La Traviata (1982)
- Original title
- La traviata
- Directed by
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A courtesan in 19th century Paris falls in love with a young man from a respectable family. Their relationship is threatened by society's expectations and her declining health.
operaticromantictragiclyricalvisually ornateemotionalmelancholiclavish
What happens
La Traviata is a 1982 Italian film written, designed, and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is based on the 1853 opera La traviata with music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Soprano Teresa Stratas, tenor Plácido Domingo, and baritone Cornell MacNeil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. The film premiered in Italy in 1982 and went into general release there the following year. It opened in theatres in the U.S. on April 22, 1983. The movie's soundtrack, with James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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