Cavalleria rusticana (1982)

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Genre

musical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a filmed opera about love, jealousy, and revenge in a Sicilian village. A young woman waits for her lover to return from military service, but he has moved on to someone else. The story builds to a violent confrontation.

operaticintensepassionatetragictheatricalemotionaldramaticvisually lush

What happens

Cavalleria rusticana is a 1982 Italian film directed by Franco Zeffirelli based on Pietro Mascagni's 1890 opera of the same name. It stars tenor Plácido Domingo, mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, and baritone Renato Bruson, all singing their own roles. Georges Prêtre conducted the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Choir for the movie's soundtrack. The film was made for broadcast on television. In 2003, it was released on DVD by Deutsche Grammophon, paired with Pagliacci (having earlier been released by Philips/Decca on DVD), also starring Plácido Domingo and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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