L'Africaine (1988)
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Giacomo Meyerbeer's celebrated opera L'Africaine comes to life on-stage in this performance by the chorus, ballet, and orchestra of the San Francisco Opera. Swelling with French vocals, the story follows a Portuguese explorer to Africa, where he complicates his life with his love interest in the African queen. The entanglement in a love triangle permeates the explorer's excursion. DVD is subtitled in English. ~ Sarah Sloboda, Rovi
- Starring:
- Plácido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Brian Large
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of L'Africaine
Giacomo Meyerbeer's celebrated opera L'Africaine comes to life on-stage in this performance by the chorus, ballet, and orchestra of the San Francisco Opera. Swelling with French vocals, the story follows a Portuguese explorer to Africa, where he complicates his life with his love interest in the African queen. The entanglement in a love triangle permeates the explorer's excursion. DVD is subtitled in English. ~ Sarah Sloboda, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 191 mins
Complete Cast of L'Africaine
- Plácido Domingo - Vasco Da Gama
- Justino Diaz - Nélusko
- Michael Devlin - Don Pédro
- Shirley Verrett - Sélika
- Ruth Ann Swenson - Inès
- Philip Skinner - Don Diego
- Director(s):
- Brian Large
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