The production by richard eyre, slightly revamped, is essentially the same as that recorded for gheorghuis first recording with solti conducting in 1994. One of the worlds most popular operas will be transmitted live in select movie theaters around the globe. There is a film version of the opera from 1967, with anna moffo as violetta, franco bonisolli as alfredo, gino bechi. Thomas hampson sings one of his most acclaimed met roles as giorgio. Robin hood o principe dos ladroes dublado aventura completo canal. Great soprano angela gheorghiu takes on the role of doomed courtesan violetta, in the royal operas classic production. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd 28. The opera was originally titled violetta, after the main character. This huge production features spectacular sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling lighting, fireworks and a 9meter. The first opera is a drama, while the second opera is a religious historical melodrama, and the third opera is a comedy. If amsellem cant quite provide the vocal bloom of the great violettas of the. Teresa stratas, placido domingo, cornell mcneill, franco zeffirellli.
Interest and poignancy are added by the fact that this is a true story the baritone heavy is alexander dumas who wrote the count of monte cristo. Roland paneral baritone who plays as a father of alfred is also very nice and best matched as a father. A love story of a courtesan violetta and a nobleman alfredo. Borotalco 1982 film completo italiano hd, borotalco 1982 streaming ita. Eteri gvazava violetta has a excellent talent as an actor as well as a soprano.
The story is of violetta, a beautiful courtesan of. Saw this opera in rome at the baths of caracalla on my 50th birthday, 7212011. Sawyer1 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite november 24, 2015 subject. Ive watched it as a little girl and finally decided to buy it again and it is still as powerful, as i remembered it. This film version is a fantastic production to make this verdi opera accessible. With natalie dessay, ludovic tezier, charles castronovo, adelina scarabelli. 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. There she meets alfredo and becomes smitten with him as he, she, and the guests join in the famous drinking song. It had already generated huge dvd sales and had become one of the most iconic contemporary.
The play is still staged today in its original form. Natalie dessay puts on the red dress in willy deckers stunning production, in her first violetta at the met. The film premiered in italy in 1982 and went into general release. Matthew polenzani sings alfredo, dmitri hvorostovsky is germont, and principal guest. With francesca dotto, antonio poli, roberto frontali, jader bignamini. Violetta, who is the mistress of a wealthy baron, hosts a lavish party to celebrate her improved health after a bout with tuberculosis. Winners of the klaudia taev competition for opera singers lead the cast of this gloomy story. But the rules of society and family expectations betray them, and violetta.
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