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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Bellini I Puritani
"Florez and Machaidze rule!!"
2009 2h 54m EN
Synopsis
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The context is England's Civil War between the Roundheads (the Parliamentarians, or Puritans of the title) and the Cavaliers (Royalists). A love triangle between Arturo (a Puritan), Riccardo (a Royalist) and the beautiful Elvira results in a drama of escapes, disguises and captures, during which Elvira loses her reason, before a final pardon restores her senses and unites her with her beloved Arturo. The lead tenor role is notoriously difficult and Juan Diego Flórez shows no strain or difficulty throughout the role. Opera fans will undoubtedly be impressed with the overall production and the tenor's performance in particular.
“Florez and Machaidze rule!!”
Cast
Juan Diego Flórez
Lord Arturo Talbo
Nino Machaidze
Elvira
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo
Sir Giorgio Valton
Ugo Guagliardo
Lord Gualtiero Valton
Gabriele Viviani
Sir Riccardo Forth
Gianluca Floris
Sir Bruno Roberton
Nadia Pirazzini
Enrichettta di Francia
Michele Mariotti
Conductor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrea Bevilacqua
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The take
Andrea Bevilacqua directs. Vincenzo Bellini scores. A long sit — settle in.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 17 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Vincenzo Bellini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Juan Diego Flórez and Nino Machaidze and Ildebrando d'Arcangelo carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Florez and Machaidze rule!!".
The technical file
- Original score
- Vincenzo Bellini
- Runtime
- 174 min · 2h 54m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Andrea Bevilacqua
Production companies
Who made it
Decca
GB
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- opera
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2009-06-03PG
