Description
Live from the Sferisterio Opera Festival: Francesca da Rimini
Product Details
- UPC: 807280136395
- Composer: Riccardo Zandonai
- Genre: Opera
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Arthaus Musik
- Release date: 2009
Product Specifications
- Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
- Picture Format: 4:3 Letterbox
- Language: Italian
- Subtitles: Italian (Original Language), English, German, French, Spanish
- Running Time: 137 minutes
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
Overview
"Francesca da Rimini" is a tragic opera in four acts by Riccardo Zandonai, based on the play by Gabriele D'Annunzio. This live performance from the Sferisterio Opera Festival features the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, conducted by Maurizio Barbacini, with stage direction, set design, costumes, and lighting design by Massimo Gasparon. The talented cast includes Daniela Dessi as Francesca, Fabio Armiliato as Paolo "il bello," and Giacinta Nicotra as Samaritana.
The opera tells the story of Francesca da Rimini, a noblewoman who falls in love with her husband's younger brother, Paolo. Their illicit passion leads to tragic consequences, as they are discovered and ultimately killed by Francesca's husband. Zandonai's lush and expressive score beautifully captures the depth of emotion and drama in this timeless tale of love and betrayal.
Cast and Crew
- Composer: Riccardo Zandonai
- Conductor: Maurizio Barbacini
- Orchestra: Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
- Stage Direction, Set Design, Costumes, and Lighting Design: Massimo Gasparon
- Francesca: Daniela Dessi
- Paolo "il bello": Fabio Armiliato
- Samaritana: Giacinta Nicotra
- Giovanni "lo sciancato": Alberto Mastromarino
- Ostasio: Giuseppe Altomare
- Garsenda: Rosella Bevacqua
- Adonella: Sabrina Modena
- Altichiara: Biancofiore
- La schiava Smaragdi: Malatestino Dall'Occhio
- Ser Toldo Berardengo: Ser Toldo Berardengo
- Il giullare: Il giullare
- Il balestriere: Il balestriere
- Un prigioniero: Un prigioniero
- Chorus: Coro Lirico Marchigiano "V. Bellini"
- Chorus Master: Carlo Morganti
- Executive Producer: Peter Ghirardini
- Directed for TV and Video: Michelangelo Rossi
