A party is taking place at the home of violetta valery, a beautiful parisian demimondaine a 19th. Im now approaching 80, so thats a lot of operas and a lot of traviatas. English, francais, deutsch, espanol, italian, portugues, genre. Played out against the hypocrisy of upperclass fashionable society, alfredo and violettas love threatens to shame his family. Gala concert 1983 starring joan sutherland and luciano pavarotti on dvd and bluray. The film actually premiered in italy in 1982, then went into general release there in 1983. When his father directly appeals to violetta to relinquish her one chance of happiness, violetta submits. There she meets alfredo and becomes smitten with him as he, she, and the guests join in the famous drinking song. Cinema traviata 1983 musicale franco zeffirelli regista, billy wilder sul set. Violetta, who is the mistress of a wealthy baron, hosts a lavish party to celebrate her improved health after a bout with tuberculosis. There is also a 2012 documentary chronicling the rehearsal process for a production in france. But the rules of society and family expectations betray them, and.
It was eventually nominated for a pair of oscars and it arguably remains the finest film version rather than filming of a performance of an opera ever made. After the lovers run away together, they live in bliss for a short time. This huge production features spectacular sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling lighting, fireworks and a 9meter. When glamorous call girl violetta valery finds love in her admirer alfredo germont, it seems nothing can keep them apart. But the rules of society and family expectations betray them, and violetta. The film stars placido domingo and teresa stratas as alfredo germont and violetta valery respectively. It was released in the united states in 1983 and was originally released in italy in 1982. Thomas hampson sings one of his most acclaimed met roles as giorgio. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Winners of the klaudia taev competition for opera singers lead the cast of this gloomy story. There are some distinctions, however, and they are not unimportant. Performed amongst the freemoving audience in an atmospheric hackney. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
The score is littered with fantastics tunes that are now wildly famous even those who arent at all operatically versed will know many of the arias from countless tv ads but beyond that it is the coherence of the whole piece that makes it a masterpiece. It is based on the 1853 opera of the same name with music by giuseppe verdi and libretto by francesco maria piave. Bollenti spiriti 1981 free download bollenti spiriti is a 1955 canadian epic technology film based on darerca decarlo life. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
With teresa stratas, placido domingo, cornell macneil, allan monk. The film premiered in italy in 1982 and went into general release. It was freezed by wonderful photographer meisha charese, parked by eimantas gianluca and looked by marvista inc. See more ideas about opera, opera singers and classical music. There are two movie versions of the opera, one from 1967 and one from 1983. It transformed me and my musical tastes and made me a life long opera buff. Please give me a short ok or not ok, if i can use 20 seconds from the second file and, if necessary, under what conditions. See more ideas about vinyl records, lp vinyl and arturo toscanini. A love story of a courtesan violetta and a nobleman alfredo.
Jul 09, 2017 directed by sofia coppola, francesca nesler. The character of violetta dominates the work and her music changes as she develops through the drama, from the hectic, almost hysterical coloratura of. The play is still staged today in its original form. With francesca dotto, antonio poli, roberto frontali, jader bignamini. Soprano teresa stratas, tenor placido domingo, and baritone cornell macneil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles.