Luca Casalin Movies
- 2008
The Teatro alla Scala mounted this production of Giacomo Puccini's 3-opera cycle "Il Trittico"/"The Tryptich" (Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, Il Tabarro) in 2008. Il Tabarro stars Juan Pons as Michele and Miroslav Dvorsky as Luigi; Suor Angelica stars Barbara Frittoli in the title role and Mariana Lipovsek as Zia Principessa; Gianni Schicchi stars Leo Nucci in the title role and Nino Machaidze as Lauretta. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala provide musical accompaniment; Riccardo Chailly conducts. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Juan Pons, Miro Dvorski, (more)
This rendition of Pizzetti's opera, based on a novel by T.S. Eliot, tells the story of Thomas Becket's murder. Ruggero Raimondi takes the lead role. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ruggero Raimondi, Paoletta Marrocu, (more)
- 2005
Pier Luigi Pizzi directed a stage production of composer Jacques Offenbach's ballet The Tales of Hoffman (AKA Les Contes de Hoffman), with accompaniment by the Macerata Opera, which was filmed and has been issued in this home release. Vincenzo La Scola stars as Hoffmann, Desiree Rancatore as Olympia, Sara Allegretta as Giulietta, Annalisa Raspaglioli as Antonia, and Elsa Maurus as Niklausse. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- 2002
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As mounted by the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, Parma, and helmed by stage and film director Franco Zeffirelli (Endless Love), this 2002 production of Verdi's iconic opera La Traviata stars Violetta Valery as Stefania Bonfadelli, Flora Bervoix as Annely Peebo, and Annina as Paola Leveroni. El Camborio choreographs; The Orchestra and Chorus of the Fondazione Arturo Toscanini provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stefania Bonfadelli
