Movie Description

The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini

(2013)

Overview

Eva-Maria Westbroek stars in the title role of Zandonai’s sensuous drama, opposite Marcello Giordani as Paolo. Piero Faggioni’s lush production provides the perfect setting for one of the all-time great tales of tragic passion, adapted from an episode in Dante’s Inferno. Mark Delavan co-stars as Giovanni, the husband and brother of the star-crossed lovers, whose jealousy leads him to kill them both. Robert Brubaker is Malatestino and Marco Armiliato conducts.

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Facts

Original TitleThe Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2013-03-16

Original Language

Runtime 02h 24m

Homepagehttp://www.metopera.org/Season/On-Demand/opera/?upc=811357016275