Adriana Lecouvreur

2009 2h 31m IT

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In the present stylised production by Lorenzo Mariani the 'violet-perfumed murderess' is taken by mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti, one of the most in-demand representatives of her vocal category. Opposite her, in the role of Adriana, is a soprano who as a Verdi and verismo specialist also appears regularly at all the major international opera houses, Micaela Carosi. The 'cock-of-the-walk' role is sung by the world-class tenor Marcelo Álvarez. His timbre, velvety smooth yet robustly virile, is ideally suited to a vocal characterisation of the idolised Maurizio. Conductor Renato Palumbo is very much at home with Cilea's operatic masterpiece, since the Italian Romantic and verismo periods are at the core of his extensive repertoire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Micaela Carosi
Adriana Lecouvreur
Marcelo Álvarez
Maurizio
Marianne Cornetti
Princesse de Bouillon
Simone del Savio
Prince de Bouillon
Luca Casalin
Abbé de Chazeuil
Alfonso Antoniozzi
Michonnet
Antonella de Chiara
Mlle. Jouvenot
Patrizia Porzio
Mlle. Dangeville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lorenzo Mariani
Writers: Arturo Colautti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 5

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 5

CAST

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Micaela Carosi and Marcelo Álvarez and Marianne Cornetti carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Lorenzo Mariani directs. Francesco Cilea scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Clocks in at 151 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 Francesco Cilea. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Micaela Carosi and Marcelo Álvarez and Marianne Cornetti carry the top of the cast.