in 2013.[^wiki-emi-classics]
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