Cavalleria rusticana (1982 film)
| Cavalleria rusticana | |
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.jpg) VHS cover with Plácido Domingo | |
| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Giorgio De Vincenzo |
| Music by | Pietro Mascagni |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cavalleria rusticana is a 1982 Italian film directed by
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra 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.
Production
Initially, the Italian television network RAI expressed interest in recording the live opening night double-bill of
Teatro alla Scala. However, the director wanted to film the operas like movies instead of live stage productions. Over the course of two days, he filmed both operas on the stage of La Scala without an audience and in segments of ten minutes or less. He later added pick-up shots at a film studio in Milan. He also filmed some on location in Vizzini, Sicily for greater authenticity.[1]
Reception
Originally shown on Italian television, it was later replayed on U.S. television to enthusiastic reactions.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7156-2943-7.
External links
- Cavalleria rusticana at IMDb
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