With eteri gvazava, jose cura, rolando panerai, raphaelle farman. It was eventually nominated for a pair of oscars and it arguably remains the finest film version rather than filming of a performance of an opera ever made. Con barbara laage, armando francioli, gianna baragli, carlo hintermann e luigi. The first opera is a drama, while the second opera is a religious historical melodrama, and. This film version is a fantastic production to make this verdi opera accessible. The opera was originally entitled violetta, after the main character. There she meets alfredo and becomes smitten with him as he, she, and the guests join in the famous drinking song.
This huge production features spectacular sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling lighting, fireworks and. Ive watched it as a little girl and finally decided to buy it again and it is still as powerful, as i remembered it. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sawyer1 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite november 24, 2015 subject. A series of three completely unrelated oneact operas, performed as a trio. Mirella freni, birth name mirella fregni, born 27 february 1935, modena, italy is an italian opera soprano whose repertoire includes verdi, puccini, mozart and tchaikovsky. One of the worlds most popular operas will be transmitted live in select movie theaters around the globe.
Romance, tragedy and unforgettable tunes this opera has it all. The opera was originally titled violetta, after the main character. Soprano teresa stratas, tenor placido domingo, and baritone cornell macneil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. Winners of the klaudia taev competition for opera singers lead the cast of this gloomy story. The story is of violetta, a beautiful courtesan of. The play is still staged today in its original form. Scotto was known for the intensity of her singing and the beauty of her voice, a necessary combination for anyone taking the role of violetta. The production by richard eyre, slightly revamped, is essentially the same as that recorded for gheorghuis first recording with solti conducting in 1994. The film premiered in italy in 1982 and went into general release.
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