I vespri siciliani

2010 2h 49m IT

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Synopsis

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In March 1282, in Palermo during the Easter celebrations. Duchess Hélène, whose brother has been sentenced to death, is forced by a French soldier to sing. Through her song, she stirs up the Sicilians’ hatred against the French. Montfort, the governor, intervenes and calms everyone down. Henri appears; he has just been pardoned and insults Montfort, unaware that the latter is standing right in front of him... ‘I vespri siciliani’ (The Sicilian Vespers) is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier. Premiered on 13 June 1855 at the Opéra Le Peletier in Paris. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, “Tutto Verdi”. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 13 and 17 October 2010.

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Cast

Fabio Armiliato
Arrigo
Daniela Dessì
Elena
Leo Nucci
Guido De Monforte
Giacomo Prestia
Procida
Dario Russo
Bethune
Andrea Mastroni
Il Conte Vaudemont
Adriana Di Paola
Ninetta
Roberto Jachini Virgili
Tebaldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pier Luigi Pizzi
Writers: Ettore Caimi, Charles Duveyrier, Eugène Scribe
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Fabio Armiliato and Daniela Dessì and Leo Nucci carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11132468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pier Luigi Pizzi directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Fabio Armiliato and Daniela Dessì and Leo Nucci carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11132468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Runtime: 169 min · 2h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): T
IMDB: I vespri siciliani (2010)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.