Viva Verdi! (2024)

Directed by

Yvonne Russo

Genre

documentary film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows elderly opera singers and musicians living in Casa Verdi, a retirement home built by composer Giuseppe Verdi. They mentor international music students who also live there.

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What happens

Viva Verdi! is a 2024 documentary film directed by Yvonne Russo, and produced by Christine La Monte, p.g.a, Yvonne Russo, p.g.a. and Ron Simons. The film is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians currently living out their 'third act' while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan's unique retirement home Casa Verdi, built by renowned opera composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. It had its world premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 19, 2024. At the 98th Academy Awards it received a nomination for Best Original Song "Sweet Dreams of Joy" written by composer Nicholas Pike and performed by Puerto Rican soprano Ana María Martínez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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