Maria Chiara Movies
This performance of Verdi's opera, Attila features the vocal talents of Evgeny Nesterenko and Silvano Carroli. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
This theatrical performance video brings you three of the greatest operas and ballets all in one package. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1985
The Teatro Regio di Torino mounted this elaborate stage production of Giacomo Puccini's four-act opera Manon Lescaut on February 1, 1985. It stars Maria Chiara in the title role, Nicola Martinucci as Il Cavaliere Renato des Grieux and Mario Ferrara as Edmondo. Carlo Maestrini directs, while the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Torino, under the baton of Angelo Campori, lend added musical accompaniment. Fulvio Fogliazza serves as chorus master. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Maria Chiara, Angelo Romero, (more)
Luciano Pavarotti, often cited as the world's finest operatic tenor, stars in this lavish production of Giuseppe Verdi's classic opera. Set in ancient Egypt, Aida concerns the romantic entanglement of military leader Radames, the beautiful Princess Amneris, and Aida, her slave from Ethiopia. Radames and Aida are in love with each other, but Amneris loves him too; what Radames does not know is that he has to choose between two Princesses, because Aida also comes from royal blood. Co-starring with Pavarotti in this production, produced by the La Scala Opera Company of Italy, are Ghena Dimitrova, Maria Chiara, Nicolia Ghiaurov, Paata Burchuladze, and Juan Pons. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A Woody Allen Manhattan mosaic, Hannah and Her Sisters concerns the lives, loves, and infidelities among a tightly-knit artistic clan. Hannah (Mia Farrow) regularly meets with her sisters Holly (Dianne Wiest) and Lee (Barbara Hershey) to discuss the week's events. It's what they don't always tell each other that forms the film's various subplots. Hannah is married to accountant and financial planner Elliot (Michael Caine), who carries a torch for Lee, who in turn lives with pompous Soho artist Frederick (Max Von Sydow). Meanwhile, Holly, a neurotic actress and eternal loser in love, dates TV producer Mickey (Allen), who used to be married to Hannah and spends most of the film convinced that he's about to die. Appearing in supporting parts are Lloyd Nolan and Maureen O'Sullivan (Farrow's real mom), as the eternally bickering husband-and-wife acting team who are the parents of Hannah and her sisters. The film begins and ends during the family's traditional Thanksgiving dinner, filmed in Farrow's actual New York apartment. Unbilled cameos are contributed by Sam Waterston as one of Wiest's brief amours and Tony Roberts as one of Allen's friends. Hannah and Her Sisters collected Oscars for Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest, and Woody Allen's screenplay. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, (more)
- 199z
Samuel Ramey gives a powerful performance as Attila in this thoughtful, handsomely mounted production of Verdi's classic opera, presented by the internationally famous La Scala opera company. The cast also includes Cheryl Studer as Odabella and features Giorgio Zancanaro, Kaludi Kaludov and Ernesto Gavazzi; Riccardo Muti conducts the orchestra. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
