Description
LA RONDINE: A Lyric Comedy by Giacomo Puccini
Product Details
- UPC: 809770001000 / 807280132991 / 807280132993
- Artist: Giacomo Puccini
- Genre: Opera
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Arthaus Musik
- Release date: 2008
Overview
La Rondine is a lyric comedy in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, performed live at the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia in 2008. The opera is a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and the human desire for freedom, set against the backdrop of Parisian high society.
The production is directed by Graham Vick and conducted by Carlo Rizzi, with set design by Peter J. Davison and costumes by Sue Willmington. The talented cast includes Fiorenza Cedolins as Magda, Fernando Portari as Ruggero, Sandra Pastrana as Lisette, and Emanuele Giannino as Prunier.
The opera is sung in Italian with subtitles available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish. The sound format is PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, and DTS 5.1, and the picture format is 16:9.
Product Specifications
- Format: DVD
- Region Code: 0, NTSC
- Number of Discs: 1
- Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
- Picture Format: 16:9
- Menu Languages: GB, D, F, SP, IT
- Subtitles: IT (Original Language), GB, D, F, SP
- Running Time: 106 minutes
- Cat.-No. NTSC 101 329
- ISBN: 978-3-939873-62-4 or 783939873624
Cast and Crew
- Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice
- Directed by Graham Vick
- Conducted by Carlo Rizzi
- Set Design by Peter J. Davison
- Costumes by Sue Willmington
- Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski
- Chorus Master Emanuela Di Pictro
- Acrobatic Swing Dance, Venezia
- Choreography by Ron Howell
- Magda: Fiorenza Cedolins
- Ruggero: Fernando Portari
- Lisette: Sandra Pastrana
- Prunier: Emanuele Giannino
- Rambaldo: Stefano Antonucci
- Périchaud: George Mosley
- Gohin: Iorio Zennaro
- Crébillon: Giuseppe Nicodemo
- Un maggiordomo: Andrea Zaupa
- Yvette: Sabrina Vianello
- Bianca: Giacinta Nicotra
- Suzy: Annika Kaschenz
- Directed for TV by Tiziano Mancini
- Executive Produced for Dynamic by Alberto Dellepiane
Interesting Facts
- La Rondine was first performed at the Opéra de Monte Carlo in 1917.
- The opera was initially a failure, but it has since gained popularity and is now considered a classic of the Puccini repertoire.
- The title "La Rondine" translates to "The Swallow" in English.
- This production of La Rondine was filmed live at the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, one of the most famous opera houses in the world.
