Cavalleria rusticana

(1982)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: телевизионный фильм, Music

Year: 1982

Runtime: 70 мин

Country: Italy

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Cast: Plácido Domingo, Елена Образцова, Fedora Barbieri, Renato Bruson, Axelle Gall, Teresa Stratas, Juan Pons, Georges Prêtre, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Plot

Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features performances by Elena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, and Renato Bruson. Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci stars Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, and Juan Pons. Both are conducted by George Pretre. This production of Pagliacci earned director Franco Zeffirelli the coveted Emmy as Best Director in the category of Classical Music Programming.