Fiorenza Cossotto Movies
- 1989
Mirella Freni stars in this lavish production of Francesco Cilea's opera about a famous actress and her scandalous romantic rivalries. Adriana Lecouvreur is a star of the stage who could seemingly have any man she wanted, but when she falls head over heels in love with the Count of Saxony, she discovers he's already been pledged to the Princess of Bouillon, leading to a war of the wills between them. Adriana Lecouvreur records a 1989 performance of the opera staged by the Teatro Alla Scala, under the direction of Gianandrea Gavazzeni. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1978
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A live performance of composer Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore is presented in this release from ORF. Recorded at Germany's Wiener Staatsoper in 1978, the production stars Piero Cappuccilli as Il Conte di Luna and Raina Kabalvanska as Laina and features music by the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper under Herbert von Karajan. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Plácido Domingo
- 1976
Famed tenor Plácido Domingo headlines an all-star ensemble including Attilio d'Orazi, Benito di Bella and Fiorenza Cossotto, in this September 5, 1976 production of two operas, mounted and performed back-to-back at the NHK Hall in Tokyo. The first, composer Pietro Mascagni's one-act Cavalleria Rusticana, stars Cossotto as Santuzza, Domingo as Turiddu and d'Orazi as Alfio. The second, composer Ruggero Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, stars Domingo as Canio, Elena Mauti-Nunziata as Nedda and di Bella as Tonio. The NHK Symphony Orchestra, Union of Japan Professional Choruses and the Hibari Children's Chorus lend added musical accompaniment, under the baton of Oliviero de Fabritiis. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 1973
This 1973 production of Giuseppe Verdi's seminal opera Aida was mounted at the NHK Hall in Tokyo, and stars heavyweights including Orianna Santunione in the title role, Carlo Bergonzi as Radamès and Fiorenza Cossotto as Amneris. The NHK Symphony Orchestra and the NHK Italian Opera Chorus lend added musical support, with Oliviero de Fabritiis conducting. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Orianna Santunione, Carlo Bergonzi, (more)
- 1971
This legendary 1971 performance of Donizetti's tragic opera La Favorita features the accompaniment of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, with Fiorenza Cossotto in the lead role of Leonora and Alfredo Kraus in the role of Fernando. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Fiorenza Cossotto, Alfredo Kraus, (more)
- 1967
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This all-star production of Verdi's Messa da Requiem contains performances by Luciano Pavarotti and Leontyne Price under the direction of Henri-Georges Clouzet. Conducting the orchestra is the legendary Herbert von Karajan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 1966
Leyla Gencer, Carlo Bergonzi, and Fiorenza Cossotto headline this 1966 performance of Guiseppe Verdi's Aida, captured live at the Arena di Verona. Conductor Franco Capuana conducts the Orchestra e Coro dell' Arena di Verona. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Leyla Gencer, Carlo Bergonzi, (more)
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